WTH ?

Bols2DawaLL wrote:
We haven't yet purchased our TT but will be in the next few years , right now it's all about the research . There seems to be lots of discussions regarding folks changing out tires and/or axles and/or springs etc etc on brand new TT's . Is this normal ? Is this an issue prevalent with most new Trailers ? Are there certain frames or axles etc I should avoid at all costs? Thanks

Is it normal? No it is not the norm. There are cases where it is necessary due to truck height (fifthwheels). Most times it is just the people that think they know better than the engineers do. Or they didn't buy enough trailer for all of the "equipment" they feel they need to carry. There have been cases where defective equipment (a friend recently had brake issues on a new trailer) is installed. He made 3 trips back to the dealer before they replaced everything with better brakes under warranty.
There are just some people out there that like to work on things. Go onto a motorcycle forum some time. I've seen guys buy a brand new Harley and within 6 month they have the engine apart to upgrade it, they have to put a different size front wheel on it so it is cool even though it completely screws up the handling, and of course new pipes that cause the engine to no longer be in proper tune.
Same thing with campers. They have to make it their own.