suspension problems
Okay, so I will try to make this as short and to the point as I possibly can. I recently purchased a used 2013 Forest River XLR Thunderbolt fifth wheel toy hauler. I must say it is a massive upgrade...
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tmilicia wrote:
Yes, you are wrong. When the equa-flex shackles flip, the whole rear axle will move forward, significantly reducing the spacing between the middle and rear axle & tires. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt...
This is exactly right. I've also fipped my Equalizers inadvertently when doing a tire swap. It won't happed when you have one side or the other still on the ground. Hang all three axles by the Level Up system and the rear equalizer will flip upside down and bring those two axles much closer. You can either lift the rig again and flip them the right way or do it the easy way. Use the front landing legs and lift the front of the trailer as high as it will go. When they flip back it's going to sound like a shot going off so get ready for some noise. This is the method I learned from a friend of mine who happens to be the plant manager at XLR. He says this happens to customers from time to time and they will get calls on it wondering what's wrong.
