Alert Axle shifted - Spartan Chassis on Newmar Dutch Star

[Neal]

I typically don't copy posts from Facebook here but please be aware and someone tell me how this happens!

 

[NWIP]

Well I was never very good at geometry but there is a thrust angle setting on the drive axle. I have been told that if not set properly the rear of coach crab walks and tag axle shifts trying to get it going straight. Spartan say allowable shifting of tag axle is +/- 1”.

I’ve had my coach aligned by Spartan and still wore out right tag axle tire. I recently had Newmar alignment at service center and will say they explained every setting along with cause effect if out of spec. Time will tell if tag axle tire wears out.

BTW mine never looked that far out as FB post

 

[redbaron]

when I bought my 2022, Brett told me about the problems they had with Spartan in the 2020-2022 range on the K2 chassis. They checked the K3, and said it wasn't the same design as the K2 and the problem wasn't possible. Those on K2 are told by spartan to check this every 6 months or 5000 miles, whichever comes first.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

when I bought my 2022, Brett told me about the problems they had with Spartan in the 2020-2022 range on the K2 chassis. They checked the K3, and said it wasn't the same design as the K2 and the problem wasn't possible. Those on K2 are told by spartan to check this every 6 months or 5000 miles, whichever comes first.

That My friend is unacceptable. Can they upgrade?

 

[Underboss]

But everyone pays 15k extra for a Spartan