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JIMNLIN
Jan 09, 2017Explorer III
Johnny7744 wrote:
I am looking at a 2016 Cruiser Viewfinder 28BHSS and was told by the dealer that the tow vehicle was in an accident and there is a slight .25 inch shift on the body from frame. He states it tows fine and everything is in working order. It includes a 90 Day national warranty and the title is clean. Should I have any worries about the body shift?
Thanks for your help
I'm a little late but having worked on a mobilehome/rv trailer assy line let me just say this.
As the trailers frame rolls into the assy line, the wood frame floor joists are bolted to the frames cross members and out riggers. Then a plywood flooring is glued and nailed/screwed down.
The next station sets the already fabricated sidewalls and ends on the floor. The ends and sidewalls are bolted/scr'd together along with lag bolts into the sidewall bottom plate into the floors frame work. Some units may be bolted through both or even the crossmembers/out riggers which is best.
And of course the already assembled roof is set on top and lag scrw'd or bolted together.
Now if the body that sits on the floor, or the floors frame itself, has shifted as much as a 1/4" its possible some bolts or lags screws are loose/bent or maybe some sheard.
Now throw in a few years on the road of twists and vibrations and suddenly the sidewall comes loose from the floor.
Now if your handy and know how to fix these types of issues then sounds like a good purchase.
If your like most folks and don't have the experience/tools/knowledge of how to fix the problem then I would pass.
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