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Originally Posted by porthole
Good question.
ALL of the important details regarding our MS are on these removable plates, including the VIN - go figure.
The last 6 of the VIN is punched into the actual frame mounted side plates, and not very well at that.
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I find this curious too, as a dubious person "could falsify" the identity of a trailer masking it's history.
Wondering if at some time mfr. noticed deformation on the pin head, etc. or in order to increase capacities or some other notion?
Wonder if one might modify or fabricate less (to the bed rail) intrusive plates? Does seem as if they are added for a stiffener.
Interesting, and requires some more research.
Similarly, I added the sixth GR-8 hardware to the existing GR-8. Although I only had to loosen the initial bolts, and slightly align the pin box, for the proper bolt clearance. Then replaced the lock washers on all, and re-torqued.