Leaf spring shackles are tilted

[wopachop]

My friends are saying its from the force of the trailer brakes? Its a triple axle and all the shackles stay tilted like this even after driving down flat roads.

The shackle will bottom out on the frame while going down driveways. Seems wrong. I tried making it straight with a jack but it bounces right back.

Should i slam the trailer brakes will driving in reverse?

[wopachop]

Trailer is a 2013 forest river. Previous owner had optional 3rd axle installed. I bought the trailer last July almost to the day. I noticed this issue a year ago and posted on FB. Lots of my friends have trailers.

Best guess people had was the force from the trailer brakes.

[time2roll]

I don't think it has anything to do with the brakes. Once the brakes are released all components will return to a resting position.

How old is the trailer? From the picture the springs seem OK.
Has this changed recently or just starting to notice things?

[wopachop]

Sorry im forgetting flat versus level.
Yes the driveway is both flat and very close to level.

But it doesnt seem to matter. I can drive 4 hours down the highway. Pull over to a flat and level gas station and the equalizers are still like this. Its their "resting position" even while on level ground.

[wopachop]

time2roll wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:

time2roll wrote:
Hanger is mounted slightly off. In the foreground the hanger needs to be positioned to the left a bit.

Say what?? ALL the equalizers are at the same angle.

Yes the error appears to be very balanced and consistent.

Could be the spacing has changed if the springs are worn and flattened.

Yes thanks for taking the time to closely view the pic. It shows 3 of the equalizers and they are very consistent.

My friends think its the force of the trailer brakes. Sorta like tapping the rear brake on a motorcycle to make the front end nose down.

[wnjj]

wopachop wrote:
Thanks everyone the trailer is sitting on flat ground and i used a level on the frame.

The ground is flat but is it level? The trailer needs to be parallel to the ground to have the axles each carry their share. If they are and the equalizers are still tilted, something is off.

[ScottG]

wopachop wrote:
Thanks everyone the trailer is sitting on flat ground and i used a level on the frame.

And that is why the equalizers are how they are. If you level the trailer on unlevel ground, they will adjust just how you see them.

[time2roll]

N-Trouble wrote:

time2roll wrote:
Hanger is mounted slightly off. In the foreground the hanger needs to be positioned to the left a bit.

Say what?? ALL the equalizers are at the same angle.

Yes the error appears to be very balanced and consistent.

Could be the spacing has changed if the springs are worn and flattened.

[wopachop]

Thanks everyone the trailer is sitting on flat ground and i used a level on the frame.

[wopachop]

amxpress wrote:
Adjust your brakes and drive on.

Reduce pressure? Im pretty sure the trailer has been like this for a year. Even after multiple trips. Its like this resting position is somehow locked in.

Was thinking i could drive in reverse and hit the manual trailer brake button. Get it all to shift back. Thats just a guess.

[fj12ryder]

Take it to a trailer shop and have them check the spacing of the axles. Hard to tell from that picture if the trailer isn't sitting level.

[amxpress]

Adjust your brakes and drive on.

[N-Trouble]

time2roll wrote:
Hanger is mounted slightly off. In the foreground the hanger needs to be positioned to the left a bit.

Say what?? ALL the equalizers are at the same angle.

[N-Trouble]

Its pretty obvious from the pic the trailer is sitting nose high. There’s your answer...

[time2roll]

Hanger is mounted slightly off. In the foreground the hanger needs to be positioned to the left a bit.

[ScottG]

It moves all the time in relation to bumps and other surface irregularities. For instance, in your pic it looks like the trailer is nose up in relation to the ground so they will sit like that.
It's acting perfectly normal.