Gap in the 2nd deck moulding when hooked
I have an Keystone Avalanche 2011 , 38'for 4.5 years now. Like the unit very much. A problem developed over time, when I hook it the the pickup, the moulding running from the bottom of the second...
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alcsiobc wrote:
OK, I get it... where should I go to have this fix ? I'm presently in Van Horn TX, heading south to Mercedes TX. Any suggestion ?
Thanks,
Claude
You need an RV dealer with indoor repair facilities. They can remove the trim, drop the chin panel and if necessary remove the front cap. On mine, once all the screws were removed and caulk separated, they just tilted the cap up away from the frame and propped it up with a short 2x4 off the pin box rather than taking it off completely. If the dealer doesn't have a certified welder, then a mobile welder will be needed. In my case, a Lippert mobile welder came from 150 miles away, but that was because it was a warranty repair. He had a Lippert drawing of the frame and had pre-fabricated extra steel per Lippert headquarters. You will need a local welder so he can first inspect the damage and then prepare new structural steel to make the frame repair. There are also special bolts that attach the aluminum wall framing to the steel frame and most likely, the holes in the aluminum have already been wallowed out due to the flexing, so new bolts and new locations will be needed. After the welder is finished, the RV dealer can reinstall and re-caulk everything.
Just installing/replacing bolts will not be a permanent solution.
