Caravan Broken Spring
Submitted: Friday, May 05, 2006 at 14:05
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Member - Doug T (QLD)
Just was returning to Mt Isa from
Cloncurry and came upon 2 Caravans parked on the left and just not quite off the lane by 200 mm out near
Dingo Creek just about 2 klm from the
Lake Julius T/O and 2 real bad black marks veering of the road behind the first one and when I seen that I knew this was not good, What had happened was the right rear spring decided to to be in 2 pieces instead of one and the right rear wheel was positioned in the center of the van and about 1.5 mts from the back underneath , I feel they were very lucky the van was a tandem as the front set kept it in line, they had Sat phone and had organised help , things like that can stuff up a good holiday and the Van is only 9 months old.
Reply By: Member - Ed. C.- Friday, May 05, 2006 at 16:35
Friday, May 05, 2006 at 16:35
Ya gotta keep dem U-bolts tight!!!
But not TOO tight, otherwise ya stretch da thread, & ya end up wit da same result, slack U-bolts....
What happens then is that the spring-pack can no longer work as a unit, & the main leaf cops all of the load... Result, broken spring!! .. Centre-bolt will usually be the first to go, allowing the axle to get out of alignment, and
well, ya know the rest.....
Easily avoided with regular inspection & maintenance!
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Friday, May 05, 2006 at 16:48
Friday, May 05, 2006 at 16:48
Mr Ed ....I shoulda known a horse would neigh something.
LOL Mate you could be right , it is a smart looking unit too, it is in town here and if i see it i will note the brand name
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