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Rear leaf springs are flat
Old 04-20-2010, 09:48 PM   #1
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When I aired up the tires prior to my recent trip, I noticed the rear leaf springs didn't have any curve to them at all. The gas tank is full but all of the holding tanks are empty. My CCC is rated at 2100 lbs and I don't have any of the normal travel gear in the MH. Since I don't have another MH to compare, I am not sure if this is normal or not. Every vehicle that I have owned, with real leafs, had an upward curve to the rear leafs without a load.

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Old 04-22-2010, 06:03 AM   #2
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Hello, I would not loose any sleep over this. This is the design of the spring and is normal. I had the same concern when I purchased a 1998 Fleetwood Southwind on a P-30 Chassis. After talking to spring shops and the mfg. I was convinced this is normal. A pick-up truck for example is designed to carry a much greater Range of weight compared ti it's weight and therefore requires a spring of different design (more arc). Your motorhome's weight does not change much compared to it's weight.
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