This is a brand new Transcend 200MK, purchased a week ago. Trailer has a build date of Aug 2021. We bought it from a dealer in Colton, CA (Riverside).
I've spent the past few days going over the trailer in detail, looking for problems. I've only found a handful of problems so far, and am fully pleased with the build quality. We will take it out for a first-time camp next week.
One of the problems is a loud banging sound coming from the wheel area during slow speed turns. It sounds like a length of chain banging against the metal side of the trailer. I climbed under the trailer to look especially at the wheels and suspension components. I see that one of the four leaf spring rebound clips is off the spring stack completely and able to be moved easily by hand. I moved the clip back onto the spring stack and worked it into normal position, about a half inch from the end of the shorter spring. The other three clips are not in an ideal position, either, but they are all three doing their duty of managing spring movements.
I haven't had time yet to take the trailer out for a test to see if the clanging sound is gone. I will do that soon. My question is for anyone that has knowledge and experience with these types of leaf springs, and the rebound clips. Can anyone shed more light on this spring design?
I've spent the past few days going over the trailer in detail, looking for problems. I've only found a handful of problems so far, and am fully pleased with the build quality. We will take it out for a first-time camp next week.
One of the problems is a loud banging sound coming from the wheel area during slow speed turns. It sounds like a length of chain banging against the metal side of the trailer. I climbed under the trailer to look especially at the wheels and suspension components. I see that one of the four leaf spring rebound clips is off the spring stack completely and able to be moved easily by hand. I moved the clip back onto the spring stack and worked it into normal position, about a half inch from the end of the shorter spring. The other three clips are not in an ideal position, either, but they are all three doing their duty of managing spring movements.
I haven't had time yet to take the trailer out for a test to see if the clanging sound is gone. I will do that soon. My question is for anyone that has knowledge and experience with these types of leaf springs, and the rebound clips. Can anyone shed more light on this spring design?
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