Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit Noise During Sharp Turns  

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Thanks for reaching out Danny. The Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit # RM-2460-2580 is designed to allow your trailer's axles to move more independently, which can result in some additional suspension movement compared to a conventional equalizer setup. An occasional clunk during a very sharp, low speed turn isn't necessarily unusual, but I wouldn't automatically consider it normal either, especially since you're hearing it from one axle rather than both. When making tight turns with a tandem axle trailer, there's a significant amount of lateral force placed on the suspension. This can cause the leaf springs, shackles, and other suspension components to shift slightly as the suspension loads and unloads. The fact that you've already traveled approximately 4,000 miles without any other issues and have noticed a significant improvement in ride quality is encouraging. However, I'd still recommend inspecting a few things before putting too many more miles on it.

- U-bolts and axle tie plates: Make sure the axle is securely clamped to the leaf springs and hasn't shifted. I'd also verify that the U-bolts are torqued to Roadmaster's specifications.

- Slipper spring ends and center hanger boxes: Look for unusual wear marks, excessive side to side movement, or evidence of metal to metal contact. These would be good indicators that something is shifting more than intended.

- Spring eye bolts and mounting hardware: Check that all mounting hardware is properly secured and that none of the brackets have shifted or loosened since installation.

- Shock absorbers and mounting brackets: Verify that the shock mounting bolts are tight and that the shocks aren't contacting any surrounding suspension components during movement.

Does the noise only happen only during extremely sharp turns on the driver's side of the camper or do you also hear it during normal turns while driving?

expert reply by: Christopher H

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Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks
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Dannyg

10/14/2026

Thank you Christopher. It will usually only happen at slow speeds 90 degree turn left and then a right or right and then a left not right and right or left then left turns as it already has settled, and if I go slow enough it won’t clunk. I’ll take a look at all the hardware and see if anything is unusual down there. I do remember at installing left side when drilling the 4 holes into frame for the main piece the holes were “slightly” off center because of the middle hanger and I didn’t want to drill more holes as it would have overlapped. Maybe that being slightly off could be shifting the spring on turns. There is not a big gap at all where the spring would float. That middle hanger had welded gussets on them so I could not bend them.

Christopher H.

10/16/2026

@Dannyg Thanks for the details. What you're describing sounds like the suspension may be shifting as the lateral forces reverse direction. I would still take a look at everything just to check but it doesn't sound like anything super pressing. The fact that you've put so many miles on it without issue is encouraging.