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    Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:03pm
I did find some manufacturers through Google. I'm not quite sure what I want to do. I have an email in to Forest River. I'll just wait and see. Too late now to enjoy the trailer this summer.
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Hard to say which companies are "good", but doing a quick search online I see many options out there.  But there are only a few major manufacturers (like Dexter), similar to the major appliances inside (like Dometic and Suburban).
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How do I find good axle manufacturers?
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I agree. I will check with a trailer repair shop on Tuesday. Thanks.
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Originally posted by Plantguy

Thanks for your kind words. I reported my axle to FR and the axle manufacturer 2 months after I bought the Pod. It was still under warranty. The axle manufacturer claimed it was my fault and not a warranty covered issue. I got no help from FR. I am very disappointed in FR. Angry
I would try a different dealer perhaps if possible Camping World. I have hit some large potholes with our trailer heavy loaded with our new axle and it has not bent. Maybe if a serious technician confirms your axle is bent and not a result of how you drove it and reports it as a warranty claim it may get fixed. Sometimes it good to be persistent.
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I want to upgrade the axle to one with a greater load capacity. I heard about a 4400lb. Unit. Does anyone have info. on it? My wheel has 5 hubs nuts. Will my wheel fit on this new axle?
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Thanks for your kind words. I reported my axle to FR and the axle manufacturer 2 months after I bought the Pod. It was still under warranty. The axle manufacturer claimed it was my fault and not a warranty covered issue. I got no help from FR. I am very disappointed in FR. Angry
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Thanks for your kind words. I reported my axle to FR and the axle manufacturer 2 months after I bought the Pod. It was still under warranty. The axle manufacturer claimed it was my fault and not a warranty covered issue. I got no help from FR. I am very disappointed in FR. 
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when i first bought my Pod and was driving home with it the trailer brake on the passenger side was locking up,never destroyed the tire. problem was fixed
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   Sorry you and your wife have had such a difficult time with getting your bent axle replaced. Having a good dealer to work with sure would be nice for you both. Hopefully things will work out in time for the better. We had no problem with camping world replacing our bent axle but ours was still under the manufacture warranty we had the trailer less than a year. I think the problem is that too many camping trailers are being built with a axle that is not strong enough to allow for added cargo weight.
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