Axle alignment - what to do?

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Forest River cheaps out and uses an undersized axle IMO.
Google "Forest River axle problems" sometime and see the hundreds of complaints about this.
I fixed mine- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5018&KW=axle&PN=4&title=179-axle-issues

I just completed a 10,000 mile trip with no sign of axle bending which started showing up within 1000 miles on their original axle.

If you replace the original axle with the same thing, about $700 in parts it will happen again.  If you have an alignment shop bend it back it will happen again.
For about $1200 you can get a new appropriate axle and new higher rated tires and wheels that will stand up.

I plan on asking for the $1200 it cost me to do this right but expect that to be denied.
Sometime
 this winter I plan on reinstalling the original axle so a dealer can 
request a warranty replacement and we'll see where that goes.

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Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Topic: Axle alignment - what to do? Posted: 03 Oct 2014 at 4:49am
	Forest River cheaps out and uses an undersized axle IMO. Google "Forest River axle problems" sometime and see the hundreds of complaints about this. I fixed mine- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5018&KW=axle&PN=4&title=179-axle-issues I just completed a 10,000 mile trip with no sign of axle bending which started showing up within 1000 miles on their original axle. If you replace the original axle with the same thing, about $700 in parts it will happen again. If you have an alignment shop bend it back it will happen again. For about $1200 you can get a new appropriate axle and new higher rated tires and wheels that will stand up. I plan on asking for the $1200 it cost me to do this right but expect that to be denied. Sometime this winter I plan on reinstalling the original axle so a dealer can request a warranty replacement and we'll see where that goes.
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Bill-GA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Posted: 02 Oct 2014 at 11:59pm
	I'm getting some wear indication on inside of tires on my 176T. Is there any option to fine tune / adjust? Do I byte the bullet and get a new axle? Ignore it for a while? Suggestions?
	Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV