Lippert Frame Failures
I have a 37 ft 2005 Keystone Copper Canyon Sprinter. The part of the trailer frame that the pin box bolts to is breaking away from the rest of the trailer frame. The frame is manufactured by Lippert...
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I suspected that my "new-to-me" Wildcat had a similar issue after noticing what appeared to be some flex while under tow. I couldn't say for sure if the flex was in the pin box, hitch, or frame...so being bothered by it, I decided to tear out the fiberglass cover and inspect for myself. What I found is that there were no cracks or breaks, and the structure appears fine. The fiberglass cover did not go back in the same way it came out.
If I were you, I'd do the following:
Rip out the cover.
Call a mobile welder and tell him to bring a few misc. pieces of stock bars/angles/channels/etc.
Have the welder fix it up...less than a day, and maybe less than half a day. (We're paying anywhere between $75 to $90 per hour for a mobile welder). Make sure he grinds off the original welds and paint.
Go to hardware store and buy some primer to paint over the new welds.
Re-install cover.
In my case, like I said, the cover didn't go back in the same way it came out. I actually cut it in half and installed a new backer board. In the near future (after my labor day camping trip), I'm going to have one of our local fab shops get me a 2-piece aluminum diamond plate cover to replace it with. I've already been quoted $375 for this.
The whole thing should not cost you over $1000 to $1500.
If I were you, I'd do the following:
Rip out the cover.
Call a mobile welder and tell him to bring a few misc. pieces of stock bars/angles/channels/etc.
Have the welder fix it up...less than a day, and maybe less than half a day. (We're paying anywhere between $75 to $90 per hour for a mobile welder). Make sure he grinds off the original welds and paint.
Go to hardware store and buy some primer to paint over the new welds.
Re-install cover.
In my case, like I said, the cover didn't go back in the same way it came out. I actually cut it in half and installed a new backer board. In the near future (after my labor day camping trip), I'm going to have one of our local fab shops get me a 2-piece aluminum diamond plate cover to replace it with. I've already been quoted $375 for this.
The whole thing should not cost you over $1000 to $1500.
