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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Topic: R-Pod 178 axle Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:40pm |
I also have a bent axle, both sides, outside the frame. I emailed Lippert and asked about upgrading from 3000# to next size. Their reply sort of caught me off guard, I have to change the wheels to a 6 lug pattern with a 4000# axle. They gave me this number which I cant find on their website. LCI35H-DTBSA-89.5-59.25-ID-22D-LPIB-L-655-CAP 4000# Toyanvil has the fix and I wish that young fella would punch or cut a bunch of those metal pieces out and sell them, I'll be first in line.
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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Toyanvil
Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2019 Location: Bakersfield Online Status: Offline Posts: 157 |
Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:23pm |
I wish I had the time to build more, I have a habit of over building stuff. There are some great ideas on this site that work and are easier to build. If I were you, I would add the angel iron fix that some have done on this site and have a local shop align it, then go camping and have fun. P.S. the P/N means 89.5 inches center of hub to center of hub 59.25 inches frame mount to frame mount -22 degree swingarm angel CAP 4000#. This is the problem, 30 inches of total over-hang, 15 on each side and by the axle manufactures own website it should not be over 7 to 8 inches.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6283 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2020 at 12:05am |
This is the link to the specific axle modification that I did. It is much simpler than the one pictured above. I don't have the tools or the skills to do that one. Nor am I friends with a machine shop that could fabricate it for me. |
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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 |
Posted: 22 Oct 2020 at 6:00am |
No welding is necessary to reinforce the Lippert axle.
The objective is to increase the resistance to bending of the axle tube along its entire length, as the stresses on it are the same everywhere between the support points and reduce to zero along the axle tube outside the supports. That's why the axle becomes decambered along its length under heavy loads rather than just bending at one point.
With all due respect to folk's welding skills here, from a structural standpoint a simple continuous reinforcing element is a better approach and does not impose additional torque stress on the rpod frame. Here is what I did along with a more detailed discussion of the structural issues: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12591&KW=reinforcement&PN=1&title=axle-reinforcement |
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Natgaseng
Newbie Joined: 24 Oct 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Posted: 22 Nov 2020 at 11:23pm |
Toyanvil,
Do you happen to have drawings or other photos that show the individual parts of your camper adjustment fabrication? Looks like a turn buckle with two nuts to lock. I am certain I can fabricate but need more information. Thanks
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