Water inside axles - normal?
2017 Jayco Jayflight with Lippert 4400 axles. I’ve been getting a trailer wiring fault message from my truck which is related to the brakes (the brakes are now only intermittently working). I’m trying...
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MHay wrote:enblethen wrote:
Where are the holes that exist for the wiring? Top or bottom?
Use black cable ties not white. Black holds up better.
Could use stainless hose clamps. If you do protect clamp area with jacket removed at ends.
The existing holes are towards the top, roughly in the 10 o’clock position. I assume this is where the water is entering the axles. I’ll probably just go with the black zip ties as you suggest.
You are on the right track. Run new wiring behind the axles to prevent damage.
1/16" holes would work but they may plug up with rust, I would go just a bit larger, just poke them with a toothpick from time to time till you are sure that all water is removed, yes it will take weeks or more.
