Welder in Nashville for kingpin repair?
DW and I traveled to Nashville to view the eclipse. We're here for 3 days. 1000 miles from home. There was a lot of creaking when I took up the load with the front jacks to unhook the 5th wheel. I ...
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I've been utterly unable to get any repair service to help me so I decided to pull off that 'skirting' around the pin box under the nose. What a mess.
Anyway, I looked very hard and the only thing I could find was a 6" long screw that holds the side of the RV to the frame - completely loose. I don't see how that could make the noise but who knows.
At least 50% screws that hold the trim in place that hold the skirt in place are rusty and broken. Off to Lowes for reassembly parts.
Before I put it back together, I'm going to get the truck back (soon I hope) and look and listen when I load the pin. It's also possible that the noise is coming up from the 5th hitch and radiating out of the pin box somehow.
Will let you know...
Anyway, I looked very hard and the only thing I could find was a 6" long screw that holds the side of the RV to the frame - completely loose. I don't see how that could make the noise but who knows.
At least 50% screws that hold the trim in place that hold the skirt in place are rusty and broken. Off to Lowes for reassembly parts.
Before I put it back together, I'm going to get the truck back (soon I hope) and look and listen when I load the pin. It's also possible that the noise is coming up from the 5th hitch and radiating out of the pin box somehow.
Will let you know...
