All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: wrong trailer axlesMy plan is to upgrade to heavier axles. Big question is who bears the cost. I understand that as 2nd owner, I cannot prove nothing has been changed, but I feel that date of axles shows they are most likely the ones it was built with. In reading other posts on other forums, this is not the first time FR has rolled out units with incorrect axles, or tires. I will continue to update as info is available.Thank You.Re: wrong trailer axlesExcept that 10840 pounds with 7000 pounds of axle works out to approx 38% tongue weight or about 3840 pounds. I dont think any trailer geometry works out like that. The certification decal clearly shows max cap. of 5080 per axle, with larger tires and heavier load range.wrong trailer axlesWondering if anyone else has seen this issue. We recently had a tire failure on our 2006 Forest River Cherokee. In shopping for tires, I realized that this trailer has the wrong tire size and load range, and wrong size wheels, according to certification decal on outside of trailer. Further research shows that it also has under weight rated axles. The trailer has GVWR of 10840, decal specs 5080 pounds per axle. The OE tags on the axles show 3500 lb capacity. In e-mail communication with FR, they claim to be looking into this, but feel that the axles may have been changed. I have filed complaint with NHTSA, but I am curious if there are others out there, who are having tire issues due to this unsafe situation. Thanks for any input or advice. I did buy this unit used, but axle tags are also dated 1/05, which would be right for the build date of trailer.
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