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Glad you were able to stop safely.
When I read "Lost rear axle on '07 Mobile Suites traveling down I-35" I had visions of an axle coming loose and sliding out from under the trailer.
Then the post was "The brakes are disk, the bolts that sheared connect the axle to the hub" and I wasn't sure what the actual issue was.
The photos show the problem was caused from the brake backing plate anchor bolts that fasten the plate to the axle coming loose or shearing off.
Would not this be a Dexter or Lippert warranty issue rather than a DT issue?
We have some friends who lost one of their wheels when the lug nuts broke, allowing the wheel to come out from under the trailer, causing damage to the slide and back cap as it exited. They were able to stop safely and get temp repairs made. When I last communicated with them, they had not made any determination as to cause, i.e. loose lugs or over-torqued or some other cause.
Not sure a pre-trip inspection would have caught either problem but it we should all try and inspect closely for anything that does not look like it belongs.
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