Telemark46
Well-known member
After finding that my weight distributing hitch carried more weight on the left side, I finally noticed that the left side of the trailer (2007 Jay Feather Sport 186) is sitting 1-1.5"higher. This trailer has always ridden low, and is hard to dump sometimes; I assume that the right side has dropped rather than the left side rising, so it should ride higher once I fix this problem.
I haven't had a chance to examine it carefully, but the parts person at an RV repair shop said it sounded like a problem with the axle. It was suggested it could be bushings, or worse problems with the axle. The rough estimate was $1000 for axle replacement, $300-400 for bushings (mostly labor). The axle is rated at 3500#, so not one of the biggies.
Have any of you experienced failure of the bushings or axle? If so, do these prices seem in line? Any other ideas on what might cause one side to drop (or the other side to rise)?
I haven't had a chance to examine it carefully, but the parts person at an RV repair shop said it sounded like a problem with the axle. It was suggested it could be bushings, or worse problems with the axle. The rough estimate was $1000 for axle replacement, $300-400 for bushings (mostly labor). The axle is rated at 3500#, so not one of the biggies.
Have any of you experienced failure of the bushings or axle? If so, do these prices seem in line? Any other ideas on what might cause one side to drop (or the other side to rise)?