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Old 04-10-2023, 04:33 PM   #5
DutchmenSport
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More than likely the frame is OK. After all, the frame takes some pretty hard bumps when hitched. All that happened was the front cap came down and slammed into the truck. The frame is probably fine. What did get damaged was the fiberglass skin.

You can easily do the same damage yourself if your truck twists in one direction and the trailer twists the other, causing contact with the bed rails. What you see is a very similar (crack and break),.... um .... that I did myself.

I fixed the fiberglass myself and that 4 years ago and had no issues.

What you DO have is some STRONG re-negotiation power for the cost and the warranty of the unit. And yes, use it to your full advantage. Absolutely insist they warranty against roof leaks if the end up replacing the entire cap. If they repair the original, they will not remove it.

Just remember, your fifth wheel hitch will takes bumps, probably much more harsh than what happened. The only difference is, the king pin box is attached and nothing is hitting the fiberglass .... especially when you pass over those horrible bridge transitions on our most magnificant USA interstate roadways!
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