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GDS-3950BH
Aug 30, 2020Explorer
Lynnmor wrote:bedpan wrote:
For those interested here are some documents from Lippert that I believe apply to the repair needed. Saying that as I was looking for links to post for them they appear dated..
Heartland Document - Lippert Repair
and here is one from the NHTSA but the document date is 2009
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2011/RCRIT-11V486-1111.pdf
That is basically what is needed. The break next to the bottom flange will need some additional attention. The cross pieces do the same job as the X-Factor. I made my own and bolted them in to allow removal for service above.
And there you have it......Lippert even has SOP's and assigned number parts in place. Sort of makes one think why the reinforcement plate and tubes are not used when fabbing their junk to begin with.
They're simply gambling on folks not using the rig enough during the warranty period for the issues to crop up.
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