Suspension

I misread the OP's original statement and would like retract my comment

"Off-road" that is pure bull dung. Even the North American camping trailers are too dainty. We have a OutdoorRV with a Northwood frame under it. Ours is used on gravel, we had a bent 3500# axel but no serious wear,when I replaced the axels with 5200# and added wet bolts. We had more and rougher mileage on ours when I redid it.

My utility trailer is poster child for suspension wear.

Lynnmor,

I just replied to your PM.

Thanks for your heads-up.

zolie wrote:
How do I tell Dexter from Al-Ko?

If I do have Al-Ko what do I need to upgrade?

Thanks

I sent you a PM several days ago, but you never read it.
Here is a photo of the brakes:


You might want to go thru my entire library for more ideas.
Photos

zolie wrote:
How do I tell Dexter from Al-Ko?

If I do have Al-Ko what do I need to upgrade?

Thanks

Should be a tag on the axles. Alko is no longer around and is now part of Dexter. Our 2014 TT came with Alko axles, Dexter seals and Chinese made Axletek brakes. The only American thing in them is probably just the assembly.

What are you planning to upgrade? Complete axle assemblies, brakes, springs or?

Lynnmor wrote:

hohenwald48 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
10k RV miles is a lot for a TT...in one year!

I replaced my worn out Equalizers and bushings with the Dexter EZ Flex system at 10k miles. My TT is an 07 so it was 8 years old.

10,000 miles is one year is not a lot for some of us. Not everybody just goes the state park down the road. Some of us actually travel with our travel trailers.

I put on over 10,000 miles this year. Right now I am replacing all the failing Chinese wheel bearings that were new at the beginning of the year. The bearings were supplied with the new Dexter drums and brakes that replaced the Al-Ko junk. I ordered Timken bearings, and hopefully they will be better quality. I am also turning the brake drums and armature faces.

If you actually want to travel with these "travel" trailers, you have plenty of work to do if you want this junk to work.

Concur...

When we bought our first TT, a simple & straightforward 20 footer, we thought all you did was hook up to the truck and drive off into the sunset to camp happily ever after. :) How naive we were... Three years after that purchase, we ended up on our 3rd TT. One of them had horrendous problems that most would never think possible. Am now a seasoned, hardened and cynical RV owner. :(

How do I tell Dexter from Al-Ko?

If I do have Al-Ko what do I need to upgrade?

Thanks

hohenwald48 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
10k RV miles is a lot for a TT...in one year!

I replaced my worn out Equalizers and bushings with the Dexter EZ Flex system at 10k miles. My TT is an 07 so it was 8 years old.

10,000 miles is one year is not a lot for some of us. Not everybody just goes the state park down the road. Some of us actually travel with our travel trailers.

I put on over 10,000 miles this year. Right now I am replacing all the failing Chinese wheel bearings that were new at the beginning of the year. The bearings were supplied with the new Dexter drums and brakes that replaced the Al-Ko junk. I ordered Timken bearings, and hopefully they will be better quality. I am also turning the brake drums and armature faces.

If you actually want to travel with these "travel" trailers, you have plenty of work to do if you want this junk to work.

dodge guy wrote:
10k RV miles is a lot for a TT...in one year!

I replaced my worn out Equalizers and bushings with the Dexter EZ Flex system at 10k miles. My TT is an 07 so it was 8 years old.

10,000 miles is one year is not a lot for some of us. Not everybody just goes the state park down the road. Some of us actually travel with our travel trailers.

One year, yes! That's why I call it a travel trailer;-) If it wasn't 10,000 miles then the it was even worst.

I did it from September 15 through December 15.

I was on my annual bird hunting odyssey from California to Wyoming, to the High Line in Montana, to Weiser, Idaho, to Hells Canyon on the Oregon side, to Nevada back to central California then down to Patagonia, AZ.

All by the way of La Grande, Oregon to have a generator installed by Thunder Valley RV. I can't say enough good things about Thunder Valley RV. Very professional quality service. Nice people. Fair prices. Long way to drive from central California but I am very happy I did.

This is my third TT and have done my share of repairs. I just expected much more from my new Nash.

BTW Ron Nash suffered a stroke some time back. Northwood is now run by Ward King. I hope to talk to him soon.