Trailing Arms Cracked on Roadmaster

[gnelson]

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Originally Posted by JBDISCOVERY GNELSON, I would urge to see a truck frame shop. Having been in the ready mix concrete business for a good number of years, a frame problem was not common, but did occur from time to time. We had the shop box the frame and bolt the splice in. Huck Bolts will give the best service without drawing the temper of the frame rails. Not cheap to do, but no where near the number you posted. Good luck. Look around and select the shop that talks straight. JB

Thanks for the information. Yes, I'm working with the best truck frame shop in our area, been in business over 20 years. The crack is right in front of where the trailing arms are Huck Bolted to the frame. Bid is to remove Huck bolts, put on frame straighter, attach new sleeve inside of cracked frame and then re-Huck Bolt all back together. This would include doing both frame sides and then re-welding floor members back in which are broken off also. In order to do 6' patch must remover holding tanks and propane tanks plus under storage compartments. Est 143 hours of labor.
Gary

[Jim Stewart]

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Originally Posted by Mr_D Why should/would the new company take responsibility for something a previous company did? The bought the assets, not the liabilities. If you buy a Chevy would you expect Ford to pay for fixing problems?

Just a note to point out that the Ford and Chevy comparison is not in the same ballpark. Monaco owned 50% of Roadmaster and Navistar owned 50% of Roadmaster, Roadmaster made the defective Chassis. The CEO of Navistar sat on the BOD of Monaco and voted on the Bankruptcy and then Navistar bought Monaco and Roadmaster out of Bankruptcy. Same company, same players, just a way of avoiding the problems. Apples and apples, not Fords and Chevys.

[sc3283]

Jim Stewart....corporations do this day in and day out.....another loophole they are given, so they take opportunity of it

[gnelson]

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Originally Posted by Jim Stewart Just a note to point out that the Ford and Chevy comparison is not in the same ballpark. Monaco owned 50% of Roadmaster and Navistar owned 50% of Roadmaster, Roadmaster made the defective Chassis. The CEO of Navistar sat on the BOD of Monaco and voted on the Bankruptcy and then Navistar bought Monaco and Roadmaster out of Bankruptcy. Same company, same players, just a way of avoiding the problems. Apples and apples, not Fords and Chevys.

Thanks for the update information. Most people feel sorry for the companies that have to file Bankruptcy because they lose money. But I know you are able to protect many of your assets and the only ones that are losers in this deal where the owners of their products. Makes me sick that they are still in business making Motorhomes and taking advantage of new owners.

Gary Nelson

[Mr_D]

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Originally Posted by Jim Stewart Just a note to point out that the Ford and Chevy comparison is not in the same ballpark. Monaco owned 50% of Roadmaster and Navistar owned 50% of Roadmaster, Roadmaster made the defective Chassis. The CEO of Navistar sat on the BOD of Monaco and voted on the Bankruptcy and then Navistar bought Monaco and Roadmaster out of Bankruptcy. Same company, same players, just a way of avoiding the problems. Apples and apples, not Fords and Chevys.

FYI: The Roadmaster you're talking about has nothing to do with RoadMaster, the maker of towbars and other towing equip.

Also, I thought Roadmaster whs the name of the chassis that Monaco built themselves and not a different company?

[2 Stroker]

My daughter has 05 Safari Cheetah and lives in Fairbanks, Alaska the new Trailing Arm are made in Vancouver,Wa by RoadMaster sold out of Oregon-- $1800 for the trailing arms+ air bags+ shipping by Carlile Transportation (Ice Road Truckers) about $4500 and still on a pallet.
TRA-1003
2 stroker

[DriVer]

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Originally Posted by 2 Stroker My daughter has 05 Safari Cheetah and lives in Fairbanks, Alaska the new Trailing Arm are made in Vancouver,Wa by RoadMaster sold out of Oregon-- $1800 for the trailing arms+ air bags+ shipping by Carlile Transportation (Ice Road Truckers) about $4500 and still on a pallet. TRA-1003

2 Stroker, I might be a little off base but I think I am close in saying the Source Engineering uses trailing arms made by RoadMaster. (Not the OEM Chassis company but the after market RV parts company).

(edited content reversing who makes the trailing arms)

[ImagineIF]

Driver is correct. Source Engineering has the very heavy duty replacements.

[2 Stroker]

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Originally Posted by DriVer 2 Stroker, I might be a little off base but I think I am close in saying the Source Engineering uses trailing arms made by RoadMaster. (Not the OEM Chassis company but the after market RV parts company). (edited content reversing who makes the trailing arms)

Yes, made by RoadMaster and they were shipped out of Vancouver,Wa. I would have picked them up only 25mi away, but they had Carlile Transportation pick them up and trucked up.
2 stroker