Eclipse Attitude Frame Cracking

rjsurfer wrote:
I have had good luck with Lippert support as well. I thought I had a frame problem with my 5th wheel I swore the frame was cracked when I noticed my front closet wood frames were bending. When i pulled the front cap back it actually turned out I was the how Keystone attached their aluminum interior framing to the Lippert Frame. They just used small sheet metal screws that pulled out of the frame.

Another thing they mentioned to me was that they build frames to the manufacturers spec's, all to often they under spec the frames to save money!

There are always two ways to look at a problem. But I do have to admit their welds often don't look that great :-)

Ron W

There is no 2 ways of looking at it.

Building a crappy frame to the mfg spec and stampimg your name on it does not make it any more right. Couple that with they cant weld.

They have the opportunity to make things right...they are building the foundation, yet they chose to take the cheapest build and quality to maximise profit juat like the rv mfg does.

I have had good luck with Lippert support as well. I thought I had a frame problem with my 5th wheel I swore the frame was cracked when I noticed my front closet wood frames were bending. When i pulled the front cap back it actually turned out I was the how Keystone attached their aluminum interior framing to the Lippert Frame. They just used small sheet metal screws that pulled out of the frame.

Another thing they mentioned to me was that they build frames to the manufacturers spec's, all to often they under spec the frames to save money!

There are always two ways to look at a problem. But I do have to admit their welds often don't look that great :-)

Ron W

Sent another email to them today and got a quick response. Have a claim ticket open.

N-Trouble wrote:
Eclipse claims ignorance and sends me to Lippert tech support site. Sent Lippert an email last Thursday with no response so far...

I've had pretty good luck with Lippert's phone support. I had to call them about my Level Up system and the tech was a good guy.

Eclipse claims ignorance and sends me to Lippert tech support site. Sent Lippert an email last Thursday with no response so far...

go to a shop and get it fixed. Am guessing $3500

Yeah, me too. You can search for my thread on this with my CBG27. Frames are ****. Too light duty. Mine was fixed at no cost with parts from Lippert. They paid for a local guy to weld it all up. He did nice work and it's much better now, but I haven't towed a ton with it since the repair so who knows how it will hold up, or where the stress will next cause issues.

Strong, light, cheap. Pick 2.

Mike

Lipperts Engineers - Should be fired and sued

Lipperts Welders - Should be fired


I had to take some measurements on my frame to check Camber prior to it going back to the factory. I had to fabricate some brackets to attach to my frame out of angle iron then run a string line front to back and measure for twist and bow of the frame. The pictures I sent Lippert were priceless. My welds on my brackets were nice and it was right next to their factory weld that looked like some bubble gum painted black. I added in my text of the email for them to study my weld in the picture and teach it to their welders at the shop. Never got a response back from it...kinda scary as it went back to the factory for work.

I think this is fairly common...and yes it is ****. Lippert paid to have mine repaired and it was out of "warranty"

2013 Eclipse Attitude 27CBG

Yep Lippert garbage. Some of the welds Ive seen on this thing I think my 12yr old could have done a better job. Will be 2yr at the end of the month. If I knew what I know now about their frames probably would have not bought.