![]() |
|
Post Reply ![]() |
Page 12> |
Author | |
techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
![]() Posted: 20 Sep 2015 at 7:06pm |
Joy. I noticed on my way home today (5 hour trip home from the shore) that the camper was leaning to the side but thought it was just where it was sitting. Once I got it into the usual spot on our driveway where it should be level side-to-side, it was definitely leaning. Crawled under and sure enough the leaf spring on the right-rear axle is broken. The front half of the spring is there so it is holding the axle in place as it bumps down the road, although only one axle is supporting the weight. Thank God it didn't all let loose on the road. We have one more trip planned in about a month so I'll have to either get it to a dealer or get it done myself - add it to my long list.
|
|
![]() |
|
fwunder ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
![]() |
Bummer. You can do it!! I just watched the video!
Maybe I can come down and bring that Everclear Watermelon and we could spring the fix. ![]() It is pretty lucky nothing let loose or was rubbing badly on the road. fred |
|
2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
|
![]() |
|
Leo B ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
![]() |
Were you carrying to much beer? Those kegs can get pretty heavy!!
|
|
Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
|
![]() |
|
techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
![]() |
Hey, I'm always up for help!
Kegs are empty on the way home! Or they are supposed to be...
|
|
![]() |
|
Guests ![]() Guest Group ![]() |
![]() |
Was it the leaf spring, itself, or the "center pivot" assembly/bolts on the tandem?
I seem to recall someone selling a more robust bolts/bushings/assembly....if only I can remember who/where. |
|
![]() |
|
techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
![]() |
The rear leaf spring snapped behind the axle. Parts of the "leaves" aren't even there anymore - somewhere on the road wherever it let loose. What is left is attached to that center pivot.
|
|
![]() |
|
Guests ![]() Guest Group ![]() |
![]() |
Wow! That is a new one for me. Up until now, I had not heard of that happening. Maybe I should go check mine....just in case.
You haven't done anything to displease the camping gods again....have you??? |
|
![]() |
|
techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
![]() |
Got it on jack stands this afternoon on the damaged side. Both wheels rubbed through the plastic above them but no other damage. Possibly some abnormal wear on the tires but I need to compare them to the ones on the other side to be sure, later. The springs have four leaves and the 2nd smallest snapped off where the smallest ends, some time in the past since the sheared edge was rusted. That left a bend point for the 2 largest leaves where they both failed this weekend (no rust on the sheared edges).
I took all the measurements and ordered a new spring and bolts/nuts. Forgot to get new U-bolts and nuts so I may try to reuse them if they come off cleanly. I must have ticked someone off!
|
|
![]() |
|
Guests ![]() Guest Group ![]() |
![]() |
Well, the camping gods may be gnashing their teeth against you but, somebody up there must like you. As you mentioned in the first post, had the whole thing let go....the possibilities are too horrible to speak of. Glad to learn you are on the road to getting things sorted out. |
|
![]() |
|
techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
![]() |
After multiple parts snafus everything arrived and I started on it today. Of course after getting all the old bolts off I found that the U-bolt/tie plate kit I ordered fits with the spring but doesn't fit over the axle! So I'll be reusing the old one. So far I got the spring mounted but I ran out of daylight before I got the axle attached.
You can see what happened with this picture (this is how it is mounted on the camper). The spring leaf on the bottom is the shortest leaf, and the end you see is how it came from the factory. The one above it snapped at some point in the past, it was already rusty when I discovered the problem. Once that happened the top 2 leaves took all of the abuse and kept bending at that same spot until the one 2nd from the top snapped and I'm sure the top one gave way soon after. Those 2 had fresh breaks with no rust. ![]() |
|
![]() |
Post Reply ![]() |
Page 12> |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |