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06-15-2016, 04:51 PM #1
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EquaFlex Suspension Connection Points
An FYI for everyone. Check all of your nuts on the suspension, often. I obviously lost a nut and in the process the spring hanger was bent and cracked. Luckily I caught it before I hit the road again, it certainly could have been worse. I contacted JD at GD and he was very good about calling Lippert, pronto. I must say, so far Tara at Lippert has been helpful, looks like she found a mobile tech to do the work.....Now if Lippert could just improve on quality....
Mark and Janell aka Blue Moon Explorers
2015 RAM 3500 4WD CTD CC Dually Aisin 4.10
2015 Momentum 380TH
Salida, CO
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06-15-2016, 05:15 PM #2
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I would also check the torque on the U-bolt nuts
2018 Freedom Elite 24FE, 2 Yorkies, and my wife MARILYN, HAM call K0LCB. Traveling around this great country, making friends and seeing lot of beautiful and interesting places
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06-15-2016, 05:21 PM #3
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I echo your suggestion to check the connection points. I was checking my wet bolts in May when I noticed that the nut on the rear spring connection was barely on the bolt. It was easy to fix, but if I had not seen this it would have come loose while traveling. My hanger was widened out to the nut, but did not have any serious bend or sign of cracks. I only have about 8,000 miles on the trailer and I would not have looked for that kind of loosening in the first 12,000 miles of travel. I honestly do not know if it loosened or was just not tightened fully during manufacture. I intend to check it regularly on longer trips.
Tom and Tanya
Live in Alaska, currently winter in Texas Hill Country.
303RLS
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06-15-2016, 06:49 PM #4
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06-15-2016, 06:51 PM #5
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Mark and Janell aka Blue Moon Explorers
2015 RAM 3500 4WD CTD CC Dually Aisin 4.10
2015 Momentum 380TH
Salida, CO
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06-15-2016, 09:39 PM #6
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Gosh the hits just keep coming today. With our 3 class c mini homes we never had any of these issues to worry about - in this day in age we should not have to even think about these problems let alone experience them - trailers need to get out of the ice age
Dan & Carol
2014 303RLS Reflection #185 (10/2013 build)
2012 Silverado LTZ Crew Duramax 2500HD
2700/16K Pullrite Superglide
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06-16-2016, 04:22 AM #7
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When our unit, a 2015 305RE was brand new, I spent some time underneath it just looking around. It turned out that several of the critical bolts and brackets were loose. We also had the famous grease on brake linings problem, for which we did get the majority of a $ 950.00 bill reimbursed from Lippert, after contacting Grand Design. ( At the time of the malfunction, it was less than 1 year old ).
I don't know how the real owner/owners of Lippert can sleep at night.
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06-16-2016, 06:54 AM #8
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Gordo, you have given us some great advice. Most of the issues on our GD undersides are visually apparent, and a few minutes rolling around on a creeper or using a big piece of cardboard is a good plan.
Your last sentence is so true!AKA Steve and Lynne
Storm the Black Lab
Reflection 337 RLS vin 573FR3628E3300393
2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab Longbox
6.7 Cummins, 68 RFE transmission
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06-16-2016, 09:56 AM #9
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Lippert was bought by a conglomerate years ago but is still ran by the grandson of the founder. I suspect they all sleep well in really soft beds in REALLY big houses. Dreaming of the bottom line, of course....
Chris & Honey & Mugsy
2015 380TH -- Vin 573FM4221F1103069
2015 Ram 3500 Dually
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