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    Common on a lot of GD trailers. the 28BH forum is filled with failed hangers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minnow101 View Post
    You can apply that statement to just about anything involving a new RV. Look at it this is way, a new RV is about 90% complete when one buys it. Its up to the customer to finish the remaining 10%.
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    Quote Originally Posted by akcooper9 View Post
    Common on a lot of GD trailers. the 28BH forum is filled with failed hangers.
    Oh, ok. The thread I was reading seemed to be pretty much isolated to the 303. Makes A LOT more sense that other similar units would fail the same way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott'n'Wendy View Post
    Oh, ok. The thread I was reading seemed to be pretty much isolated to the 303. Makes A LOT more sense that other similar units would fail the same way.

    It depends on the floor plan. The 303 has the kitchen slide out with the 12 cu. ft. refrigerator, stove, pantry and entertainment center all on the drivers side. That's a lot of weight. A lot more then on the passenger side that only has a dinette and 2 seater couch. However, the leaf spring ratings are the same and the drivers side supports a hell of lot more weight then the passenger side.
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    So why is the passenger side rear the most common broken hanger?

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    Didn’t think it was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott'n'Wendy View Post
    So why is the passenger side rear the most common broken hanger?
    Shouldn't be. The rear tires get abused more than the fronts so there's more strain on the suspension components. Add in the extra weight on the slide side and there's even more strain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by minnow101 View Post
    Didn’t think it was.
    From what I've been reading...on this and...the other forum...by far the majority.

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    My opinion from fulltime use in a 303rls and having the experience of dealing with a busted hanger is that the hangers are very long and flex too much. Lippert has offered the V Brace fix which helps strengthen them but still allows some movement. The brackets are welded on what Lippert calls a “crush tube”. It’s a spacer allowing larger tires and this is welded to the frame. If the 303 would have been made with a larger beam, it would not need this piece.

    My solution was to take my rig up to Goshen IND where the Lippert techs could reinforce this area without going crazy with thousands of dollars worth of upgrades. My rig does have disc brakes while expensive, it’s a must have IMHO.

    I had them add the V Braces per hanger and then had them weld 2 x 2 tubing above each hanger to span across so now it’s protected from longitudinal and lateral forces. I also had them beef up the shackles. So far, so good I put on 6,000 miles since and crossing my fingers it will continue to work.





    Last edited by Beachcamper; 10-06-2020 at 05:04 AM.

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