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Old 12-19-2018, 11:11 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by JRTJH View Post
You might want to do some research on the axle/spring/wheel/tire issues that member busterbrown faced earlier this year when he broke a spring pack on his "single leaf springs".

Some of the issues he faced were not "tire/wheel" related, but after he upgraded his tires and wheels, the "next weakest link" came into play. While his issues could (probably were) a result of the entire suspension system being "rated at the bare minimum", after upgrading tires/wheels, he wound up with problems deeper under the trailer.

While I'm not suggesting a complete rebuild for you, it might be prudent to take a look (a very close look) at the springs, spring hangars, axle brackets and U-bolts before spending a "ton of money" on new tires/wheels.....

You can get started with his posts here: http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...ghlight=broken
http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...ghlight=broken

Thanks for passing this along John-much appreciated!
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