Crack in Sidewall by Bedroom Slide
We purchased a brand new 2014 Keystone Avalanche on June 2, 2014. By the 23 of June after having pulled it only twice I noticed a crack in the sidewall by the bedroom. It was small and while concern...
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I am including a couple of photos of the frame repair I had done on my 2012 Cameo. It was flexing on the left front and opening a seam, letting in water. It was moving about 1/8" between hitch and unhitched.
The repair was done by Kansas RV Center in Chanute, KS, the former NuWa factory fro HitchHiker trailers. They had to make splicer plates to stiffen the front side wall along with additional wood bracing. The problem was related to mot enough strength in the area where the cut out for the slide is located.
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I do not feel that 100% of the problem being seen on trailers is the manufacturers. The rough roads we are seeing do contribute a lot to the problems. Out Hitch Hiker has Mor/Ryde IS suspension, a Demco Glide pin box and the truck has a Trailer Saver TS3 air ride hitch to soften the trailer ride and I think it does help.
I am including a couple of photos of the frame repair I had done on my 2012 Cameo. It was flexing on the left front and opening a seam, letting in water. It was moving about 1/8" between hitch and unhitched.
The repair was done by Kansas RV Center in Chanute, KS, the former NuWa factory fro HitchHiker trailers. They had to make splicer plates to stiffen the front side wall along with additional wood bracing. The problem was related to mot enough strength in the area where the cut out for the slide is located.
Photos
I do not feel that 100% of the problem being seen on trailers is the manufacturers. The rough roads we are seeing do contribute a lot to the problems. Out Hitch Hiker has Mor/Ryde IS suspension, a Demco Glide pin box and the truck has a Trailer Saver TS3 air ride hitch to soften the trailer ride and I think it does help.
