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04-14-2009, 03:14 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Marietta
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Wayne&Sam, now that is a silly idea. The aerator does not go on the ground!
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04-14-2009, 03:32 PM
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#42
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Limited
1972 23' Safari
1965 17' Caravel
Howell
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck
Anybody see the news thismorning? or was it just a local story...
Mark (the bird) Fidrich, famous mlb pitcher, is dead. Truck fell on him. probably doing something like this.
Unless I'm totally misunderstanding, what is being described is completely insane. for the sake of a jack that costs...what? 100 bucks? rent for 15? borrow from a neighbor for free?
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Its all over the news here as well. Oh How we remember the BIRD!!
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04-14-2009, 03:54 PM
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#43
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Rivet Master
1971 21' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
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Arvada
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Originally Posted by chrisd37
Hi Vlamica, yes: WebForm1
I got a bunch of Georgia pollen gunk all in the red grease on the spindles, so I will have to clean those and regrease them. Andy included a can of that grease, thanks!
Next question: There are two "LEFT" electric brakes and two "RIGHT" electric brakes. I assume both lefts go on the "driver's/road side" and both rights go on "passenger/curb side"? (rather than when facing the wheel well having a LEFT on my left and a RIGHT on my right)
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Correct
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04-14-2009, 05:08 PM
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#44
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4 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
Almost Always Sunny Sarasota
, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Airboss
Its all over the news here as well. Oh How we remember the BIRD!!
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News Article on Mark (the bird) Fidrich
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04-14-2009, 05:41 PM
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#45
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2 Rivet Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Marietta
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 59
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I can't find any new cotter pins in my bag'o'goodies that I got today. I read there are non-cotter-pin things these days. Do I have a non cotter pin set up? If so, will the cotter pins from the old axles that I installed in the new ones hurt anything?
And what the heck is this thing?
There are four of that thing, so I figure it must stay on rather than be an installation tool. I don't see it at all in the manual that came with the axle set or in the airstream service guide. It fits over the outermost part of the drum but the dust cap does not fit into it (at least not that I can figure out).
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04-14-2009, 05:44 PM
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#46
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Rivet Master
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisd37
I can't find any new cotter pins in my bag'o'goodies that I got today. I read there are non-cotter-pin things these days. Do I have a non cotter pin set up? If so, will the cotter pins from the old axles that I installed in the new ones hurt anything?
And what the heck is this thing?
There are four of that thing, so I figure it must stay on rather than be an installation tool. I don't see it at all in the manual that came with the axle set or in the airstream service guide. It fits over the outermost part of the drum but the dust cap does not fit into it (at least not that I can figure out).
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It is a grease seal which goes on the back of the drum. The closed side goes toward the center of the trailer.
Bill
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1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
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04-14-2009, 05:45 PM
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#47
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2 Rivet Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Marietta
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 59
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Aha! Thanks Bill!
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04-14-2009, 07:23 PM
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Commercial Member
2016 27' International
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Wilton
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Bill,, your funny. Keep asking good questions..
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04-14-2009, 08:44 PM
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#49
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2 Rivet Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Marietta
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 59
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Yep y'all were right.
Lifting the axles was really easy.
And man that red grease makes a mess!
The axles brakes and drums are installed and I have two tires on the ground on the road side. The curb side is still on stands. I want the tires off for installing the new wheel well tomorrow evening after work.
Thank goodness for going back to the office tomorrow. I need a rest!
Thanks for everyone's help!
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04-14-2009, 08:50 PM
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#50
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Rivet Master
1977 27' Overlander
Trotwood
, