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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To fix my broken front crossbeam that supports the Pinbox, the front cap was removed along with the front overhang panel. That provided the access/room for the welder to work.
LOTS of screws removed under the trim that holds the front cap on. One small benefit is the new trim molding isn't all moldy like the original.
Replacing the front crossbeam box tube with a stronger one and ancillary welding and support plus removing and replacing the Front cap, etc. cost almost $10K 2 years ago (mobile RV Repair and mobile welder, plus Body Shop overhead).
Since the damage was caused by a horrific pothole encounter on I-10, and revealed in the days after that, it was considered a Collision by my Insurance which paid for most of it.
Took 3 weeks for investigation, repair planing and estimates, approvals and actual repairs, although the actual repairs/putting it all back together took less than 2 days.
Hopefully with my upgraded front end, my RV is less susceptible to anymore "Lippert frame failure".
Good Luck!
LOTS of screws removed under the trim that holds the front cap on. One small benefit is the new trim molding isn't all moldy like the original.
Replacing the front crossbeam box tube with a stronger one and ancillary welding and support plus removing and replacing the Front cap, etc. cost almost $10K 2 years ago (mobile RV Repair and mobile welder, plus Body Shop overhead).
Since the damage was caused by a horrific pothole encounter on I-10, and revealed in the days after that, it was considered a Collision by my Insurance which paid for most of it.
Took 3 weeks for investigation, repair planing and estimates, approvals and actual repairs, although the actual repairs/putting it all back together took less than 2 days.
Hopefully with my upgraded front end, my RV is less susceptible to anymore "Lippert frame failure".
Good Luck!
