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Plantguy 
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Joined: 29 Mar 2015 Location: Calistoga, Ca Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
 Calendar Event: Axle Problems 179Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 12:20am |
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If you think your axle is over rated for your trailer ( trailer is too heavy for its axle) please reply to this post. I think this issue needs to be addressed by Forest River.
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birderdiane526
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Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 320 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 1:51pm |
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How is that determined?
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
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Plantguy
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Joined: 29 Mar 2015 Location: Calistoga, Ca Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 5:26pm |
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What the axle is rated in lbs. , then how much the trailer weighs. Is there enough of a difference to be safe? My Lippert axle is rated at 3550 lbs, my trailer weighs 2970 from the factory but 3450 with very little of my stuff in it. If I have any fresh, black or grey water and food etc. the trailer will weigh more than the axle is rated. There is an axle rated at 4400lbs. This should have been the one FR used. But, it is more expensive so they used the 3550 Lippert.
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Mojave1
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Joined: 18 Jul 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 7:17pm |
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Doesn't the 179 have a Dexter Torflex axle?
The 179 has an unloaded weight of 2,766 lbs and a GVWR of 3785 lbs. I assume 285 lbs is on the tongue and the axle is rated at 3,500 lbs? If so, that's about 1,000 lbs of carrying capacity.
Torflex video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYZUBR7XWI I love the way the trailer tows due to the axle. |
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Plantguy
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Joined: 29 Mar 2015 Location: Calistoga, Ca Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 10:07pm |
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The 2014 179 has a Leppert axle. The new ones have the Dexter.
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Axle Problems 179 - Event Date: 15 Aug 2016