Troubleshooting Rust on L-Brackets of Fastway Weight Distribution System

Published 11/08/2017

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Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - Round - 6,000 lbs GTW, 600 lbs TW

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$550.00

Replacement Sway-Control L-Bracket for Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Systems - 6,000 to 12,000 lbs

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$57.25

Question:

How do you deal with rust on the L-Bracket friction surface. The friction surface the spring arm round bars mate with rest on is bare steel. Being flat and horizontal, they collect water from rain and night/morning dew and rust rapidly. Do we have to remove them whenever we are not traveling? Is there a better way to protect them?

asked by: Alan A

Expert Reply:

There really isn't a great way to prevent rust on brackets of the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Round # FA94-00-0600. You are right that the bare steel needs to remain bare in order to have the friction needed for the system to function correctly, so I recommend simply covering the brackets when the system isn't in use and replacing the brackets with # FA93-02-5150 as needed.

This is the first I've heard of this issue, but it makes sense that you would want to mitigate against it and protect your system.

expert reply by: Jason S