the axles aren't dexter or henschens . . . cheers, 2air'
Hummmmnn . . . they look like they might be . . . BPW Galvatorques?
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Denver, Colorado - WBCCI Unit 24
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I would say an emphatic NO. There are no spots in the drums where heavy spots are machined off, nor metal chunks tack-welded on the light spots. Of course, they could have some highfalutin' balancing device I know nothing about.
Maybe they don't feel balancing them is needed. Isn't the standard speed limit for travel trailers something like 49 mph? If I did 49 with my Airstream, I not only wouldn't need the drums balanced, I wouldn't need the tires balanced, either, and probably no sway control.
Also, personally, I have to walk my dog, I don't think I'd want to walk my toilet as well. My neighbors would stare...
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Was that frame finished? I'm alluding to there only being like two crossmembers. I'm not sure how that new flooring would hold up if it's got to span that 12' x 6' space? Maybe there's more crossmembers to be added?
I like the parking brake idea, but a chock block is good (and visible).
Either way, I agree that I'd rather worry about a frame rusting thru than whether or not the guy "who bolted my frame together" arms got tired toward the end of the week.
Wow, thanks Joe! I dunno, I'm not too worried about that bolt together frame, I wonder just how much that thing weighs as a frame alone vs ours. I'm sure it would save some weight. I think Euro roads are probably smoother than ours though.....
Sandwich floor... new housing uses a simular technique, OSB bound with foam for good effect, of course, those roads don't go down the road, do they? :> I think aluminum and foam would be nice (heck, even galvanized steel and foam)... think old Argosy floors but cheaper...
Are some Thor SOB's made with these frames? The Tada seems close.
Marc
Right on about the speed limit for trailers, 80 kmph, same as the "lastwagens" or trucks.
Here's the difference between trailering in Europe and the USA. The long vacations mean that there is one long yearly trip from home to the campground where the trailer is sited. Usually the camping plot is leased for a season, some even include a garden plot. In the summertime the roads are full of those little trailers. Parking and setting up is a Major Operation, that's why there are handles on the corners of the units; people move them around by hand.
I used to belong to the Camping Club of Great Britian and Ireland, and this paid off several times because this included privileges and discounts at member campgrounds, as well as the monthly magazine.
Different world, different trailers, and I don't think European units would stand up to American roads and travel habits. Just my opinion.
regards
The more I look at that frame, the more I'd like to take a crack at building one! Looks like my kind of fun! Joe, did they use some sort of jig to align it, or is it self aligning?
Wonder if I could get someone to press me a new frame for the Argy...
Marc
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