|
01-17-2018, 09:29 AM
|
#1
|
Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Bay Area
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #19469
|
RV is coming home today
Well our 5th wheel is coming home today. I've had it in a local shop having my suspension upgraded. We are the 2nd owners of our 2955, I've been afraid of the leaf spring hangers since I bought it about 3 years ago. Last Sept. while pulling off of Hwy. 97 in Oregon a leaf spring pin broke and the hangers on the rear axle bent like paper. Well we mostly boondock and the roads are not exactly smooth. I had my leaf spring hangers boxed in with 1/4" steel plate, 1&1/2" square stock welded from side to side on all hangers except one. It had to be able to be removed in case I ever have to remove the galley tank. So the shop welded a bolt removal on that cross brace. Topped it off with all new brakes, seals and bearings. Learned from the shop that when lubing the wet bolt system, the trailer should be jacked up first. He say's grease will not properly enter if weight is on the bolts. Wife and I are planning a trip to Arizona to try out the new upgrade. I can't believe that they allowed those hangers to ever be acceptable for the weight they support?
__________________
2004 2955RL 2nd owners 400 watt solar, 2000 inverter/charger 4-6volt golf cart battery's & a champion 3400 remote start dual fuel genny
2000 F-350 swd crew cab long bed 7.3 power stroke transflow 77 gal fuel tank.
|
|
|
01-17-2018, 12:17 PM
|
#2
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Trinidad, TX
Posts: 506
M.O.C. #20746
|
Congrats on the new to you rig!
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn 4X4 Dually Cummins Aisin CC LB / B&W Companion hitch
50 Gallon Transfer Flow in bed tank w/ Trax 3
2018 Montana 3121RL
|
|
|
01-17-2018, 08:18 PM
|
#3
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
|
Sounds like you have taken care of your problem.
Tom Marty
__________________
|
|
|
01-17-2018, 08:19 PM
|
#4
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
|
Lot of work done!
__________________
Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
|
|
|
01-18-2018, 07:28 AM
|
#5
|
Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Bay Area
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #19469
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1retired06
Lot of work done!
|
Piece of mind, I love our Montana. But we boondock more then anything else and I just needed to know that when we go off the paved road, we don't break what I consider the weak link. I wish I could post pictures on here, I would love to show the work they did beefing up my suspension.
__________________
2004 2955RL 2nd owners 400 watt solar, 2000 inverter/charger 4-6volt golf cart battery's & a champion 3400 remote start dual fuel genny
2000 F-350 swd crew cab long bed 7.3 power stroke transflow 77 gal fuel tank.
|
|
|
01-19-2018, 04:20 PM
|
#6
|
Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Bay Area
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #19469
|
Pictures
I posted pictures on the improvement forum.
__________________
2004 2955RL 2nd owners 400 watt solar, 2000 inverter/charger 4-6volt golf cart battery's & a champion 3400 remote start dual fuel genny
2000 F-350 swd crew cab long bed 7.3 power stroke transflow 77 gal fuel tank.
|
|
|
01-20-2018, 06:50 PM
|
#7
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,318
M.O.C. #17894
|
I'm sure what you had done will beef up the suspension, however going to the next step in the long run would have severed you much better. What I mean is to remove the junk suspensions most trailers come with and have the Mor Ryde IS installed and be done with problems forever.
I have not done this yet, but if I have any more issues with the stock set up, Its being cut off and trashed and replaced with the Mor Ryde IS system.
|
|
|
01-21-2018, 08:59 AM
|
#8
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
|
We went with the Mor Ryde IS on both our 06 3400 and this 13 3402.
|
|
|
01-21-2018, 09:41 AM
|
#9
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,318
M.O.C. #17894
|
Here are some pics of the issues I had this past summer.
-Found wet bolt completely missing. Probably towed 200+ miles like this (not knowing)
-Upon tarring it apart, found all brass bushings toast. This is with wet bolts that have been well greased.
-All new Emco USA made springs/u blots and Mor Ryde wet bolt kit installed
|
|
|
01-21-2018, 10:10 AM
|
#10
|
Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: North Bay Area
Posts: 351
M.O.C. #19469
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by beeje
Attachment 1041
Attachment 1042
Attachment 1043
Attachment 1044
Here are some pics of the issues I had this past summer.
-Found wet bolt completely missing. Probably towed 200+ miles like this (not knowing)
-Upon tarring it apart, found all brass bushings toast. This is with wet bolts that have been well greased.
-All new Emco USA made springs/u blots and Mor Ryde wet bolt kit installed
|
Improvements look great. On the wet bolts, how do you grease them? When I picked mine up the other day, they said the proper way is to jack up the frame and allow the tires to hang in the air. Then lube the bolts. They said I should do this every 3000 miles if I want them to last. He said he's replaced to many that were simply just greased without taking the weight off.
__________________
2004 2955RL 2nd owners 400 watt solar, 2000 inverter/charger 4-6volt golf cart battery's & a champion 3400 remote start dual fuel genny
2000 F-350 swd crew cab long bed 7.3 power stroke transflow 77 gal fuel tank.
|
|
|
01-21-2018, 03:43 PM
|
#11
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,318
M.O.C. #17894
|
Since the previous owner also installed 6 point level up, all I have to do is push a few buttons and the wheels will be off the ground. I don't think it is necessary to do that but just taking some of the weight off the suspension will help with getting grease into them.
Every trip when I get home I grease the bolts unless it is a really short one. This way I am ready to go when the next trip gets here.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|