Well @SubSonar - I was thinking about you today as I was speaking with Danny over at Tish and asked him about the buckling issue. I was trying to figure out what he would do different than the outlined Tiffin document. I am curious if Le Mesa added the angle iron to the inside of the unit against the side wall and floor. I am also curious as if they went through the outrigger and up.
Looking under the rear of the RV all I can see is two brackets that La Mesa installed between the rear end and the floor and both are broken. Also I cannot determine if any angle iron was installed to the inside of the unit. The angle iron that can be seen appears to be OEM installed.
Thanks for thinking of us. I am probably going to make a trip to Tish this spring. I need to call them for a date. Can you recommend a RV Campground there?
If you’re going to Tish they have hookups on site
That is one of the great things about Tish - full hookups onsite and while they work on your rig if it needs to stay in the bay overnight they do have water and power in the bay. Tish was one of the major reasons we purchased a Vanleigh knowing that we wouldnt have to work with a dealer for repairs and planned on doing an annual stop there.
Danny had said that he changed up his procedure for the buckling from what was historically done at Tiffin however after hearing his process compared to the outlined procedure they seemed very similar. I am betting Le Mesa may have missed a few steps.
Good luck - those guys at Tish will get you corrected. They do some great work over there.
Thanks to Ryan and Jon. I looked at a google maps view of the area but didn’t realize they were hookup spots. This is a really good customer service to allow you to hookup while waiting. Thanks again.
SubSonar, have you made it back to Tish yet? I am very interested in the results. I have a 2022 370GB, my rear panels look just like yours. My last trip across Interstate 10 was a bit rough to say the least.
LynnF, I have an appointment next Tuesday for this problem. I will comment here. Our’s started out last summer with a trip to Alaska and driving the Alaska Highway washboard/ice heaves.
Good luck next Tuesday - look forward to hearing the results.