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Happy Tripping 
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Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
 Topic: axle falling off rv - reduxPosted: 12 Jul 2019 at 2:05pm |
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As most of us know my axle recently fell off, due in my opinion to metal fatigue of the angle brackets (4 years of use and maybe 17,000 miles).
Damage was done to the bottom edge of the trailer in front of the fender including to the keder rail. I plugged the resultant hole from the side with caulking and covered it with duct tape, figuring I'll renew the tape when it shows signs of needing it.
My question is - Do I also have to do something under the trailer?? It's hard to get a good look under there and (hopeful look on my face) maybe no damage will occur even if there is a hole down there(?). |
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podwerkz
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Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2019 at 3:12pm |
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I would be concerned with water (road spray) when pulling the trailer in wet conditions.
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r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2019 at 6:19pm |
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I would patch it and/or seal it. I have done bottom work on my Pod and always sealed the areas I worked with. There are many good spray sealants, not undercoating. Big store available. Not a fan of open areas on the bottom. Too easy to fix.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2019 at 7:12pm |
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+1 . Seal any holes under the trailer, the last thing you want is to get water up in the floor sandwich.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Happy Tripping
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Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:03am |
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Thanks very much for the information.
I had no idea how to close off any gaps/holes, I suspect a lot of people share this inexperience/ignorance. I just got way under the trailer, there was no damage on the underside, doubtless due to the fact that I was backing up at about 1 mph. It looks like I am past the immediate problems.  |
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GlueGuy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2627 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:40am |
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All of the openings in the underside of our R-pod were filled with some black sprayed-in foam. I've never inquired where or how.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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