Does anyone else own the 2012 Attitude FL28AKLG

my996duc1 wrote:

Bakersfield wrote:

my996duc1 wrote:

Racorman wrote:

What are you hauling? :E

1987 Suzuki Samurai tintop.
Stock Samurai weighs in at about 2000lbs but mine is far from stock at this point.

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Not trying to rain on your parade, but adding the third axle won't do much to solve your problem. The full water tanks, fuel, and options really cut down the payload of your Toyhauler. I would also get the recommendations of Lippert before proceeding and make sure Eclipse signs off on it.

Hi,I was talking about doing this a while ago but didnt know where to start, although I flat tow my samurai behind mine because of the weight, I would like to carry it in the back from time to time. could you pm me and let me know what the cost of adding that 3rd axle. and also are you having it done at lippert in rialto? Thanks, Lance

no worries, you are not raining on anything. Research phase is over... we are even done with production... a few cosmetics and this thing is done.
I like opinions and had asked for them awhile back, on adding a third axle, from the RV.net.... a lot of bad information, opinions on why a person should not do it, and what problems it could cause. Only a very few, on the forum, said it could be done and they had seen a third axle added to a trailer. The forum gave me a good list of questions and concerns to ask when I went to the local trailer repair shops and to Lippert.

After getting mixed reviews on the forum and asking a couple of local trailer repair shops (who said it could be done). I went to Eclipse who directed me to Lippert. I decided to have all the work done directly at Lippert and Eclipse instead of using a local trailer shop.

According to Lippert, adding a third axle is the EXACT way to solve this particular weight distibution problem.
ALL my work is being done directly by Lippert and Eclipse. Only work I am doing on this project is going to be taking some pictures.
When I asked Lippert (once again directly from them) - adding a third axle will NOT hurt anything, it will only help in distibuting the weight. The only downsides, according to them, will be going through toll roads that charge by the axle and the cost of tires when buying 6 new ones vs 4 new ones. This is the best way to distribute the weight and will actually increase payload (which isn't really needed in my case but nice to know). I was told adding another 6000lb axle will NOT increase payload by that much but it would give the ability to easily handle another couple thousand pounds. The week link in weight issues is the axles/springs. Since I was running right at capaicty before it will be be nice to know I now have a cushion.
My 13' long Samurai fills the 12'9" cargo area so I couldn't fit anything else if I wanted too.

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