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12-10-2022, 09:30 PM
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Mystery metal frame under my rig
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12-11-2022, 04:27 AM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Nothing I have seen before. Almost seems it was added for protection of the drive shaft, keeping something from coming up off the road and hitting it?
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12-11-2022, 09:00 PM
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12-12-2022, 08:26 AM
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That appear to be an "add-on" and not sure if it was Tiffin or not that did it. I had a 2019, 32SA, and there was nothing like that around the driveshaft area.
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12-12-2022, 08:42 AM
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The beginnings of a cat convertor theft protection cage?
Structurally - in my opinion that frame is worthless.
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12-13-2022, 09:23 AM
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Thanks for the responses
I agree that it don't look structural too poor welding.
The previous owner was unable to explain what it's for.
Probably going to cut it off don't need the extra weight
will contact Tiffin first but doubt they have any idea either.
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12-13-2022, 10:11 AM
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I would go ahead and put some chain link up there using many fasteners (U-bolts perhaps) - it’ll slow the cat thieves down and maybe drive them to easier pickin’s.
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12-13-2022, 10:49 AM
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It doesn't look like it in the pictures, but is it near the propane tank? There's DOT regs low hanging propane tanks. There has to be structure below it. My motorhome has a single tube welded to the frame though, this structure looks more involved.
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12-13-2022, 10:53 AM
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Guards ?
Maybe the PO did some rock crawling ?
Mike in Colorado
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12-14-2022, 11:21 AM
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hi the mystery "frame" is not near the propane tank as it'd in the rear
my coach is garage keep and has been for last 6 years
Tiffin could not explain it either
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12-14-2022, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronjax
Thanks for the responses
I agree that it don't look structural too poor welding.
The previous owner was unable to explain what it's for.
Probably going to cut it off don't need the extra weight
will contact Tiffin first but doubt they have any idea either.
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Not sure how much it weighs. But welding some sheet metal over it would seem like a very good catalytic converter theft protection mechanism. If a thief looks under and can't even see your converter he will almost certainly just move on.
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12-15-2022, 09:54 AM
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Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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What year was the frame manufactured? It appears the framework may be for the earlier compartments? Or maybe something Tiffin was experimenting with. I’d just leave them there, the weight of them is negligible.
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12-20-2022, 03:40 PM
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Start of an anti cat theft device?
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12-21-2022, 08:09 AM
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I have 2011 Tiffin nothing like that under mine
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