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12-19-2020, 11:44 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Trailer Tongue
Got a pic of my 2021 Classic 33 from the dealer the other day. It finally arrived!! Upon further review - I noticed the front part (tongue & LP) are not connected. I had always thought the frame was one piece. Isn’t that a big potential failure point? How is it connected, just bolts? Weld at dealer?
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12-19-2020, 11:53 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Welcome Aboard 👍
WOW...never seen that before.
A definite question for the dealer or JC.
Maybe it's their solution for some of the OTR concerns owners have experienced.  😲
Bob
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12-19-2020, 11:55 AM
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Rivet Master 
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,653
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnaBelle33
Got a pic of my 2021 Classic 33 from the dealer the other day. It finally arrived!! Upon further review - I noticed the front part (tongue & LP) are not connected. I had always thought the frame was one piece. Isn’t that a big potential failure point? How is it connected, just bolts? Weld at dealer?
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Perhaps you jest.
Obviously, the tongue jack is holding the front off the ground.
Nice Photoshop, but back to work.
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12-19-2020, 12:12 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollysdad
Perhaps you jest.
Obviously, the tongue jack is holding the front off the ground.
Nice Photoshop, but back to work.
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What??? Not photoshop. LOL. I didn’t say “jack” I said tongue. Ok coupler.
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12-19-2020, 12:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Other side. It’s the pics they sent me.
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12-19-2020, 12:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,596
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Maybe you forgot to order the tongue. A good catch for all those waiting for delivery. Please call your dealers and make sure the tongue was included and ordered.
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12-19-2020, 12:36 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Trailer Tongue
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny16
Maybe you forgot to order the tongue. A good catch for all those waiting for delivery. Please call your dealers and make sure the tongue was included and ordered.
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LMAO. Guess so. I just wrote my salesperson asking if she was messing with me when she sent pics.
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12-19-2020, 03:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,653
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Look at it this way, you'll avoid the dreaded "tongue tax" and you'll now fit into most National Parks.
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12-19-2020, 03:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollysdad
Look at it this way, you'll avoid the dreaded "tongue tax" and you'll now fit into most National Parks.
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Best way to reduce tongue weight — don’t have one!!!! HA!
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12-19-2020, 03:16 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnaBelle33
Best way to reduce tongue weight — don’t have one!!!! HA!
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Awesome
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12-19-2020, 03:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnaBelle33
Best way to reduce tongue weight — don’t have one!!!! HA!
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Maybe they accidentally sent you a European model. My understanding is that the engineers have not approved them for that market.
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12-19-2020, 04:42 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 27' Globetrotter
Elbert
, CO
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 329
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Maybe you got the ZipDee Relax tongue and they haven't been able to get it to extend all the way.
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12-19-2020, 04:54 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2015 25' Flying Cloud
Redmond
, Washington
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 164
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The angle of the photos is creating the illusion that those things are missing, but if you look closely they can be seen. You can see the jack stand in the first photo below the orange reflector. You can see the front of the coupler as well - it appears as a dark blob just in front of the rock guard. The jack stand is less noticeable in the second photo but it can still be seen below and to the right of the orange reflector. I suspect they used a wide angle lens to capture all 33' of trailer and have thus created the illusion that the items in question are missing.
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12-19-2020, 05:01 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 33FB Classic
City
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 372
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Trailer Tongue
I’ve heard the QC has been bad but that’s crazy!! [emoji23]
She just sent me a pic straight on and I’m good. Lol
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12-19-2020, 08:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Spokane
, Washington
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,858
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnaBelle33
I’ve heard the QC has been bad but that’s crazy!! [emoji23]
She just sent me a pic straight on and I’m good. Lol
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What are Talking about? It is not the calendar day for an April Fools joke
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12-20-2020, 12:10 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 30' Classic
Lake Charles
, SW Louisiana
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 279
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New crystal clear version. I like it.
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12-20-2020, 01:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2021 33FB Classic
2019 30' Flying Cloud
Katy
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 788
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Wow. That trailer has extremely good balance! I bet it tows like a dream....
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12-20-2020, 03:05 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
Cocomo
, California
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 14
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Hi
I have a 25RB twin on order. I called my dealer to check on this. Luckily the build date is not until 12/28 so there is still time to add the tongue option. They suggested adding the snipe repellent option to the undercarriage. Is this a worthwhile option or something that I can do on my own after?
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12-20-2020, 03:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Superbob
Hi
I have a 25RB twin on order. I called my dealer to check on this. Luckily the build date is not until 12/28 so there is still time to add the tongue option. They suggested adding the snipe repellent option to the undercarriage. Is this a worthwhile option or something that I can do on my own after?
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If your handy it is really quite an easy self install. It simply involves a few brown paper bags and a good flashlight. Placement is key. So do your research.
Honestly I don’t find much need for it. The best defense is to avoid camping near Boy Scout campgrounds.
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12-20-2020, 04:36 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 2,592
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We went on a few Snipe hunts back in my Boy Scouts days....
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