Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 07:03 PM
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The left rear spring broke. It broke closest to...
The left rear spring broke. It broke closest to the rearest most point by the hanger. Over all I feel that is the lightest part of the load in my camper design(I think?). The water storage tank is on...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 04:49 PM
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Whoooaaaa?????
I’m hoping this is wrong....
Whoooaaaa?????
I’m hoping this is wrong. Perhaps you were in a hurry and mistyped? Or am I not understanding the wording?
Or I did not do something right in a big way!!!!
I did not change the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 04:40 PM
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YES!!!!!!
I only held the center pin, and the...
YES!!!!!!
I only held the center pin, and the stack of springs were free to turn. Makes perfect sense now.
I love it, understanding the small details. Looks like you too need to figure out things...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 11:28 AM
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3/8”
Hmmmm. Here is how I came up...
3/8”
Hmmmm. Here is how I came up with 50#. I loosened two of the nuts (four new spring sets), both came off with the torque set at my lowest setting of 20#. Then the other two nuts I kept...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 11:10 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 07:16 AM
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I did torque the spring pack in an x fashion. I...
I did torque the spring pack in an x fashion. I did it in three steps, final one at 60# ( axle flip instructions said between 45-70). About 100 miles retightened. At about 600 miles, I was surprised...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-29-2022, 01:14 PM
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Hello ,
Well, I’m at it again!
I’m home...
Hello ,
Well, I’m at it again!
I’m home after a 5,000 mile trip, but 90 miles from home a leaf spring broke….dang gone it, I knew I should have put all new ones on. I made it home and now...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-28-2022, 06:31 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 11:42 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 08:42 AM
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Assembled with the old 15” tires. Nose down and...
Assembled with the old 15” tires. Nose down and more weight forward, now that I don’t have to worry about precise equal spacing of wheels and wheel well. Trial run last night. It was better than my...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 07:11 AM
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Getting axle back under:
Plywood setup for...
Getting axle back under:
Plywood setup for cart.
9018
Shimming axle up on the cart so the drum has just enough clearance to clear ground. I suppose if I did it again I might take...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-26-2022, 10:53 AM
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I found this a bit interesting and possibly...
I found this a bit interesting and possibly worrisome. When I got all the new parts assembled, I noticed that the eyes of the leaf springs were not at equal distances from the frame. Thus, I feel...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-26-2022, 10:38 AM
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I hadn’t seen mentioned anywhere how others...
I hadn’t seen mentioned anywhere how others fitted the new spring pad on the axle. The kit instructions said get them within a 1/32”. It didn’t say within its own length, per foot, or what?. So I...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-26-2022, 10:15 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2022, 02:24 PM
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I went with the greasable ones. When I compared...
I went with the greasable ones. When I compared the two together, I could see that the threads end at a length that is a little longer than the shouldered ones. My main concern was overtightening the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2022, 08:19 AM
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Techie question:
I have two choices. First is...
Techie question:
I have two choices. First is the shouldered shackle bolts that was originally installed. They are not greasable. - OR - shackle bolts that are greasable but nut shouldered.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2022, 06:18 AM
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A better picture of how I got the axle out....
A better picture of how I got the axle out. Overall not the best way. Wish I had a smaller cart, and a solid floor. The cart would only come out so far because of the spacing of the dropped leaf...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2022, 05:13 AM
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Pictures of the camper blocked up. I only have...
Pictures of the camper blocked up. I only have one jack, so I lifted it an inch or two at a time and worked around clockwise fashion, hopefully not twisting the frame to badly. My manual says place...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-22-2022, 07:30 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-22-2022, 06:32 PM
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Since things were going smoothly, I thought it...
Since things were going smoothly, I thought it would be good to put new sleeve bearings in the leaf spring of the equalizer. Thinking that it might keep the bolt from ruining the leaf spring. Opening...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-22-2022, 04:50 PM
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This is the underside of the camper. It’s right...
This is the underside of the camper. It’s right above one of the axles. I’m thinking I should patch around this, before I put the axle back. The seal is loose around the tube. I don’t think it would...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-21-2022, 06:02 PM
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Biggest question at this point is about the...
Biggest question at this point is about the shouldered shackle bolts. They have the knurled shank near the head. I can’t get the head to seat because of the knurled shank. I have tried pulling them...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-21-2022, 05:11 AM
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A loooooong story short, I now have the Dexter...
A loooooong story short, I now have the Dexter overslung/underslung conversion kits. I got them from a Proline trailer manufacturing plant, and they cost $50. The cheapest I could find before this...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-21-2022, 04:59 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-20-2022, 06:01 AM
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I may end up getting stalled out on all this....
I may end up getting stalled out on all this. They are delaying my shipping now. I’ll be making a call into them today. Scratching my head on what else to do. I will call around a few local shops,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 06:37 PM
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I remeasured this tonight.
I still get the...
I remeasured this tonight.
I still get the average .941” for all three,
For a single, the smallest I get is .328
I trust the .941 more than the single.
I think if I sanded down the surface...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 133
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On #5.
I did not realize this about turning...
On #5.
I did not realize this about turning over the spring pin bolt. The video on etrailer does not show him doing this. It will be interesting when I get the kit, if they changed the need for...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 12:35 PM
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Just to clarify on #12.
Do I need to do this...
Just to clarify on #12.
Do I need to do this now or wait till I redo all suspension this winter?….sounds like I can wait but I want to make sure that’s what you are saying. I am doing long mileage...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-18-2022, 01:55 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-18-2022, 12:13 PM
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I want to heed your warning about not doing the...
I want to heed your warning about not doing the whole suspension rebuild right now. It will take to long. So, I’m hoping to put the over/ under axel kit on, just opening the outward spring shackle...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-18-2022, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-18-2022, 05:46 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-15-2022, 09:04 PM
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The measurements above are with the 14” tires....
The measurements above are with the 14” tires. They gave me 3/8 to 1/2” more space, which I really, really needed. Was it enough…..NO.
I am still rubbing, which you probably had a good guess that...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-15-2022, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-15-2022, 10:26 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-11-2022, 08:48 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-11-2022, 07:58 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 10:41 AM
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Hey John, I will look over and research those...
Hey John, I will look over and research those options next week during the evenings while on the road. Gives me something to. That’s a good thing!
I am also placing a lot of info here so I have it...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 06:33 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-07-2022, 12:57 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 01:50 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 10:54 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 08:04 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 07:41 AM
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Yellow tags are placed where rubbing is...
Yellow tags are placed where rubbing is happening. Left side wheel well. The tag is marked where the rub is at each tire: inside or outside refers to the area it’s rubbing on in the wheel well.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 07:27 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 05:31 AM
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Hello John,
The rub thru spot is on the...
Hello John,
The rub thru spot is on the left front tire. When I was laying on the ground adjusting the brakes, looking up, I noticed rub spots on the right side wheel well. That caught my...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 133
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My research so far shows that by upgrading to...
My research so far shows that by upgrading to #3500 springs only lifts the wheel 1/16”. That’s not going to help in this scenario.
Putting the axle under the spring give me about 3”+/- but...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 133
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