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jvantassell
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Apr 26, 2018

Axle problem with 2016 Jayco White Hawk 27 DSRL

I see from the other posts that I am not alone. But being stuck in Ridgeland SC for 7 days now I need to vent a bit. Jayco manufactured the 27DSRL model with two axles rated at 3500 pounds each on ...
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Lynnmor
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Apr 27, 2018
The 3500 lb axles are of a very poor design with spindles that have little shoulder contact with the inner bearing. The thin wall tubing is unbelievablely weak and can be bent easily. The rated 3500 lb might be fine for a static load, but with the dynamics of highway travel, this marginal design can fail. Move to 5200 lb axles and let others enjoy the pathetic junk.

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