poor frame design on travel trailer
On our Crossroads Z1 252BH (year 2016), the a-frame/coupler is mounted underneath the main frame rails of the trailer, rather than butted up to the main frame rails...this configuration results in the...
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Grit dog wrote:x2.
Well, trailer novice, even though you're clearly not looking for advice, that's what these boards are all about, so please consider the following.
Sales price to dump it and get another trailer....don't trade it, sell it outright.
Fixing the issue....cutting and re welding the hitch is the last thing I'd do unless doing it myself. But, if the trailer has leaf springs, you can run it a little nose high no problem. Which sounds like it will gain you significant ground clearance. If it has torsion axles need to keep it pretty level.
Next best option IMO is to flip or lift the axles. Not typically as big a deal as welding a new tongue on in my book. My 32' snowmachine trailer has the same design for the hitch, but no clearance issue due to it being a deck over axle trailer design. Floor of the trailer is over 2' off the ground, on the level, takes a pretty big dip to bottom it out in back.
That is what should have been done from the factory. You would likely want to install a 3 step replacing your current 2 step.
FWIW, My 2010 Palomono Sabre has the the under slung A frame, axles under the springs and 3 steps.
There is nothing inherently wrong with your Frame design. Just a mismatch of parts in the design.
This proper fix can be done for a reasonable price. I could do it for the price of the steps and and 4 spring perches... But I can weld. YMMV.
