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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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.
Hey! What do you know...the CB days...that's been a long time ago.
Thanks for the pictures. I can see what they did there. Very interesting. My dealer told me that he may have to do something similar, I assume that he had something like that in mind.
As far as the roads go...I agree with you. There have been a few roads (and bumps) that it was too late to do anything but cringe and hope for the best. That being said, do they test these units loaded? Or do they just roll them off of the factory floor only tested at UVW? I can only make a choice of unit, truck, suspension, speed, and route, but I cannot control the roads. They need to take these bad boys over the worst roads that they can find and nail them bumps loaded and see what happens. That's realistic testing...that's real life...that what we bought these things for...to travel in.
Yet, you have given me a great idea! (At least I think it is great) :) Why don't we start a new thread with all the "bad" spots and roads that we can think of and list them for fellow travelers , for interest, and possibly create a list for states and federal highway department...well, maybe I reached a little too far on that last one, but it would be fun.
