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bandj0521
Explorer
Sep 13, 2019

Would appreciate the groups thoughts on tandem axle issue

We bought this 2018 Shadow Cruiser 20' TT with rear slide out June 2019. The trailer was supposed to be new. Since purchase we had been waiting to take it back to the dealer for cosmetic warranty re...
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badsix
Explorer
Sep 19, 2019
carringb wrote:
There's a good chance it was overloaded during factory delivery, by a truck with the hitch too high. Once the limits of the spring equalizers are reached, the rear axle quickly becomes overloaded. Same with the tires. The proper fix is a new axle and rear tires.


this is probably what happened with the rear axel carrying most of the weight to a point that it was overloaded.
Jay D.

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