My Alpenlite frame broke on the road
Pictures will follow, but I was dismayed to discover the whole front closet on my fifth wheel jammed up against the ceiling. Checking around all I could conclude was my frame had broken. I was somewhe...
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We were prepared to add plates to the opposite side, but when I cut a hole under the bed to get to that spot we discovered why it didn’t break. It has, in the exact spot where the other side broke, a full 2x6 beam welded perpendicular to the beam that goes to the pin box. It showed no signs of a break and was welded solid all around. And Larry is correct; this is an in house Western RV frame, noted for strength. This was the weak link in the whole structure and I guess after 15 years of bumps it finally gave out.
