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Re: Inspecting a used 5th wheel trailer & Pin Box
Well at the 11th hour the seller has now decided to keep the trailer for another year or so after looking at the prices on the one he was hoping to upgrade to ... and I'm sure the questions and concerns we expressed in checking it out didn't help either So we are back to looking for another trailer, but definitely will be keeping an eye out for Wildcat's given what we have seen and read ...228Views0likes0CommentsRe: buying first 5th wheel today/insurance?
State Farm here as well on all our trailers. Added advantage was we already had an "Umbrella" policy with them, so it was very economical to simply add the trailer to our existing Home, Autos, and liability insurance without duplication in coverage. JC362Views0likes0CommentsRe: Inspecting a used 5th wheel trailer & Pin Box
The nose side side seams are pristine and spotless of any signs of tension/compression that you would expect to possibly show .. The screw breakage was in the past from what I understand, and after opening up the holes slightly (instead of size on size) as they connected the seam of the nose cone and the underskin panel, the problem stopped. I have to admit that while not on a 5th wheel, I have seen screws break simply because they are cheap grade ... If there was cracks/bent/etc you would expect to see "something" telling I would expect ...228Views0likes0CommentsInspecting a used 5th wheel trailer & Pin Box
Hello, The wife and I have owned several towable travel trailers, but we are seriously considering taking the plunge on a used 5th wheel Forest River Wildcat for more space and atmosphere. We looked on the internet and have done a lot of research on issues with 5th wheels, and stumbled across the "Lippert Frame" issue that seems to have affected various brands of trailers. We understand the best way to check for cracked/bent pin box framing is to measure the distance from the pin plate before supporting any trailer weight and then after hitched, to show any flexing. We don't own a 5th wheel hitch yet, and while planning to ask the seller to do this before final purchase, wanted to see if we could sorta filter this out somewhat ahead of time. Given that I have read people have been inspecting the framework, I wanted to know if outside of hitching, there were any other "tattle tail" signs or symptoms that would indicate a "possible" issue? Visually inspecting the trailer we are looking at, we can't seem to find anything that would indicate a possible issue, other than the owner having had problems with the nose cone screws breaking underneath in the past. Best regards ...1.5KViews0likes6Comments
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