Cabover leaks - Would This Work
The current horror story thread detailing Coachman Leprechaun cabover leaks is unfortunately representative of very common class C events. Poor workmanship, combined with design incompetence are alm...
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With regards to comparing a Class C's cabover overhang to that of a 5'er's leveraged oversupport portion:
According to diagrams on the Winnebago Website our Itasca Class C's cabover is supported by internal aluminum framing so there is no need for it to depend upon resting on the cab roof for actual support.
Looking at the diagrams, this internal framing looks like it is designed to support any weight in the cabover whether or not a cab is even under it - as the design should be. I see no difference in dead weight pushing down in a Class C cabover section versus a PU bed hitch pushing up on the "overhang" portion of a 5'er ... one is tending to be forced down and the other is tending to be forced up.
According to diagrams on the Winnebago Website our Itasca Class C's cabover is supported by internal aluminum framing so there is no need for it to depend upon resting on the cab roof for actual support.
Looking at the diagrams, this internal framing looks like it is designed to support any weight in the cabover whether or not a cab is even under it - as the design should be. I see no difference in dead weight pushing down in a Class C cabover section versus a PU bed hitch pushing up on the "overhang" portion of a 5'er ... one is tending to be forced down and the other is tending to be forced up.
