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10-07-2017, 04:00 PM
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Suspension bracket, broke
Oh boy! Yesterday I realized that a support suspension bracket ripped off the travel trailer frame!
Has anyone had this happen? Its a 2014 Bullet Premier, never had a accident
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8vnkwvxxt1...20PM.jpeg?dl=0
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10-07-2017, 04:36 PM
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Looks like a bad case of road salt corrosion and maybe a poorly placed pothole!
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10-07-2017, 04:54 PM
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I thought it was stronger then that, can we change for better brackets?
In 2014 I even paid for antirust proof under bely oil
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10-07-2017, 04:56 PM
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I'm surprised you haven't had an accident, unless it just happened the last time you parked it. I agree that it looks like a lot of corrosion rather than a broken weld.
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10-07-2017, 05:00 PM
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But 4 years can be that bad for corrosion?
I see travel trailers that are from the 1990 and on the road in Quebec like me.
Did they change the brackets 8 times?
Is it like tires that you change every 5 years?
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10-07-2017, 05:08 PM
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No, the brackets are not a "maintenance" item you replace, but looking at the picture makes we wonder how much road salt it was exposed to and the possibility of a weak weld that gave up. I don't know how much traveling you do in the winter time or the other trailers so it's probably not a fair comparison.
Exposure to corrosive environments can surely show up in many ways, this being one of them.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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10-07-2017, 06:03 PM
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I see, we do use the travel trailer in winter to go south to florida for a month. We do travel in salt road winter conditions.
I guess TT are not made as robust as trucks, because after 4 years of salt road the suspension of the truck do not ripe off.
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10-07-2017, 06:10 PM
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I will try to ask Keystone for report on this issue, if faulty weld was implicated
The welder that repaired, told me that it also looked like a week welding. May be Keystone can pay back me portion of the repaires?
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10-07-2017, 06:10 PM
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Suspension bracket, broke
It's not that trailers aren't built "as robust" as trucks, but they are subjected to different torsional forces.
After 3 years, I wouldn't count on Keystone for any payment. Your frame is most likely made by Lippert and if so, your questions/requests for reimbursement should probably be directed at them.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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10-07-2017, 06:14 PM
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I see Chuckster that you have experience in RV tech,
What would you suggest to me for the future? Should I change all the brackets for a better robust material that do not rust?
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10-07-2017, 06:23 PM
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Any metal will rust/corrode in the right conditions. I would do regular checks for any signs of corrosion and keep a good coat of quality paint in the parts.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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10-07-2017, 07:28 PM
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I would pressure wash the underside of the trailer whenever it is exposed to road salt and then occasionally apply a rust convertor, as required.
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10-07-2017, 07:34 PM
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That's some good paint!! I've used it a few times.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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10-08-2017, 05:28 AM
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I use the POR15 for parts like that. Really works well to prevent/slow down future corrosion.
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10-08-2017, 06:32 AM
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Great idea, i will do that, thanks for all the advice
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