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Leonard.
Airstream shocks have a 5/8 id grommet at both ends.
Each Airstream owner is free to re-engineer their trailer any way they want to.
Unfortunately, the second owner is usually the person that suffers, because of that engineering.
We stay loaded with re-engineered work that owners bring to us from all over the country, as well as Canada, to un-engineer and put back the way Airstream built it or reasonably close to it.
We at this time, out of 24 trailers here, 9 of them fit that category, to one degree or another.
That is not to say that all of the modifications didn't hold up, but more often than not, they don't.
Airstream spends millions in their designs. It's difficult to understand why someone may chose to modify the suspension system, when Airstream has a track record of time and performance.
We are not being critical of anyones choice of what or how.
We strive very hard, to maintain Airstream standards or better, as well as helping the new comer avoid problems, that could occur by following someones scheme of repairs that could result in damage or injury to the trailer or themselves.
It is to that end that we disagree with with your choice of gas shocks, and replacing the Henschen axles with leaf spring supported axles. And it's your choice.
But, lets not confuse the new comers.
Andy
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