Palomino undercarriage problems
Hi:
I am new to RVs, RVing and the Forum. Looking for some past experience. I have a Palomino Puma 25BH. Its a 2013, purchased new. Its been up and down the Alcan Highway a couple of times. Really like the RV.
This past season, a leak showed up under the trailer. A local RV shop (Anchorage Alaska) took a look and said the grey water tank bottom extends below the bottom of the frame, and the rear axle had crushed and cracked it when it flexed on the leaf springs.
The shop mechanic said he thought the axles and springs were too light weight. He also thought the clearance between top of axle and bottom of tank was just too small (less than 2").
His suggestion was replace the axles and insert a lift kit of some kind. But, big $$.
I talked to dealer (in Washington), but his only thought was I had driven over too rough roads.
I called mfr, but received no response.
One thing I did notice is that the axles sit on the top surface of the leaf springs and are u-bolted on. Most trailers I looked at the axle is below the ;eaf springs and bear on the bottom surface of the leaf springs. If I reinstalled the axles in this fashion, I would gain about 3" of additional clearance.
Has anyone else had similar experience?
My questions are:
1. Does it sound correct that the bottom of the grey water tank would extend down below the trailer frame?
2. Are the axles and springs on the Puma noted to be light weight?
3. Any issues with reversing the mounting of the axles on the springs to gain some additional clearance?
Thanks for the help!
Steve in Homer Alaska
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