So I have been quiet on Mwrench's frame repair because I've had other things keeping me busy

Let me make this perfectly clear if you have not checked your frame or spent quality exam time under your Barth and have a similar configuration please do it.

I knew my coach had a $7000 frame repair a while back and when I saw MWrench's posts I suspected what I found. My Coach had exactly the same break. My uncle did not have the necessary equipment to repair the damage. Now they did things in a big way. That's why $7000. Because of the tight space you will have to visualize that they made a piece to fit inside the existing frame. The piece has been extended well past the ends of the springs.

The Dbarth was disassembled, the piece inserted and welded in. All bolt holes re drilled and everything reassembled.

I just want everyone to be safe. Thinking about this the most beneficial thing that any or all of could do is drive each others coaches when we have a GTG.

We could all say why does yours feel different, looser, sharper, harsher, stiffer, spongier?

What is that noise or vibration?

Why doesn't yours have that noise or vibration?

That's not what my pac brake does.

Your brakes feel far different than mine.

How do we know normal if ours is the only one we have ever driven?

My coach handles far different than any other diesel I have every driven but none of them were ever a Coach.

Enough rambling pictures of my repair. Be careful!



You can see the welding at the crack in this picture!


You can see how far they extended the piece they fitted in. This is toward the front of DBarth.


Another shot of the crack site.


This is where the rear of the internal piece ended.