Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 08:12 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 06:45 PM
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Thanks Jim, you are very welcome. :)
Yes,...
Thanks Jim, you are very welcome. :)
Yes, there is gratification in helping and digging into the details to better understand the real issue at hand. I can stop thinking about it, unless I...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 06:40 PM
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Hi Jim,
No mistype, I just plain...
Hi Jim,
No mistype, I just plain goofed...sorry. :( You are correct, the spring pack remains the same. Not sure what I was thinking. I should of confirmed it first. Any time someone see...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 03:37 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 03:04 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 01:28 PM
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Jim, some more thoughts.
OK, if...
Jim, some more thoughts.
OK, if they are 3/8 and fine thread, (check they are fine thread) they can take more torque. My T1950 is out with a family member right now camping, so I cannot...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-31-2022, 08:36 AM
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Hi Jim,
A quick note, more later but I go to...
Hi Jim,
A quick note, more later but I go to go now. The center pin torque at 50 ft lb sounds way high. BUT, this first starts with confirming the bolt size you have. My foggy memory recalls the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-29-2022, 07:16 PM
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You broke a spring, h'mm, did the main leaf...
You broke a spring, h'mm, did the main leaf break? Got a pic?
My first thought comes to, a loose spring pack. Trying to rule it in as a possibility or rule it out. When you tightened the U bolts...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-28-2022, 08:25 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-27-2022, 09:45 PM
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Hi Jim,
You did a great job!! Outstanding....
Hi Jim,
You did a great job!! Outstanding.
ThankYou for taking the time to post your progress and outcome. This will help many in the future. We all have different things to work with, and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2022, 09:38 PM
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Hi Jim,
Great job on your jack and block up...
Hi Jim,
Great job on your jack and block up of the camper.
On the spring pins, your pics seem to show the threads on the greasable bolt stops close to the shoulder on the stepped pin. It...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-22-2022, 10:16 PM
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This pic, ...
This pic,
https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8998&d=1658535141
That is "exactly" what a text book perfect worn out shackle plate looks like.
The spring and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-22-2022, 09:46 PM
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Yes, seal up the hole. That is the start of a...
Yes, seal up the hole. That is the start of a mouse entry point.
You mentioned cloth bottom, I'm not totally sure what Sunline used on the bottom of your vintage camper. The early campers had a...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-21-2022, 08:40 PM
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Hi Jim,
I have adapted two different methods...
Hi Jim,
I have adapted two different methods on how to press in the serrated spring pins.
The early days, this was how I did it. My 12" clamp was the minimum sized clamp that would give...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-21-2022, 07:34 AM
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Hi Jim,
The good news, you found the...
Hi Jim,
The good news, you found the over/under kit and you are "into it". Good luck.:D Some general pics of how you are holding up the camper may help. We all do this different pending what...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-20-2022, 07:40 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 07:48 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 07:29 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 07:26 PM
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I have seen some of the Etrailer videos. Many...
I have seen some of the Etrailer videos. Many are very good, others I myself do not agree with totally. There is most times more then one way to do something, just on this leaf spring pack center...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 06:37 PM
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Jim,
Thanks for the good words on the tips,...
Jim,
Thanks for the good words on the tips, I'm glad it helped. I have a lot of stuff I have been meaning to create repair posts on, I just never it to them yet. I will as time allows and members...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
To do an axle check align now or to...
Hi Jim,
To do an axle check align now or to wait and do it later when you rebuild your suspension, is the question. Ideally now is the time, but all things considered doing axle alignment the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-19-2022, 08:22 AM
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Hi Jim,
You can do the running gear repair...
Hi Jim,
You can do the running gear repair process in stages, and given your time and fender clearance concerns, understand why you want to do the over under kit now and come back to the rest.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-18-2022, 08:45 AM
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Hi Jim,
On the spring bolts, yes there are a...
Hi Jim,
On the spring bolts, yes there are a few brands of straight solid 9/16" with fine threads on the ends.
Dexter, MORryde, and Lippert offer the stepped-diameter shoulder bolt setup. I...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-15-2022, 05:52 PM
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Hi Jim,
Good job on weighing your setup.
...
Hi Jim,
Good job on weighing your setup.
I did notice one thing to give you a heads up on, your trailer 320# tongue weight is low compared to the 3,990# GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) of the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-12-2022, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
A few things,
In the bath...
Hi Jim,
A few things,
In the bath scale method, I found on larger tongue weights, about 800 - 1,000# there was too much error in the method to be reliable. If you have a bath scale that...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 06:41 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 08:51 AM
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Jim,
Me coming up with "something else" to...
