....OF THE TRAILERS I HAVE SEEN PERSONALLY THAT HAVE A PROBLEM OR ARE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM-TWO THINGS GIVE ME GREAT CONCERN...ONE BEING THE WELDING THAT IS DONE AT THE FACTORY WHICH IN MOST CASES SEEM TO BE MIG-2.]THEN THERE IS THE DESIGN PROBLEM...THE AREA THAT SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS IS/ARE THE AREA THAT I DESCRIBED ABOVE A-FRAME TO MAIN FRAME TRAILER THAT IS A TOW-BEHIND OR A GOOSE NECK/FIFTH WHEEL THAT IS BED MOUNTED.....THE POINT OF STRESS SEEMS TO BE THE AREA WHERE THE FIVER MAIN FRAME MEETS THE EXTENSION TO THE FIFTH/GOOSE NECK.....I CAN'T REMEMBER THE JUNCTION BEING WELDED ANY OTHER WAY THAN BUTT WELDED STEEL TUBE TO STEEL TUBE....ALUMINUM TRAILERS THAT I HAVE SEEN THAT FAILED WERE BECAUSE OF STEEL/ALUMINUM JOINING WITH OUT ANY INSULATOR/STAINLESS BOLTS WITHOUT ANY BRASS WASHERS/NUTS....THE BOLT HOLES/STEEL PARTS CAUSED WHITE RUSTING-WITH VIBRATION- CAUSED THE HOLES TO ENLARGE LEADING TO FAILURE IN SEA WATER ....UNLESS YOU HAVE THAT APPLICATION I THINK YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE A PROBLEM-THOUGHT I'D HAVE TO EXAMINE IT MYSELF TO SEE IF THERE IS A SLIGHT FLEXING OF THE AREA/WELDMENT OR ANY WHITE RUSTING IN THAT AREA.....THAT WOULD GIVE ME GREAT CONCERN-BUT REQUIRES CLOSE INSPECTION By SOME INDIVIDUAL THAT IS SCHOOLED IN WELDING AND WELD FAILURE......geofkaye
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