wrong trailer axles
Wondering if anyone else has seen this issue. We recently had a tire failure on our 2006 Forest River Cherokee. In shopping for tires, I realized that this trailer has the wrong tire size and load range, and wrong size wheels, according to certification decal on outside of trailer. Further research shows that it also has under weight rated axles. The trailer has GVWR of 10840, decal specs 5080 pounds per axle. The OE tags on the axles show 3500 lb capacity.
In e-mail communication with FR, they claim to be looking into this, but feel that the axles may have been changed. I have filed complaint with NHTSA, but I am curious if there are others out there, who are having tire issues due to this unsafe situation. Thanks for any input or advice. I did buy this unit used, but axle tags are also dated 1/05, which would be right for the build date of trailer.
In e-mail communication with FR, they claim to be looking into this, but feel that the axles may have been changed. I have filed complaint with NHTSA, but I am curious if there are others out there, who are having tire issues due to this unsafe situation. Thanks for any input or advice. I did buy this unit used, but axle tags are also dated 1/05, which would be right for the build date of trailer.
