Spartin Trailer with Water and Rust inside Lippert axle.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Drill two holes one on each side on the bottom side of the axle housing- then drill and tap a third hole dead center on the rear face of the axle and put a grease fitting! Then pump grease into it until it comes out both holes you drilled- this should force any remaining water out and prevent any further water intrusions!

[@tommypointer7876]

Lippart plays a huge part in the Rv world and that is a big complaint with Rv owners too, they are stored outside for months banded together on palettes in all direction so rain water can enter.

[@nomex1996]

I would contact Spartan and Lippart and ask for an explanation. I do believe that a small hole drilled at the bottom would release any accumulated water.

[@blackrifle556]

That axle almost had to get the water intrusion at the trailer manufacturer (stored outside) before being installed. I would probably drill a small hole in the tube at the bottom. It may allow more water intrusion but it would also allow it to drain out.

[@Chris_In_Texas]

I hate to say not a fan of Lippert. I have seen a large number of failures on RV's with their frames / axles and suspensions. The RV manufactures spec the cheapest thing they can get away with, then Lippert builds it. When it fails they of course point the finger back at the manufacture, knowing that it was going to fail. That does a huge amount of brand damage, and for me I wouldn't own a trailer with Lippert parts no matter how good they are at this point. I assume if you took the trailer back to Spartin, they would just drill a few weep holes on the bottom side of the axle as the "fix" however you are just creating a weak spot as well, but I think that the fix outweighs the problem it could create. The water in that axle will do much more damage. That is a reason that manufactures use C channel frames instead of fully boxed frames, as it will get water in there over time. Water will find its way in to the inside even if its just condensation and will rust it away from the inside.