Bent metal cross section

**ArcticJ** · 05-03-2021, 05:26 PM

Is this bad?! I drove 150 miles and stopped to check on stuff. The meta piece that goes across the trailer at the hitch section is bent. I don’t know how this happened or how bad it is.

Imagine XLS 23BHE

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**Ynot4me2** · 05-03-2021, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by ArcticJ

Is this bad?! I drove 150 miles and stopped to check on stuff. The meta piece that goes across the trailer at the hitch section is bent. I don’t know how this happened or how bad it is.

Knowing which trailer you have and pictures would really helps us to help you.
Bent metal is never a good sign.

**ArcticJ** · 05-03-2021, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Ynot4me2

Knowing which trailer you have and pictures would really helps us to help you.
Bent metal is never a good sign.

Sorry, I included pictures, they must not have gone through. I have a 2020 Imagine 23BHE

**Ynot4me2** · 05-03-2021, 05:46 PM

The good news is that's not structural. Did you back up over something?

**Ynot4me2** · 05-03-2021, 05:48 PM

It looks like you hooked something while backing up.

**ArcticJ** · 05-03-2021, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ynot4me2

The good news is that's not structural. Did you back up over something?

Yeah, it totally looks like that, but I never backed up over anything. I think I would have noticed, I honestly haven’t done much backing up with this since I got it.

**Joe2001686** · 07-15-2021, 10:46 AM

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I’m having the same issue and I know I have not hit anything with my trailer.

**DannyK** · 07-18-2021, 06:37 AM

Interesting. I'd be curious to know how much weight you have in your pass through storage? Could it be too much weight so as to buckle the brace? Terribly concerning as I plan on carrying a lot in there since GD recommends no bumper accessories.

**Ynot4me2** · 07-18-2021, 06:50 AM

Could also be expansion from heat. If that piece was cut to long making it a real tight fit and it gets warmer outside. IDK, but on the other hand, it wouldn't explain why it wasn't like that prior to the PDI.

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**Joe2001686** · 07-18-2021, 07:05 AM

I only have two totes in my trailer pass through. Which is not much weight. Nothing in the holding tanks. That metal is kinda thin in my opinion. It does hold a lot of the weight of the trailer. I am in Nevada and it has been really hot and I think the heat has something to do with it. I have a call into grand design for resolution. I still have not heard back from them. I’ll keep you guys posted on the outcome.