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CAPTKIDD 
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 Topic: bent axel on a 2015 196Posted: 20 Sep 2023 at 12:00pm |
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I had a bent axel on my 2019 Rpod 196. it was replaced at about 6000 miles and the replacement was a Lippert axel which got bent less than 600 miles later. I also had a bent axel on my 179. This seems to be a common problem on Rpods. I don't want to go with another lippert axel. Has anyone had better luck with some other brand?
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StephenH
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6417 |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2023 at 9:41pm |
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You have a choice of Lippert or Dexter. Without reinforcing the axle, it is almost inevitable that an axle will bend. You can search for various methods people have used to add resistance to bending. Use the advanced search so you can search posts that are older than six months. I detailed in my mods how I did mine. There are other methods that may be better, but my method was simple.
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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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CAPTKIDD
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Posted: 21 Sep 2023 at 9:40am |
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can you e-mail me what you did? was it lippert or a dexter axel?
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StephenH
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Posted: 21 Sep 2023 at 10:08pm |
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Lippert axle. I took a length of angle iron and using a hydraulic jack and chain, bent it to match the bend of the axle. I then attached it to the bottom of the axle with heavy-duty square U bolts. The pictures went AWOL in my write-up, but there should be other people's mods that you can find with a search. We are traveling, so I can't really do anything about the pictures until we get home.
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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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GlueGuy
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Posted: 22 Sep 2023 at 11:35am |
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The main issue with the axle on most, and especially older Rpods is the cantilever designj of the attachment to the frame. The problem is that the frame attachment is roughly a foot inboard of the wheels, and this puts an enormous strain on the axle.
There are a number of remedies; none of them perfect. One is, as StephenH mentions is adding an angle iron to the axle (pre-bent to match the arc in the original axle) and clamping it to the axle. You can also "extend" the support outboard of the frame. You can add a frame extension, or do some kind of brace up to the bottom of the outer wall of the trailer. The choice is yours.
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