Jim,
Me coming up with "something else" to gain you some fender height, I did look into this from two other options beyond the axle flip.
1. An equalizer change. This one did not pan out...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 133
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Jim,
There is still an unsolved mystery. The...
Jim,
There is still an unsolved mystery. The Sunline change from 14" to 15" tires and wheel well clearance, what changed?
Since your wheel well is 11", and my wheel well is 11", you have a 3"...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim, this is all good info.
...
Hi Jim, this is all good info.
https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8944&d=1657282025
Thanks for this pic, I have never seen that like that. I'm more familiar...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-08-2022, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 133
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-07-2022, 10:26 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-07-2022, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
You asked several questions earlier...
Hi Jim,
You asked several questions earlier and I missed them, so hear are some answers.
The trailer rocking sideways comment, yes this does happen, and a lot pending the roughness and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 133
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You were typing when I was typing.
This is...
You were typing when I was typing.
This is a problem...
https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8938&d=1657115099
I measured the clearance I had on mine before I did...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-06-2022, 08:51 AM
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Hi Jim,
Well, with your good investigation...
Hi Jim,
Well, with your good investigation work, and the yellow markers for rub spot, it for sure looks like your have wheel rub on the fenders.
I have to dig up some info on the springs to...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
A few thoughts to pass along. To...
Hi Jim,
A few thoughts to pass along. To start with, from our files section, the 93 brochure specs for a 1993 T1740 lists the camper has a GVWR of 5,000# and the empty weight with no LP gas in...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 133
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Jim,
This is a perfect picture of the cast...
Jim,
This is a perfect picture of the cast boss on the side of the equalizer. You get an A+ on this one! :D
https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8925&d=1657032889
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 133
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Holy cow... how wide is that bridge? 10 ft, 12...
Holy cow... how wide is that bridge? 10 ft, 12 feet? Does it have a weight rating? Being an old rail bridge, it must of been a heavy build umpteen years ago as long is it is still maintained.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-05-2022, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
Wow, you found the clip on the 4th...
Hi Jim,
Wow, you found the clip on the 4th of July, you scored! Curious, did they have a brand/part number? I never bought one of those clips, it might be good to have a few on hand.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-04-2022, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
If you were closer, I have a few...
Hi Jim,
If you were closer, I have a few sets of old brake plates I keep to rob parts off of in times of need, like this time. You could come over and get a used clip free. But, the drive and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-04-2022, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
The little clip in the magnet, yeh,...
Hi Jim,
The little clip in the magnet, yeh, it's job is to hold the magnet from falling off until you get the brake drum on. The the drum traps it once the drum is on from falling off with the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-03-2022, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
You had a great find, finding that...
Hi Jim,
You had a great find, finding that bad bearing, that would of lead to a lot of issues if left in service. And you stuck on the side of the road...
The Napa seal kit and two seals,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-02-2022, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
I'll explain a few seal things from...
Hi Jim,
I'll explain a few seal things from your prior reply and what is in your last post. I see you have better measurements now. Good.
The seal. I gave some interchange brands for the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-02-2022, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
No worries. Helping others is not...
Hi Jim,
No worries. Helping others is not work for me, more enjoyment. :)
Having to go back to the Timken site is a need that was good to figure out what changed from the last time I went. ...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-01-2022, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
On the outer bearing, by your pic...
Hi Jim,
On the outer bearing, by your pic you have 1.051"
https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8910&d=1656715512
On the outer bearing, here is what Timken says that...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-01-2022, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
Good pics, I can see a few mix up's...
Hi Jim,
Good pics, I can see a few mix up's to help explain what you are seeing.
The good news, I think you are close enough to know what sizes you have.
The grease seal, by your pics, you...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-01-2022, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
The tape measure is, A OK, in this...
Hi Jim,
The tape measure is, A OK, in this case. They only make so many sizes.
You have the 10" dia x 2 1/4" width brake size. The next size down is 10 x 1 1/2", and the next size up is...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-01-2022, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 133
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-01-2022, 07:03 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-30-2022, 10:58 PM
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Jim,
Bummer on your NAPA experience. For...
Jim,
Bummer on your NAPA experience. For sure see if you can find a different one. I'm fortunate our local store still has at least 3 main counter people who know their stuff and their...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-30-2022, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 133
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Hi Jim,
OK you have a sound plan. That...
Hi Jim,
OK you have a sound plan. That should work out well.
A heads up, one never knows what you will find when you pull the brake drum. That's why you are checking. Most times the brakes...
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