missjuleelynn
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Hello Jeff, I agree with you completly, our concerns at this time are in relation to the resale value. our WW is a FS2600 2002 tounge trailer `and we are currently in the market to move to a 5th wheel, we are obligated to inform the potential buyers of WW flaws and the obvious damage to the trailer. In additon, when we purchased the trailer, it was marketed to us as the "best in the industry" and can by far handle the equipment we have without any problems. Sooooo, now here we are with a dangerously insufficient way to haul our toys, along with putting anything in the damaged trailer and driving down the road. I will be contacting a lawyer locally.
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callen06
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Rineholio - Sorry to hear about your problems but I dont understand how your axle weights are different. Are each of your axles mounted independently to the frame?
The leaf springs on mine are connected in the middle with a pivot. I havent weighed each axle independently but I think with this setup the axles should be weighted the same even if the trailer is tilted some.
Our Boy Scout trailer had the torsion type axles mounted independently to the frame and also had 4 wheel brakes. It was very critical on it to have the trailer level. You really noticed a problem if it wasnt when you used the brakes. If you had the brakes set to where they would help stop ya and the trailer wasnt level the light axle would lock up very easy. I wouldnt own another trailer with tandem torsion axles again.
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Rineholio
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Excellent point! I grease my pivot points regularly, but I've never really thought out how things are attached.
It's 14 degrees outside with some snow, but I'm going to climb under tomorrow and check it out. I'm waiting to take it to the weigh station until I can dewinterize a little. We're full-timing until we buy a house. I'll let you know what I find.
I'm going to hit the weigh station again as soon as the snow melts and it gets above freezing on a regular basis. We're full-timing until we buy a hosue.
I didn't catch if you had twin axles or triple axles. I have three. Maybe they're different?
I hear you about the brakes and being level. My trailer towed beautifully when it was new and straight.
I'll try to recheck the weights soon. If the axles don't interact spring wise, they should all be close. Maybe I just recorded it wrong.
Jeff
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Racorman
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Did anyone attend the hearing yesterday? Any news?
Quote:The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing in this case (Weekend Warrior Trailer Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4455) on February 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. to consider whether to approve the settlement and a request by the attorneys representing the Class for fees and costs of up to $1.7 million. Also at the hearing, the Defendants will ask for a Court order saying they can't be joined into lawsuits against others for these claims.
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dedmiston
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Racorman wrote:Did anyone attend the hearing yesterday? Any news?
Quote:The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing in this case (Weekend Warrior Trailer Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4455) on February 22, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. to consider whether to approve the settlement and a request by the attorneys representing the Class for fees and costs of up to $1.7 million. Also at the hearing, the Defendants will ask for a Court order saying they can't be joined into lawsuits against others for these claims.
Let me guess, as soon as you retired you threw away your calendar? ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
That explains why you're always a week or so early for our trips; you give yourself a wide margin so you won't miss it. Clever.
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Nabber86
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Quote:My questons are, what happened to the 10-15% formula? How can I achieve 40/60 since where I put the load affects the tongue weight, and without that I can't think of a reference to balance the trailer fore and aft of the axle center line.
If properly loaded according to the 60/40 rule, you should get 10% to 15% of the trailer weight on the tongue. That is, if the trailer was manufactured correctly.
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Racorman
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dedmiston wrote:Racorman wrote:Did anyone attend the hearing yesterday? Any news?
Let me guess, as soon as you retired you threw away your calendar?
That explains why you're always a week or so early for our trips; you give yourself a wide margin so you won't miss it. Clever.
Dave..... Nope, I wrote this message after cocktail hour ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/rolleyes.gif "rolleyes")
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Rineholio
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I just reread my post and saw the same thing written twice. At least Racor has some sort of excuse.
I hope someone posts about the hearing. I'm going to hit the website tomorrow, and if no info their, I'm going to call that same lawyer back. He was really nice and informative, even though he was buried in processing claims paperwork.
I'm really concerned about the resale value as well. I'm buying a boat next year, and I want to sell the trailer and buy a pop up camper. My wife loves it though because of all the memories and wants to keep it and get a camper. I told her to pick some good numbers for the lotto.
Thanks everyone for expressing your concerns and providing info. I'll keep reading, and get back if I learn anything someone else hasn't already posted.
Jeff
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scott-yz250f
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I'VE NOTICED THAT OVER 5000 PEOPLE HAVE VIEWED THIS THREAD, BUT ONLY 77 RESPONSES. I'M LOOKING AT BUYING A 2005 FS2600 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FROM A FRIEND WHO HAS HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH IT. HE'S ALREADY ORDERED A NEW WW. BESIDES THE WEIGHT BEING WRONG THAN SPECIFIED AND SOME PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF BENT A FRAME TONGUES. THAT WEEKEND WARRIOR IS GOING TO FIX. WHAT OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE PEOPLE EXPERENCING? I'VE HAD 36FT DIESEL PUSHER AND A 20FT TRAVEL TRAILER. TRUST ME YOU CAN FIND PROBLEMS ANYWHERE. THIS THREAD SEEMS LIKE IT TALKS ABOUT PROBLEMS BUT DOESN'T REALLY SHOW ANY PROOF. DOES ANYBODY HAVE PICTURES SO I KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR. OTHER THAN IN PROPER TIRES WHICH LEAD TO SOME BLOW OUTS. WHICH IN MOST CASES IS TIRE NEGLECT DO TO UNDER OR OVER INFLATION. THE TONGUE WEIGHT IS AN ISSUE BUT ITS BEING RESOLVED. WHAT TO LOOK FOR? SHOULD I BUY OR WHAT OTHER BRANDS DO YOU RECOMMEND?
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dedmiston
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Hey Scott - Welcome to the forum.
First things first. You need to lay off the CAPS. It's considered the same thing as SHOUTING. Try breaking your thoughts up into paragraphs too. It makes it easier to follow your post. You'll get better responses that way.
Again, welcome to the forum. Hopefully you'll find all the info you're looking for here.
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