Cracked aluminum flat frame

Have you asked the manufacturer if they will give warranty on their repair?
If they do ,it might be worth it to pay a little extra.
Have you send those pictures to Ravens and asked what they would charge?

 

Thats just a thin alum. if frame web is not cracked it will fix.

 

don.t screw around, fix it right go back to ravens, then sell it

 

I made 2,500$ for a 44ft. sold for scrap, if you pull floor up an sell it after crossing scales then returning to scales to get another ticket for frame,floor is made of hi grade alum. 2 axels an landing gear can be sold later.

 

If the rest of the trailer is in good shop id fix it and run it. Its over the 5th wheel kind of a strange place to crack. I'd weld it than plate it to where the frame starts to get taller. About 4 ft or so to spread the load. I wouldn't fix it and dump it because everyone will lowball you figuring it was worse than you said and if there's an issue down the road you'll look like the a-hole regardless. Should be under 5 g I think.

 

So no actual experience with an aluminum trailer. But first If you are going to give it away for $3000 I WANT IT. The reason it cracked there is thats where the "twist" ends on top of the fifth wheel. It looks like you can unbolt the fifth wheel and put plates on both the inside and outside. First V grove the cracks and fill them, then grind flat and plate. If it was me I would definitely repair it. Good luck.

 

Every used Ravens I've looked at on dealer lots was cracked somewhere on the frame. I strongly recommend a Reitnouer when you buy a replacement. Good luck.