Hangers/Springs/Axles
On my 2017 Hartland, the 8k axles have moved off the center of frame to the road side by 3/8inch.
Now the hangers welded on to the frame have a 2.010inch wide gap, the springs have a eye dimension 1 3/4" wide so the hangers have been squashed down to the eye of the springs not a 100% face location would this be normal not good engineering.
The axle perches have a pitch for springs at 68.500" and the center of the frame "I to I" at 68.844" therefor the spring taper inwards.
I have been trying to find out with no joy whether the wrong hangers were welded on or they installed 1 3/4" over 2" springs?
Could I install 2" springs to help stiffen this nightmare?
To top it off I have done the string test and I have a bent "I" frame going up into the coach by +3/4" at the front axle.
Any help.
Den.
Now the hangers welded on to the frame have a 2.010inch wide gap, the springs have a eye dimension 1 3/4" wide so the hangers have been squashed down to the eye of the springs not a 100% face location would this be normal not good engineering.
The axle perches have a pitch for springs at 68.500" and the center of the frame "I to I" at 68.844" therefor the spring taper inwards.
I have been trying to find out with no joy whether the wrong hangers were welded on or they installed 1 3/4" over 2" springs?
Could I install 2" springs to help stiffen this nightmare?
To top it off I have done the string test and I have a bent "I" frame going up into the coach by +3/4" at the front axle.
Any help.
Den.
