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TXiceman wrote:
Tumbleweed, that was my CB handle back in the CB days.
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.
Sorry, that just won't cut it. You think these guys don't know the conditions of our roads? You think Boeing designs planes to only fly in perfectly smooth air? No, they =have= to take into account turbulence, and they have a max spec for flying in severe turbulence; it's called maneuvering speed. Should Lippert publish a "maneuvering speed" for their frames, as tire manufacturers do for ST tires? How would you feel if you could only tow your FW at 45 mph on a freeway that's "too rough"? The Aussies are at least recognizing that they have rough roads and country they tow through and build accordingly.
Lyle
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