If your rig is more than a few years old, crawl underneath and inspect the shackles that attach to the ends of your leaf springs. Check all the brackets for wear. I just replaced a sheared off spring shackle, and all three others which were either cracked or worn oblong. Pretty scary to think if the cracked one had sheared off also.My rig is a 2007 Mountaineer 5th wheel. I'll be inspecting the underside at least yearly. (Yes, I know I should have been doing this all along.)

While you're at it, check your brake wires to make sure they are not chafed or rubbing on anything. I had to spiral wrap and tie up mine because they were already polished from rubbing after the first year.

And while replacing/repair suspension......install a set of 'wet bolts' with new bushing

good post it should help some of us.chevman

Worn/broken spring shackles-word of warning | Good Sam Community

houstonstroker
Explorer
May 19, 2015
You mean like this?
houstonstroker
Explorer
May 19, 2015
Now it looks like this
DHCamper
Explorer
May 19, 2015
While you're at it, check your brake wires to make sure they are not chafed or rubbing on anything. I had to spiral wrap and tie up mine because they were already polished from rubbing after the first year.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
May 19, 2015
And while replacing/repair suspension......install a set of 'wet bolts' with new bushing
larry_barnhart
Explorer
May 20, 2015
good post it should help some of us.

chevman
Bipeflier
Explorer
May 20, 2015
houstonstroker wrote:
You mean like this?

Looks familiar!!
Learjet
Explorer
May 20, 2015
my old trailer after @ 20,000 miles
donajohn
Explorer
May 20, 2015
The wear pattern was similar where the holes for the bolts were stretched. But in one case both shackles were sheared right through. Another was cracked.
Next time I replace I'll look for something like Houstonstroker's. I especially like that rubber cushiony thing.
elkhorn98
Explorer
May 20, 2015
It is such a joke that the manufacturers put such junk on their trailers. I also replaced mine with the Dexter ez flex, shackles, and wet bolts.
laknox
Nomad
May 20, 2015
FWIW, every wet bolt kit I've looked at comes with new, heavier, shackles.

Lyle