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06-16-2017, 07:06 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1962 22' Safari
1973 25' Tradewind
1968 30' Sovereign
Salt Lake City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 264
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Axles welded or bolted on?
I am replacing my axle on my 1962 Safari.
The axle I had was welded on. Is this common for this vintage? I thought they were typically bolted.
The old one was cut off today after a lot of work from the guys at my shop--Camper Reparadise in Salt Lake City.
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06-16-2017, 07:14 PM
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Rivet Master 
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,850
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Jim,
The first few years the axles were welded on then later they were bolted on.
Bill Kerfoot
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Originally Posted by utahredrock
I am replacing my axle on my 1962 Safari.
The axle I had was welded on. Is this common for this vintage? I thought they were typically bolted.
The old one was cut off today after a lot of work from the guys at my shop--Camper Reparadise in Salt Lake City. |
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Bill Kerfoot, WBCCI/VAC/CAC/El Camino Real Unit #5223
Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
https://billbethsblog.blogspot.com/
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06-16-2017, 07:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1962 22' Safari
1973 25' Tradewind
1968 30' Sovereign
Salt Lake City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 264
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Thanks. This made replacing it a bit more labor intensive!
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06-16-2017, 07:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,850
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Yes it does on the early ones, especially when you are not prepared.
Bill
Quote:
Originally Posted by utahredrock
Thanks. This made replacing it a bit more labor intensive!
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Bill Kerfoot, WBCCI/VAC/CAC/El Camino Real Unit #5223
Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
https://billbethsblog.blogspot.com/
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06-22-2017, 02:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1962 22' Safari
1973 25' Tradewind
1968 30' Sovereign
Salt Lake City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 264
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it's happening
The old axle has been removed, and the new one is on.
The photo of the new axle below was just before the new one was welded to the frame. The guys at my shop said it would be too hard to modify the frame to make it so we could bolt on the new axle.
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06-24-2017, 02:35 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1962 22' Safari
1973 25' Tradewind
1968 30' Sovereign
Salt Lake City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 264
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understanding axles
I just wrote a new post on my blog, as I try to better understand axles (and why I just replaced mine!). I thought others might find it useful, though there is plenty of other axle information on here!
http://www.utahredrock.com/2017/06/n...ic-manner.html
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06-29-2017, 07:44 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1962 22' Safari
1973 25' Tradewind
1968 30' Sovereign
Salt Lake City
, Utah
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 264
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Work in progress
Photos below show:
- Axle recently welded on
- Repainting frame around it (other side vs. image 1)
- Before putting the belly pan back on
- All buttoned up again
Working being done by the craftsmen at Camper Reparadise, Salt Lake City.
Want to learn more about axles? Here's a repost of the link to my recent blog post: http://www.utahredrock.com/2017/06/n...ic-manner.html
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