LESSONS LEARNED> I have a 1974
Trillium 1300. I was setting the scissors jack under the right front frame metal box beam at a camp ground and noticed (thank God) that the beam had broken completely at the point where the body is bolted to the frame. There was a welding shop several miles from the camp ground so I slowly towed Trilly to the shop where they were able to weld on reinforcing metal at the break and on the opposite side. (Not sure what good it did but ran a tow chain from the back bumper of the trailer under the frame to the front of the trailer to more or less support it.) I had thought the weak point of the early
Trillium frames was where they are dimpled and bent and had spent a considerable amount of time inspecting that part for cracks. I had not looked at the point the bolt holes were drilled closely - much to my chagrin. Alls well that ends well but if you own an early
Trillium, make sure you carefully inspect the frame for cracks. Preventative welding of a reinforcing piece of metal would be good as well. A photo of the break would be nice but I don't have access to one to post. Just imagine the metal frame with a 1/4 to 1/2 inch break at the point of the bolt.