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11-06-2015, 09:46 PM
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Weekend Camper
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Frame cracks
2013 cr elevation 2810 toy hauler frame cracking above axle mounts,anybody else.lippert frame.
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11-07-2015, 01:57 PM
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Family Vacation Member
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Do you have any pictures?
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11-07-2015, 02:49 PM
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Weekend Camper
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11-07-2015, 05:04 PM
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Weekend Camper
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Those cracks look like they could be repaired with an electric arc welder.
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11-07-2015, 06:16 PM
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Lippert is a major supplier of RV components, such as frames. Unfortunately, they build them to the specifications of the customer. A cheaper frame is not as strong. Crossroads, and many others, like cheap frames. Your frame is long past its one year warranty.
In your instance, I would take it to a professional welder. They can clean up the metal, weld over the crack, and clean it up again afterward so it doesn't look like a hack job. Paint over it and keep an eye on things.
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11-07-2015, 07:12 PM
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Full Time Camper
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After repair, the frame can also be reinforced with a 6 inch length of 1 inch wide steel welded at a 45 degree angle from the edge of the frame to the web. A number of frames are reinforced this way direct from Lippert.
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11-07-2015, 08:57 PM
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Weekend Camper
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Yes I heard out of warranty from their mouth 10 times from both parties,sad thing is Ididnt
put 2,000 miles on it still have original tires in great shape.with a little reserch I found lippert has had this problem for years.
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11-08-2015, 05:25 AM
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Seasonal Camper
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If I knew what I know now about Lippert, I would have not purchased this unit. Even though I do like it. I hear nothing but bad things about thier frames and bent axles.
I will examine mine much closer.
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11-08-2015, 07:24 PM
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It seems that Lippert practically has a monopoly in the RV industry. I wish the NHTSA would start cracking down on the RV industry for safety issues like marginally designed axles and frames.
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11-09-2015, 04:56 AM
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Weekend Camper
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I just can't beleave it's still happening.and they absolutely don't care.
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11-10-2015, 12:18 PM
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My frame has these brackets above all attachment points of axles and springs. Its a 2014
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11-10-2015, 01:11 PM
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Weekend Camper
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And they give us a hard time about it being out of warranty for such a simple fix.
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11-10-2015, 01:12 PM
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This is "factory" new.
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11-10-2015, 02:49 PM
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It came new like this.
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11-10-2015, 06:11 PM
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Weekend Camper
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yes I see what your saying they put them plates on the rails now to keep the shackles from flexing causing the frame to crack I found that they LIPPERT FRAME had this problem even back in 2006,the rest of the trailer has been great.
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11-10-2015, 06:32 PM
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Weekend Camper
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I like the looks of that reinforcement, I know what I'll do now if our frame cracks.
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11-10-2015, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Pinkard
My frame has these brackets above all attachment points of axles and springs. Its a 2014
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Those are what I was talking about, my 2011 has them as well.
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11-11-2015, 07:20 AM
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Family Vacation Member
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Sounds like Lippert may have addressed the issue on some frames. Mine is a triple axle. Maybe that makes a difference in how they handle it?
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2014 Elevation 3616 5er
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03-14-2016, 10:54 AM
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New Camper
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Location: Montana
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STILL happening. We have a 2015, and have stress cracks and excessive frame flexing that is ruining out slides, has caused interior and exterior cracks, and a leak upstairs.
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03-15-2016, 07:07 AM
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Weekend Camper
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Location: nj
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I don't understand why there are no highway safety laws for trailers like recalls on vehicles,we just get o well out of warranty.
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