Loose Shackle Bolts From Factory??? *PICS*
While under my brand new TT this afternoon giving everything a once over and just trying to familiarize myself with everything under neath, I noticed the nuts for the shackle bolt wasn't tightened all...
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dodge guy wrote:
I don`t care if they are shouldered bolts. a suspension with that much slop will roll around on the springs and hangers. My trailer had shoulder bolts, but they were fitted to the size (width) of the spring. and when tightened down there was only about .020 clearance on each side of the spring. the suspension in the picture is not assembled properly. And you can see the angle of the hanger shackles compared to the nuts/bolts. I really can`t believe the number of people that are calling it OK!!!!!
I agree that is way too much slop, and is not OK. As I mentioned before, my trailer came with cheap metric steel shackles. To elaborate on that, it was 5 mm thick steel (.196") but the bolts and springs are sized for 1/4" (.250") thick shackles. The result is .108" excess clearance, that is nearly 1/8 inch and might be what we see here. Cheap junk for sure, but that is the junk they are selling. Note also that the holes in the shackles are punched in and will wear quickly. I made my own.
