1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,850
Quote:
Originally Posted by tenrsingr
I found a disturbing crack.... checked to other side and its fine. any opinions on going to Disney? its a 200+ mile trip there.
Steve,
Where is the crack?
Bill
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Bill Kerfoot, WBCCI/VAC/CAC/El Camino Real Unit #5223
Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
I'd have to see the crack before I could give an advice on whether the trip was safe or not. I'm inclined to say no.
It sounds like frame droop has caused this crack. The good new is that this problem can be fixed by welding up the crack and by welding frame stiffiners to "beef" up that area.
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2011 Wolf Creek 850N TC
2011 Ford F-250 Crewcab (6.2L), 3.73RE WBCCI #5661/AIR #5661/TAC # AZ-6 4CU 1st VP
well, we have a few weeks and the camper has been sitting up on blocks for three years while our babies were growing. Now its time to get out and camp and i run into this.... ughhh.. I think I'll give Andy a holler and see what he says...
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Steve_in_Savannah
'94. 29' Excella Classic
2001 5.4L Ford F150 Lariat Super Cab
wife & 2 boys
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