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bryco1 · 09-21-2013, 02:53 PM

I have a 2011 Gulf Stream Visa 19 ft cabin. I bought it new in 2010. The road clearance was too low so the dealer was going to install a lift kit. They discovered that the axle was bent and the tires were cupping after one summers use. Gulf Stream replaced the axle and tires and the trailer height was increased. This year when I was getting it serviced for summer, the RV place told me my tires were badly cupping and wouldn't last any distance of travel (2 years after axle and tires were replaced). I was told by my dealership that these axles couldn't be aligned. I took it to a place that aligns trailers and they told me the second axle was bent. They aligned it and I purchased new tires. They balanced these tires on the trailer and discovered the studs in the hubs were out of alignment and I could see the wheels bouncing as they turned the wheels. They had to replace the hubs. After almost $900 in repairs and tires I took off for holidays.

Consequently I am not impressed with the axles Gulf Stream has used on these trailers! My concern is that the axle may not hold the alignment and I could be in for more of the same problems.

09-21-2013, 02:53 PM	#1
bryco1 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1	axle problems I have a 2011 Gulf Stream Visa 19 ft cabin. I bought it new in 2010. The road clearance was too low so the dealer was going to install a lift kit. They discovered that the axle was bent and the tires were cupping after one summers use. Gulf Stream replaced the axle and tires and the trailer height was increased. This year when I was getting it serviced for summer, the RV place told me my tires were badly cupping and wouldn't last any distance of travel (2 years after axle and tires were replaced). I was told by my dealership that these axles couldn't be aligned. I took it to a place that aligns trailers and they told me the second axle was bent. They aligned it and I purchased new tires. They balanced these tires on the trailer and discovered the studs in the hubs were out of alignment and I could see the wheels bouncing as they turned the wheels. They had to replace the hubs. After almost $900 in repairs and tires I took off for holidays. Consequently I am not impressed with the axles Gulf Stream has used on these trailers! My concern is that the axle may not hold the alignment and I could be in for more of the same problems.