Spring Hanger

Question

Last fall as I was doing a standard PM of our fifth wheel prior to heading back south, I noticed that one of the spring hangers had completely cracked/separated on one side of the hanger...had we gone back on the road with it in that condition, it would have completely separated and we would have been in a terrible mess.  Fortunately, we were able to find a local person to come to the campground and do a weld job to get us back home where we had the hanger replaced. If you do not already include spring hangers on your PM check list, you might want to think about including it.

garyp4951 · Answer

Thanks for the advice.

dave_h_m · Answer

whoah, how much use did you get out of the hangar before it broke?

1ofmany · Answer

Dave H M wrote:whoah, how much use did you get out of the hangar before it broke?We have had the fifth wheel for six years...not sure when the crack/break began...just glad we discovered the problem while we were stationary!

allworth · Answer

Several of us have found that to be a known weak spot on Titaniums.  We have had 1/8" steel plate gussets welded to the face of the spring hangers, overlapping the frame, inside and out.

1ofmany · Answer

Allworth wrote:Several of us have found that to be a known weak spot on Titaniums.  We have had 1/8" steel plate gussets welded to the face of the spring hangers, overlapping the frame, inside and out.We have never gotten close to our weight limit...just looks like a very inadequate bracket.

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