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jeepers29
Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2022 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
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Topic: Bent axle Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 7:50am |
thank you
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jeepers29
Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2022 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2022 at 7:49am |
Thank you
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 2022 at 8:37pm |
Use the link in my signature to view my mods. I have pictures in there.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 2022 at 11:03am |
You should be able to find my post on this using the advanced search. Probably you'll need to go back to 2018 or so IIRC.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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jeepers29
Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2022 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 2022 at 2:25pm |
Can you please suppy pics of your axle fix. I will be picking up a new 180 in the next week or so and would like to address this now, before it becomes an issue. Thanks, Joel
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 2:29pm |
The Lippert torsion axles are shipped crowned in the center giving them a bit of positive camber. This flattens out a bit under load. My very simple approach to reinforcement is to add a piece of 3/16 or 1/4 steel angle under the axle clamped to the axle with two square u bolts mounted at 45 degree angles at each end. No welding is required. The angle should be crowned in the center to mate up to a properly crowned axle tube.
To determine if you axle is properly crowned run a string line from one end of your axle to the other and measure the gap in the center. If should be around 1/4 to 3/8 inch. Less is an indication that the axle is bent. If the gap is ok then your negative camber issue on the drivers wheel might not be the axle tube. It could be the spindle or the rubber cords in the torsion assembly, in which case a new axle is the only practical fix. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 7:15am |
Great! I was wondering how your axle reinforcement has worked out. I would have preferred to use your version but I had neither the expertise nor the tools to make them nor did I know anyone who could have made them for me. My version has worked out okay so far. I no longer have the excess wear on the inside edges of the tires. We are on our third trip with the reinforcement (and second axle with the reinforcement put on due to the previous axle having a faulty weld for the brake mounting plate). We want to head out toward Alaska next year so having a good axle that won't cause excess tire wear is important.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Iceworm
Newbie Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 1:30am |
Yes, that is what I need. First picture looks very similar to mine. I sent an email off to Dexter for their opinion. Our nearest town is 100 miles and next town that might have that type of shop is Anchorage 330 miles, but I am going to take your advice and make a few phone calls to see if I can locate anyone that can tweak the axle. To get a new one, shipping alone is going to be extreme.
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Toyanvil
Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2019 Location: Bakersfield Online Status: Offline Posts: 157 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2019 at 9:13pm |
It would be better and cheaper to just have a good frame shop in your town re-align your axle and then reinforce it. It is most likely just out of alignment and not bent, axles are built straight and then bent to align it with the trailer. A new axle will do the same thing if not reinforced. I had mine re-aligned for $200. and then I reinforced it, no more problems and that was almost a year ago.
Here is my axle before and after, both sides were the same when I bought the trailer used. |
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Iceworm
Newbie Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 2019 at 1:42pm |
OK thanks fellows,
I have followed most of your previous posts and have seen the mods on reinforcements. I will take all into consideration. I found a sticker on the axle (paper) about a year ago and anticipating future need wrote the numbers down in my log book. Some of the numbers were already not very legible so questionable. A metal tag would have been wiser. I don't think I won't the hassle of dealing with FR for warranty, so I will try your suggestions of writing an axle company with the numbers I got off the axle tag and see where it goes. |
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