From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 10/9/2025 10:03 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > You may remember my sad story about smashing the front of my Lance   
   > trailer into the back of my tow vehicle when trying to jostle the   
   > tongue down onto the ball.  As I said, the shell around the motor   
   > and gear box was damaged...   
   >   
   > https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20250919_   
   35339-scaled.jpg   
   >   
   > I also mentioned Lippert doesn't make these parts available, so I   
   > undertook to glue it back together.  After *many* sessions with JB   
   > Weld, I was able to get it reasonably complete...   
   >   
   > https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251003_   
   03122-scaled.jpg   
   >   
   > It looks like hell, but I'm hoping it will keep the elements away   
   > from the operating parts.   
   >   
   > Though the shell exterior is relatively complete, the internal   
   > parts that connect it to the jack are mostly missing--so it   
   > wobbles a bit.  It seems to me the likeliest point of failure will   
   > be breaking of the shell from wobbling at speed.  But I guess   
   > we'll see.   
   >   
   > I've thought about stuffing the insides of the shell with old   
   > t-shirts or somesuch, but have some doubts that would actually   
   > help.   
      
   Although I applaud your efforts, I think you're putting off the   
   inevitable.  It will probably crack no matter what you do and fall apart   
   at the worst time possible.  Like when it is hooked up to the Acadia and   
   you can't lift it up to get out from under it.  Your throwing good money   
   after bad IMO.  Camping world has them for $300 brand new, and I've seen   
   them for less looking around.  You could get the new one and keep the   
   working parts from the old one in case of failures.  Or throw the damn   
   thing out and spend your time living and enjoying a nice looking trailer   
   without having to look at and be reminded of the accident all the time.   
   Let's be honest Ted, time is our most valuable thing.  Don't waste any!   
      
      
      
      
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