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That would be a great help in the instance of a broken main spring to help get you off the highway. It's a great idea but IMHO not very practical to carry around with you all of the time as a broken spring is less common than a flat tire.I also carry extra lug nuts lust in case. They dont take up much space.315Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2012 Keystone Passport tire wear problem (with pics)....
I had to replace my axels last year due to a bent rear axel caused by striking a bridge joint on I95. Only bent the left side though. Axels and springs only rated for 7,000 lbs. with Trailer GVWR 72,000 Lbs. because they subtract hitch weight when they calculate suspension requirements to keep costs down. My Trailer is a 2011 Passport 2910BH and weighed 6,900 lbs. on the scale loaded to go camping. Not over weight but very close to being maxed out. I replaced the sub par suspension with 5200 lb. axels and 2500 lb. springs. Rides and tows better and the front axel doesn't look like it's going to fold up underneath the camper when I make a turn. This was an expensive lesson learned. I will certainly be looking at what's underneath the next camper as well as what's inside before I buy the next one. Also Dexter was no help as I was 1 month out of warrantee.534Views0likes0CommentsRe: Axle upgrade?
I agree. After going through the expense of having to change them myself, that will be something I will look very closely at before buying another one. The manufacturers subtract the tounge weight when calculating the suspension weight requirements. This allows them to use cheaper components. When I weighed my camper the weight was the same with just the trailer wheels sitting on the scale with the TV off the scale, as it did unhitched with the full tounge weight and wheel weight on the scale. That tells me that the suspension should be rated to take the full weight of the trailer or a higher weight, not less. When you hit a bridge joint or road deformity at highway speed the full weight of that trailer is sitting on the suspension components. If they are not strong enough to handle all of that weight then things will bend or break as some of us have unfortunately found out the hard way.624Views0likes0CommentsRe: Axle upgrade?
I suffered the same problem as you this year. I95 bent my rear axel on my 2011 keystone Passport 2910BH. I knew if I just replaced the axel I would be in the same position again as we travel long distances. Trailer weighed in at 6900 lbs. loaded on the scale. GVWR is 7200 lbs. Axels were 3500 lbs. with 1750 springs and 14 in. wheels and tires. I Upgraded to 5200 lb. axels, 2500 lb. springs , and 15 in. wheels with load range D tires. As stated above gained about an inch in ride height and it tows much better. I also put Dexter heavy shackles and wet bolt kit on as well. You also get larger breaks with the axel upgrade so they don't have to work as hard either. Cost About $2,000 to do the whole thing. Me and a buddy did the swap in a couple of hours. Not a hard job at all.624Views0likes0CommentsRe: Cannot find source of water leak on slide
I have the same camper and had the same problem. I resealed all of the joints and eternabonded the roof. When you seal the joints and gaps make sure you seal around the cable anchors and its screws on the slide. that seamed to help mine, but it was only open in the rain once after the third time I wert over it so I'm not 100%. I'm pretty sure my leak was at the cable anchors though. It was leaking at both ends and right along the outside floor.574Views0likes0CommentsRe: buying new truck, assistance needed
Our Passport 2910BH weighs in loaded at 6900 lbs. We camp locally about the same as you and also do one long trip a year. I used to have a Ram 1500 with 2500 lb. helper springs and rear sway bar added. They made the truck handle better, but it struggled when it got into the mountains even with the 5.9 engine and 3.92 gears. When I weighed it I was almost 2000 lbs. over the GCWR even when under the max tow weight. I would have kept the Ram if we only made short trips but, since we travel long distances We moved up to an F350 Diesel SRW to fit our needs. If I were you I would be looking at a 3/4 ton for your application. It's the right tool for the job and you won't be maxing out the capabilities of your truck, and have an acceptable safety margin. The make and model are up to your personal preference as they all make nice trucks. Gas vs. Diesel is something that should be considered with where you will be primarily traveling, ie. mountains vs. plains. At the end of the day, you want to have "the right tool for the job", not the tool that's just "good enough to do the job". Good Luck with your search.168Views0likes0Comments
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