Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-23-2018, 06:02 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-23-2018, 07:05 AM
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Hi Tod,
Both springs even when brand new are...
Hi Tod,
Both springs even when brand new are not 100% perfect in the spring constants of load versus deflection. They are springs.... and springs change within a tolerance. Exactly what that...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-22-2018, 09:51 PM
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Dexter and China bushings... I hope they keep...
Dexter and China bushings... I hope they keep after the quality. They can do good quality but it has to be enforced. Pressed in by hand?? That is a new one. The 3 campers worth I had to do were...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-22-2018, 04:27 PM
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Hi Tod,
Since an "opportunity" presented...
Hi Tod,
Since an "opportunity" presented itself last week.... (the tire failures) :rolleyes: I had the camper up on jack stands "again". When I found this most worn and cracked bronze bushing ...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-26-2018, 07:56 PM
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Thanks for the tip. EATON Detroit Spring - The...
Thanks for the tip. EATON Detroit Spring - The leading manufacturer of leaf and coil springs for the street rod and restoration industries (https://www.eatondetroitspring.com/)
If I cannot track...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-26-2018, 07:36 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-24-2018, 07:55 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-24-2018, 08:15 AM
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H'mm, yes I agree. Good point.
As the...
H'mm, yes I agree. Good point.
As the bushing wear advances, the side twisting of the pin and spring can get worse as there is more room to tilt on an angle. And after enough wear, then the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-23-2018, 11:03 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-23-2018, 10:58 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-22-2018, 09:49 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-22-2018, 09:48 PM
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Tod,
I did some checking on my suspension...
Tod,
I did some checking on my suspension today. I also went back and added up all the mileage on when I installed the Dexter bronze bushings, heavy duty shackles and when I converted from the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-19-2018, 09:09 PM
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Hi Tod,
As Mainah mentioned, in a bushing...
Hi Tod,
As Mainah mentioned, in a bushing setup one part is intended to be a wear item (consumable) and the other a very low to no wear part. In this case the bronze needs to wear before the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-17-2018, 05:44 PM
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H'mm technically one could get grease into the...
H'mm technically one could get grease into the wear zone with the parts as there are now. It is not an easy task and a royal pain in the foot but this could work.
Place the grease hole straight...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-17-2018, 05:38 PM
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This has been tried by many by accident. Me...
This has been tried by many by accident. Me included. If the grease hole ends up in the center of the high wear area, with no grease grooves the weight of the camper pressing down on the small...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-17-2018, 05:28 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-17-2018, 05:19 PM
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No worries on being the bear or bad news... I'm...
No worries on being the bear or bad news... I'm thankful you found this and are posting about it. This is the good fortune and power of Sunline Club. When we talk about it, then we can go check our...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-16-2018, 08:23 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-15-2018, 08:24 PM
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Hi Mainah
The "trailer" wet bolts only have...
Hi Mainah
The "trailer" wet bolts only have a drilled hole coming out one side of the pin in the lube area. No grease grooves. Remember we are talking RV's here not agricultural or even...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-15-2018, 08:01 PM
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Tod any pics?
I had to convert to the Trail...
Tod any pics?
I had to convert to the Trail Aire equalizer when I upgraded to 16" wheels. I do not have long term data on the EZ flex. I do think they sell the rubber as a spare part. While...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-14-2018, 08:02 PM
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Hi Tod,
This is perplexing. There is one...
Hi Tod,
This is perplexing. There is one somewhat larger difference between your end results and my current ones. I bought mine in 2009. You bought yours in 2012.
An unknown is, is the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-14-2018, 09:21 AM
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Hi Tod,
WOW... that is not what I would of...
Hi Tod,
WOW... that is not what I would of expected. Mine I installed back in Feb of 2009 and I have worn very little. But I have not put 35,000 miles on them yet. I have to go back and talley...
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