Gas pipe hitting hanger bolt on 19ERD

[x94cherry]

Hey all--it's just come to my attention that the black iron gas pipe on my 2016 Vista Cruiser 19ERD is routed so that it touches the head of one of the axle hanger bolts (pic attached).

I'm guessing my camper isn't the only one with this problem, so I'm curious as to whether anyone else has experienced this and what they did about it. It doesn't leak yet, but I can see the bolt head is wearing a tiny divot in the pipe.

I tried bending the pipe with a jack but that didn't have much of an effect. I'm also considering making a sleeve out of PVC pipe to protect the gas pipe. It would probably be possible to take apart the pipe assembly and install an elbow that would route the pipe over the bolt, but that seems like a can of worms I'd rather not open if I can avoid it.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks.

 

[THenne1713]

I would agree that nothing should be hitting gas pipe and Easier solution MIGHT be finding bump stop to mount to axle; cars have rubber bumper between frame/ axle; alternate= cut inch/so off the U-bolts that are hitting pipe. BUT IMHO, right/wrong, I think trailers should have shocks and rubber bump stops.

 

[Uofu4u2]

I have a 2018 Vintage 19ERD I will now have to inspect, THANKS! Looks like it might create just enough clearance if you were to turn the head on that bolt a few degrees counterclockwise.
Would like to know what you finally do to resolve this issue.

 

[pilots48]

Don't count on all the same model trailers being the same. Whom ever is building them on that day builds them the way they want. No 2 are built the same. This is what I was told by my brother who sells trailers and has been to the factory and seen it first hand.