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Old 08-03-2016, 12:31 AM
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Default Not A Good Start To Our Norwalk Weekend

I was backing the motorhome and trailer up in the driveway so I could get the car out to wash it. I walk back and this is what I found:

I guess maybe I'll call it good luck because that would have been ugly if it happened on the highway on our way there or on the way home.
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Old 08-03-2016, 12:40 AM
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OMG that is very thin wall square I wouldn't buy that brand again.

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Old 08-03-2016, 06:30 AM
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Wow I have never seen that before! Like you said lucky it happened in the driveway!

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Old 08-03-2016, 06:35 AM
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That is scary! You should go buy a lottery ticket, it's obviously your lucky day. That could have been a disaster.

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Old 08-03-2016, 06:46 AM
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Ouch. Lucky day. I would check out frame on motor home to. They say some will flex if not reinforced and cause problems with hitch. Have a safe trip and good luck.

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Thank goodness It was discovered sooner than later.

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Old 08-03-2016, 07:19 AM
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That is crazy.

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Wow,gulp.

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Old 08-03-2016, 09:31 AM
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You one lucky SOB!

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Old 08-03-2016, 09:32 AM
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Ouch. Lucky day. I would check out frame on motor home to. They say some will flex if not reinforced and cause problems with hitch. Have a safe trip and good luck.
Ya the frame was a little messed up on the drivers side where it bolted. I welded some plates in there last night. Now to find a hitch for it this morning.

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Old 08-03-2016, 10:19 AM
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Hurry up would ya. I'm ready to leave.....

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Dahm.... I hope to follow u guys over next year

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Glad to hear you caught this before you hit the road. Be safe see you guys tomorrow.

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Wow! That's frickin scarey. Glad it happened in the driveway.
See ya tomorrow Rick.

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Old 08-03-2016, 05:04 PM
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Hurry up would ya. I'm ready to leave.....
Oh no! If your in a hurry to leave I guess that means Ricky is bringing the Stag....I'm take my hat...and lol taking my oven MITT off because there is a high amount of Stag beer about to die this weekend.....

Ricky your lucky hope you got it fixed and good luck to all you guys this weekend!!!

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wow.. rick, you have the best luck in bad luck situations.. lol if that makes any sense.. not that we got the silver lining out of the way.. sory bout your bad luck dude.

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Holy Crap!! Glad u found it !

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Ya the frame was a little messed up on the drivers side where it bolted. I welded some plates in there last night. Now to find a hitch for it this morning.
Cool. 👍

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Old 08-04-2016, 04:32 AM
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It's all fixed with a new hitch and we are stopped about 4 hours from Norwalk for the night. See you all later today.

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Great news!

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