Removing 5th wheel front cap/ broken weld?
I have posted before that I have a flex on my upper deck side wall that shows up when I unhitch. The flex closes up when hitched. I am at the point of removing the cap to expose the welds around the k...
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This problem was discovered mid summer. We took down the plastic around the king pin and found that the "plate" that runs front to rear that the side wall rests on was ripped. The plate is a piece of bar stock welded to the box frame that the side wall rests on with 3 inch screws shot up into the wood of the side wall. A local welder came and welded and stiffened the plate. The frame members that we could see looked pristine, but we could not see the front of the beams. After the plate was welded the problem returned immediately, leading me to think something else is broken to allow the flex.
There are pictures on here from that repair. I will try to post them here.
Larry, your idea sounds very promising. Thanks
There are pictures on here from that repair. I will try to post them here.
Larry, your idea sounds very promising. Thanks
