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04-09-2018, 08:20 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 11
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shackle failure on a columbus 320
I have a columbus 320 5th wheel and had a pair of shackles break at the bolt hole area, the tires were rubbing together for a short time, the trailer is 5 years old, luckly I noticed the tires while fueling up, has anyone had similar failures,
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04-12-2018, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 703
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I lost one
I had one break as well but did not have the tire rubbing issue. I replaced mine with a Morryde heavy duty shackle kit (twice as thick) They are also greasable with the zerk fittings and come with brass bushings. I had plastic bushings. I decided not to use the brass bushings and got some Lippert neverfail bushings. I tried to get the Lippert heavy duty kit but they were never able to fill my order. I feel a lot more comfortable with the heavy duty kit. I also replaced my equalizer suspension since the rig was already torn down and the suspension was 5 years old.
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04-14-2018, 08:48 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 7
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I also had the shackles wear out but noticed the wear before they broke. Upgraded to the Morryde SRE 4000 system.
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04-17-2018, 08:21 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 6
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Last October on a trip back from New England States the shackle tore loose on drivers side on rear axle and tires we're almost touching when I discovered it. Wabash trailer center got us back on road , cost us $350.00 , the service tech said the shackle was 5/16" thick. Forest River is making these 5th wheels for weekend people .
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04-17-2018, 08:24 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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With the weight of these rigs shackles and bushings need to be checked as a pre/post trip inspection.
Lippert uses cheap nylon bushing that doesn’t last very long, upgrade to wet kits.
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04-17-2018, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 703
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Upgrade
Upgrade to a heavy duty shackle before they break......because the WILL.
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2013 Ford F-350 SD Diesel, 4X4, Crew Cab, Lariat
Sabre 2014 32RCTS, Pullrite Superglide 2900 18K
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04-17-2018, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Clayton, NC
Posts: 695
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Wow. I just picked up my 2013 320RS from the shop this morning. I replaced the springs, shackles, bolts, & Equa Flex. The holes in the shackles and spring bushings were rounded out, what we call “wollered out” down here in the South. I think installing bronze bushings with wet bolts, as well as thicker shackles should be performed after a couple years. That being said, my brakes weren’t even worn 50%. This after trips though mountains from NC to Colorado.
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04-17-2018, 11:22 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Burton, MI.
Posts: 4,520
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Had on break on my 295, replaced with MorRyde Cre 3000 and shackles with wet bolts
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06-01-2018, 07:29 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 11
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Columbus shackle failure
I just installed new grease type shackles and bolts with brass bushings, the new shackles are 5/16 inches thick , so this repair should finalize this under designed suspension issue, thank to all that have replied, Happy RV ing
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