billtex wrote:
You have to wonder if the recent increase in un-sprung weight has contributed to premature bolt failure.
Why after 5 yrs is this happening now?
It's one thing to fix something that broke...another to diagnose why.
Probably a good time to move up to stronger bolts...
buzz...you are fortunate to use your equipment more frequently than anyone here, I believe (excluding full-timers-Bryan!) good for you keeping an eye on things.
A lesson for all of us that push our trucks hard.
going a bit too fast down a long washboard road trying to get one of the last campsites at a first come first served campground might have been a contributing factor