Tire rubbing fender . Looking for advice

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       I ran a string across the bottom of the axle today and it has about a 3/16 arc in the center high . I jacked both sides up and removed the wheels . Using a 24 inch scale laid across the top of the torsion arm  and measuring from one end of the scale to frame then the other end of the scale to the frame . Doing this on both torsion arms to compare the readings  . I can see where the torsion arm  angle (clocking) on the slide out side is not the same as the angle on the opposite side . Should they be the same . And if so what would cause this . This camper is one year old and the tires show some wear but I don't think there are a whole lot of miles on it . 

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tent2pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2019 Location: Western pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Topic: Tire rubbing fender . Looking for advice Posted: 24 Apr 2019 at 12:03pm
	I ran a string across the bottom of the axle today and it has about a 3/16 arc in the center high . I jacked both sides up and removed the wheels . Using a 24 inch scale laid across the top of the torsion arm and measuring from one end of the scale to frame then the other end of the scale to the frame . Doing this on both torsion arms to compare the readings . I can see where the torsion arm angle (clocking) on the slide out side is not the same as the angle on the opposite side . Should they be the same . And if so what would cause this . This camper is one year old and the tires show some wear but I don't think there are a whole lot of miles on it .

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 24 Apr 2019 at 8:17am
	In addition to the starting angle of the torsion arm (aka the clocking) the axle itself might be bent but not obviously look like it. One way to tell is to look at the axle tube. It should have a little crown to it (center higher). About 3/16 or 1/4 inch is normal. You can run a string line along the bottom from end to end and measure the gap in the center. If it is flat or curves downward in the center it is bent. This could cause the rubbing or negative camber at the wheels on one or both sides. Not an unusual problem on rpods.
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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 8:51pm
	Check everything else out, but I believe the fenders are usually different heights. The one on the road/slide side is lower to accommodate the slide. That said, it shouldn't rub the wheel (of course). I don't think Pod warranties are transferable, and yours might have expired anyway, but it sounds like a manufacturing defect that FR ought to fix, assuming it's not some other problem with the axle. I recently had an explosive blowout on my slide-side tire going down the road. It blew the entire fender off completely and instantly. So I got a new one and put it on. Not a lot of trouble. Two times not a lot still isn't very much -- meaning taking the fender off and moving to a better position wouldn't be too hard, if that's what it comes to. TT
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tent2pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2019 Location: Western pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 7:57pm
	what is the best way to check the clocking

GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630	Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 7:32pm
	Check the "clocking" on the torsion axle. It's possible the elastic inserts might be damaged on the slide-out side.
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tent2pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2019 Location: Western pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 7:07pm
	Hello , We are now owners of a new to us 2018 R pod 178 . We brought it home 2 weeks ago . Looking at it closer at home I noticed a difference from the tire to the fender from one side to the other side . On the side opposite the slide out there is about 2 inches clearance from tire to fender . On the side of the slide out there is only an inch in some places . I pulled the wheel off on the slide out side to make sure it wasn't hitting the fender and i could see where it has rubbed . Looking at the wheel and axle I see no sign of anything being bent or broke . The tires that are on it show no uneven wear or unusual wear in them . I measure from the cement floor that its sitting on to the trailer and it shows around 1 inch lower on the slide out side which forest river tells me is ok . The fender is not centered to the wheel on either side , if it was I don't think it would rub . I feel the 3 inch riser kit would solve the problem but Could something be wrong with the axle other than being bent . Or could it be just that the fender was not centered over the tire and the PO just ran it that way . Any thoughts and advice would be appreciated . ( We did not buy the service warranty yet it is not cheap )