I had a wheel bearing issue in Texas as I was returning from a 15000 mile trip from Florida to Alaska and back. The good news is I was carrying a replacement hub and bearings. I was able to repair the damage on the side of the road. The bad news is the old bearings were gone, brakes were trashed, and the spindle was damaged. I made it back to Florida with no more drama but I needed to replace the brake assembly. BTW that is really easy to do.
Our 171 is riding on a Lippert 3500 lb (LC135) torsion axle. The issue now is, even though the new grease seal didn't seam to get damaged on the trip from Texas to Florida, I'm not sure it will hold up too long. I'd like to replace the spindle but it looks to me like the spindle is welded to the axle assembly so replacing the spindle means replacing the axle. (I think) There are only 4 bolts holding the thing to the trailer so I'm not worried about replacing it being too hard.
The Lippert web site tells me that Camping World is one of their dealers. I'm not a fan of Camping World and prefer not to use them.
Does anyone know if the spindle can be replaced? If it can't be replaced does anyone know where I can get a new Lippert axle or a "drop in" replacement axle from another manufacturer?