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myredracer
Apr 11, 2019Explorer II
Ralph Cramden wrote:The I-beams I'm referring to are the ones that have 3 individual pieces of 1/8" mild steel steel welded longitudinally front to back. The majority of frames are the rolled steel type that have 2 or 3 section butt-welded. Some of these frames, like ours, have are taller at 8" instead of 6" and have thicker 3/16" thick steel. Of course, some of the Lippert frames are better re-inforced at the spring hangers than others.myredracer wrote:
Check the frame on it. If it has the type of I-beam that is made from 3 pieces of sheet steel and looks like a "regular" one-piece I-beam, look at another brand.
That will narrow the search down a lot, as the OP will be limited to a very few select brands. The vast majority, especially if coming out of Indiana, will have a frame made by LCI, and LCI uses welded/manufactured beams on every TT frame they make except frames for the largest toy haulers and destination trailers.
If we were looking for a new TT and had the option, I'd want one with the BAL/Norco frame instead.
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