Leaking Lippert Axle Seals

LarryJM wrote:
And that is not even necessarily the case. My Lippert axles are actually made by Henschen, Inc as shown in the following pics...

I think you have that backwards. Your Henschen axle was made by LCI. There are also reports of Henschen axles being made by Dexter.

It's not surprising that a small niche market player like Henschen would subcontract to the majors (LCI and Dexter). Maybe they just get the metal, and put their own torsion suspension inside. Who knows? But, that has nothing to do with the fact that LCI and Dexter (DexKo Global) are entirely different companies.

edit: Henschen was owned by GKN, but "GKN Henschen in Jackson Center Ohio closed its doors in 2010 after 65 years in business" according to their Facebook page.

dougrainer wrote:
LCI purchased Dexter. At this time Dexter still operates as a separate Company. I just verified this with our Warranty Clerk. Doug

No, LCI purchased what used to be Dexter Chassis, which made frames and slideouts, and is different than the Dexter which manufactures axles.

As I said, Dexter (axles and doors) is part of DexKo Global, which is "MAJORITY-OWNED by funds managed by The Sterling Group," a private equity company. LCI is owned by Drew Industries, a publicly traded company. They're competitors.