Roof Raised!
I was able to raise the sagging roof, it definitely has a proper arch now. I think this added about 67 pounds to the front shell, as the aluminum beams are each specified to weigh about 16 pounds. I don't think I can recommend this to anyone else, as it maxes out the torsion bars. The back of the shell pops up when released, but the front not at all. I have the torsion bars from the 3124 that Kyle parted out a while back, and if any pairs are larger than the ones I have in place, I'll swap them in under my front shell. I've not measured them with a caliper yet. A lighter and more modern air conditioner than the 2004 Coleman might take some weight off of the front shell, too.
There's a nice stable frame to mount some ham radio antennas now.
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