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Liberal dumping grounds?
kmakar
Janitor
I've been reading about some camp trailers having the same issues with cracked frames. One of them was a fifth wheel and it cracked just behind the axles.
The manufacturer said it was overloaded but the people had just bought it and where taking it home, so it was unloaded.
I'm betting we'll see more and more of this stuff as we're likely getting the steel back from China, and their processes are no where near as good as ours.
The manufacturer said it was overloaded but the people had just bought it and where taking it home, so it was unloaded.
I'm betting we'll see more and more of this stuff as we're likely getting the steel back from China, and their processes are no where near as good as ours.
Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
Definitely not too much for a RAM to carry. Stelantis has screwed the brand.
Why did Jesus walk the earth? Because he had a Dodge. 
Wait a Minute...I DD a 2009 Ram LOL EDIT The Attachments are on all Wrong.... Should've been attached to a ChevyWhy did Jesus walk the earth? Because he had a Dodge.
Have you found the dump switch ?Wait a Minute...I DD a 2009 Ram LOL EDIT The Attachments are on all Wrong.... Should've been attached to a Chevy
I wonder if the move for better gas mileage and less weight is making them design frames that are borderline strength-wise ?
Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
What do you expect for $80,000?
I never carry more in the truck bed than I can carry in my arms
kmakar
Janitor
Not thinking so. I think it's poor processes into melting down and adding garbage into the steel making it more brittle.
From what I had read, the "steel" was cracked and not sheared. After an axle there usually isn't much weight, just enough to counterbalance the load on the hitch.
China will Smelt anything and call it steel, I'd like to know how many times steel can be recycled before it's actually trash, big problem with Chinka alum having too much Tin in it
I think Chevy Colorado were having issues too. Slide in campers not recommended
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