axle

I have a Roo with Dexter Torflex axles. When I got home from a trip yesterday I kicked a tire and noticed it had play in it. I grabbed the tire and moved it back and forth and it had little play, Almost like the hub was loose. I didn't dig into it yet but I did check the lugs and they were...

We just bought a 2017 19 ERD Vintage Cruiser but I need the trailer lifted to get it next to the house and wouldn't mind some extra ground clearance for some of the places we camp. The spring configuration is already on top of the axle. The Vintage has a 3 inch drop axle and I'm guessing the...

So we are considering a new tow vehicle. We've used the Ford VI decoder to show the Ford Expedition specs. Obviously the axle ratio plays into towing capacity. But this is what it shows: Axle Ratio (:1) - Front 3.73 3.31 min 3.73 max Axle Ratio (:1) - Rear 3.73 3.31 min 3.73 max So is it...

I have a question about the axle weights on my Rockwood 2906ws. I was under the camper this past weekend taking pictures of the Dexter axles so i could try and look up what the bearing and seals would be. I seen in big black type that they are 4,000lb axles. OK 2 axles = 8,000lb My stickered dry...

I read on another thread here, although it was a few years old, that Dexter Torflex axles like on my Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite should be re-torqued every 6000 miles. If you look at page 69 and 70 of the attached manual it implies that they don't need to be re-torqued. They don't give a...

Looking for some understanding of the correlation between Axle ratings and GVWR. I am looking at a new travel trailer with axle ratings of 3500 lbs. The GVWR has a published rating of 7495 lbs. Should this be of concern? My thoughts are that the axle ratings should exceed the GVWR.

Some of the roads that I travel on are simply horrible and when I do get to my destination, many times the inside of the trailer looks like someone ransacked it. So I was thinking about the possibility of adding shocks to the trailer to try and calm down the, what appears to be violent movements...

Does anyone out there have one of the FR Single Axle trailers like the Rockwood Mini lite 1905 or the Geo Pro G19FD or similar TT's. If so how do they tow and how hard are they to back up. What problems have you had? What do you like or not like. We are looking to buy one of these or something...

We have a 2014 Salem Hemisphere. Haven't had the hubs repacked yet so I know I should be looking into it....they say do it once a year, but we didn't have it out last year. This year we did do about a 3,000 mile trip. I can't find anything in the instruction manual that refers to the "e-z lube...

I hit a major pot hole today, with a loaded..but not overloaded tt, grey wolf 27rr toyhauler, 2017, has 3500 Lippert axles under it, so I need a replacement. Where to buy? How fast can one be sent, I’m in east central Illinois, I can change it myself..just need a axle. Thanks

OK so I am trying to use a grease gun, Performance tools W54204, on my Dexter EZ lube axle. It doesn't seem to click on to the zerk. When I pump the grease it appears to not enter the axle, but instead go around the zerk. What am I doing wrong?

I have a single axle Clipper on a cross country trip, so lots of miles in a short time. The outside edges of the tire are wearing a bit quicker than the inside edges. This implies that the axle has a slight upward bow which I assume is normal to allow cargo weight to straighten out the axle...

i think i've thought this through but i wanted to post it as there are many experts out there that may find a flaw in my logic. i want to get the actual weights being carried by my four axles. then i can compare to the axle weight ratings. we have a ram 3500 with dual rear tires and a cardinal...

On a Forest River A-frame facebook group, several owners are saying that their A-frames have Nev-R-Lube hubs (not to be confused with EZ-Lube). Seems to be owners with 2017 and newer A-frames. Does anyone know if it is on all Forest River A-frames now, or just certain models? When I did a search...

I've learned to level my trailer a bubble high on the slide side so when the slide is deployed, it will settle level. Stabs make no difference, of course. Anyone else with this suspension notice the settling condition?

Recently I had the inside of one of my tires worn completely smooth. After reading some of the Forest River articles it appears that I may have a bent axle. Does anyone know how to tell if your axle is bent? While traveling in Canada recently I had brake failure on the same axle. I believe it...

Hello everyone, I’m having a very time finding out what brand and kind of grease to re-lubricate the axle bearings. The axle is one of those EZ lubrication axles. We have had the trailer for about 1.5yrs and have been on 6 trips so it’s time to re-lube. I have a 2017 Rockwood Freedom 2318g...

Since the day I owned my FR3 the steering wheel has been off center. I had it aligned and the alignment shop said afterwards they couldn't adjust the steering wheel. I noticed that the one of the tires appeared to be wearing so I took it to Andy Mohr Truck center. They found the problem and...

Took our 2014 Sprinter up to dealer for airbag recall and a rear wheel sensor. The mechanic came out and advised me not to drive it home because the pinion gear or bearing was shot and the housing was full of metal shavings. Dealer is 2 hrs from home so rented a car from Enterprise, that is...

Does anybody know if the axles have zerk fittings to lube them?

Hi folks! We have a 2109S coming in soon, I want to reduce trailer movement as much as possible, looking to use the Xchocks. Question is the 2109S has the tires pretty close together, anyone here using the Xchocks with a 2109S or similarly close axle/tire spacing? Thanks for any/all input! 6CD

I have a 2018 Catalina 283 rks was built in 3/17. Is there a way to Get a build sheet or something that lists part numbers for all the commponets. Planning on repacking the bearings but i need parts. ( seals) on hand. It is parked on a 12 percent grade so my only option to work on it is at...

Has anyone found a wheel and tire package to increase CCC on the rear axle of the REV 24? I just drove 1900 miles from Maine to FL and found out that my rear axle was overloaded by 700 pounds, even though my total load was within the rated CCC (1197 lbs). Someone must have a solution, I don't...

Is this ok or should I try to secure it so it doesn’t hang!

2012 26 rks here. Not a very common FR product. Bought it brand new. Has been sitting on a seasonal site since. Besides picking it up from one of the guys from shipping wars show in Detroit and putting 300miles on it, and taking it out twice for 400 mile trips trailer has not been anywhere else...