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After three days of working on it, CW replaced the cross beam and pinbox and installed more gussets. Saw the old cross beam and about threw up. The beam was cracked about 80% across the beam. So happy that it held together for us. Actually we should have never moved the 5W. Montana told the Diamonds not to move their '04 BigSky with the same problem. Everyone was lucky that it didn't break apart and kill some one! Upon seeing how much higher the rig sits on the new hitchpin, don't think that it was properly repaired at the factory a couple of years ago. The more research I do, the more I think that Lippert used some bad metal in the construction of the frame---probably cheap stuff from China. The tech who did the repairs has 27 years of experience and said that he had never seen such a weakly built frame and to continue watching it.
Glad that CW came through and got it done for us at 6 pm Friday (their Christmas party started at 5 pm). The final kick to the groin was when we went to hook it up, the left jack wouldn't work. The shaft that turns the jack broke off at the end, disabling the connecting rod. Lots of swearing and some help from the CW party goers, got us hooked up and on our way. Will tackle the broken shaft after Christmas. Also after Christmas will do some serious shopping for a different brand to replace this piece of junk!
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