Surprised when I found this shackel bolt

SabreCanuck wrote:
It appears there are a few nuts loose here.

X2 LOL this made my day. Sometimes I think this should be RV.NUT!!!!

It appears there are a few nuts loose here.

B.O. Plenty wrote:
None of these bolts are suitable as they do not have the knurled portion below the head. The shackle bolts do. It is designed to lock the bolt so it cannot rotate and wear out the holes in the spring hanger.

B.O.

Thanks...did not see that the first time.

oldbeek wrote:
Now the problem is that the shackle bolt hole is wallowed out. The factory bolt has serrations on the head end that forces into the support hole to keep the bolt from turning. Now the bolt is going to turn in the shackle support instead of in the bushing. In a short period of time the bolt will start to be cut by turning in the support instead of the bushing. The only long term answer for any RV is to install a wet bolt shackle kit. (Greaseable)

Glad Outdoors is stepping up on this. I'd be very inclined to add the wet bolts all around, though the new bolts would likely have the same issue with the wallowed out hangar hole. I'd =really= push to have the hangar cut off and a new one installed.

Lyle

Now the problem is that the shackle bolt hole is wallowed out. The factory bolt has serrations on the head end that forces into the support hole to keep the bolt from turning. Now the bolt is going to turn in the shackle support instead of in the bushing. In a short period of time the bolt will start to be cut by turning in the support instead of the bushing. The only long term answer for any RV is to install a wet bolt shackle kit. (Greaseable)

Please report back on what they did to repair this, enquiring minds want to know. Good luck

psford wrote:

Wood chip wrote:

psford wrote:

psuce wrote:

psford wrote:
Probably all he is going to get told is its his issue ,should check the suspension, which he did, and caught the problem.

Bingo. Should be part of your visual check list before leaving on any trip.

I don't think he is going to get much resolution, but hopefully they will do something, but as I said fix it ,and move on ,the sky is not falling at this point.

I have an RV repair shop that is well thought of that is 1 mile from my house and OutdoorsRV has told me to limp it over there in the AM and they would take care of it. I can easily keep it under 20mph on a backroad so should be good.

Good for them ,thats good news, it won't be much of a fix.

I think it is great when you can directly talk to the factory and bypass the dealership. Not sure if this is the norm or not.

Wood chip wrote:

psford wrote:

psuce wrote:

psford wrote:
Probably all he is going to get told is its his issue ,should check the suspension, which he did, and caught the problem.

Bingo. Should be part of your visual check list before leaving on any trip.

I don't think he is going to get much resolution, but hopefully they will do something, but as I said fix it ,and move on ,the sky is not falling at this point.

I have an RV repair shop that is well thought of that is 1 mile from my house and OutdoorsRV has told me to limp it over there in the AM and they would take care of it. I can easily keep it under 20mph on a backroad so should be good.

Good for them ,thats good news, it won't be much of a fix.

psford wrote:

psuce wrote:

psford wrote:
Probably all he is going to get told is its his issue ,should check the suspension, which he did, and caught the problem.

Bingo. Should be part of your visual check list before leaving on any trip.

I don't think he is going to get much resolution, but hopefully they will do something, but as I said fix it ,and move on ,the sky is not falling at this point.

I have an RV repair shop that is well thought of that is 1 mile from my house and OutdoorsRV has told me to limp it over there in the AM and they would take care of it. I can easily keep it under 20mph on a backroad so should be good.

psuce wrote:

psford wrote:
Probably all he is going to get told is its his issue ,should check the suspension, which he did, and caught the problem.

Bingo. Should be part of your visual check list before leaving on any trip.

I don't think he is going to get much resolution, but hopefully they will do something, but as I said fix it ,and move on ,the sky is not falling at this point.