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I have not only missing & black ring rivets but interior staunchion damage at the ceiling - I found an outrigger twisted up like a pretzel under the banana wrap, with other outriggers rusted through at belly pan contact areas and one of the solid wheel well outriggers tack welds snapped from frame and hanging. It's just too easy for people to cover up damage by replacing the wrap section since it's outta-sight outta-mind. I cringe at the thought of my AS flying like a Dukes of Hazard scene from jumping a curb or eating a tree stump out boondocking but I'm sure it happens to the best of them.
If you have loose anchors the shell will flex but know the movement will be transmitted elsewhere - loose & missing rivets over the entrance door can be caused by flex started at the wheel wells even on the opposite side. etc... ancient axles (if you have torsion axles) and out of balance running gear hammer oscillations through the flexible frame and shell that will find the weak spots.
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