Does this frame cross-member break matter?
Yes, I suppose it matters. I was chasing a plumbing issue and discovered this when I opened up the underbelly of the rig. At first I thought it was one of the black tank supports but on closer ins...
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As the trailer goes around curves, the I-beams are flexed from side to side. Think parallelogram. That flex will cause the welds or the I-beams to break at the attachment point. You, as well as anyone concerned, need to add cross bracing to minimize the flex. Simply welding the break with no correction of the root cause will have the problem returning soon. One product is available. cross member I made my own after having frame cracks in the same area.
