KZ Sportsmen Owners beware
I have a 2011 KZ Sportsman 19BH and was looking under it this afternoon and noticed the brake line on that side was crimped completely. It had been run directly along the top of the axle between the ...
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kaydeejay wrote:
Wow indeed!
Dangerously poor IMHO. Almost unbelievable!
If an Auto Manufacturer sold a set up like that the NHTSA would be all over them in a heartbeat!!
Shaking my head that it really does appear to be OEM!
I agree that replacement lines should be on the side of the axle, not the top. Securing them with hose-clamps will work.
Since the dealer was using it as a rental, I am wondering if maybe they didn't retrofit it with surge brakes to accomodate vehicles without a brake controller? My brochure shows surge brakes as an "OPTION" so maybe they converted them over after delivery. I just can't believe a factory would let something like that get out the door. I have a message in to the dealer/salesperson that sold me the trailer.
Thanks to everyone for the advice/help.
