It's all fixed now. FIL went to the Ford dealer (which is also a Truck center) and bought the clamp and 2 new bolts for under $40. It was cheaper than driving the motorhome 90 miles round trip to get it done under warranty. I would have also had to take time off work. The only thing I want to do is get some black rust-oleum paint to paint the bolts. They aren't galvanized and I figured a coat of black paint will keep them from rusting.
I did Google this issue and it does look like this is a fairly common issue with the F53. I see posts going back to 2010-2011 models where this has happened. You would think Ford would have addressed this by now. I am just thankful I saw this before our 9 day trip next week.
I don't know much about suspension but what kind of damage could this have cause it not addressed?
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