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Old 12-22-2007, 10:34 PM   #1
Jim Foster
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Profile:  1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove , California
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We had to replace the torsion axel on our '65 Caravel. The old axel had shock mounts. The new axel did not have shock mounts. I was told by the axel company, Hayes Axels in Ontario, CA, that their torsion axels are used on all types of trailers, horse trailers, car haulers and others. They said that Airstream is the only one who adds shock mounts to torsion axels. Others don't bother. They said that torsion axels don't seem to have the "fight back" and bounce that conventional leaf springs have. I did not add them to my unit.
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