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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If you want piece of mind, I'd take the trailer to a reputable frame & axle shop for an inspection. Shouldn't cost much and you never know, maybe they'll see something else.
We've owned several TTs and used to have one that we bought new. The day after we had it, I went to an RV parts/repair shop to see about adding a propane quick-connect fitting underneath and the owner noticed something rather unusual with the frame. When we first reported it to the dealer, Lippert came back and said it was "within spec" and would do nothing (the usual kiss-off). Then took it to a frame & axle shop. The end result was that the TT manufacturer replaced the entire TT. This was on a "standard" Lippert frame. They allegedly have some sort of quality management system, but not from what I've seen.
I would say anything is possible on these frames.
Oh, and in relation to the above plastic bushing pics, the frame shop found ours to be like that and it only had just over 2K miles on them from Indiana to our dealer on the west coast. We installed a Dexter EZ-Flex equalizer and wet bolt kit. to replace the OEM junk. The Dexter shackles are something like 1/4" thick - way thicker than original OEM ones.
We've owned several TTs and used to have one that we bought new. The day after we had it, I went to an RV parts/repair shop to see about adding a propane quick-connect fitting underneath and the owner noticed something rather unusual with the frame. When we first reported it to the dealer, Lippert came back and said it was "within spec" and would do nothing (the usual kiss-off). Then took it to a frame & axle shop. The end result was that the TT manufacturer replaced the entire TT. This was on a "standard" Lippert frame. They allegedly have some sort of quality management system, but not from what I've seen.
I would say anything is possible on these frames.
Oh, and in relation to the above plastic bushing pics, the frame shop found ours to be like that and it only had just over 2K miles on them from Indiana to our dealer on the west coast. We installed a Dexter EZ-Flex equalizer and wet bolt kit. to replace the OEM junk. The Dexter shackles are something like 1/4" thick - way thicker than original OEM ones.
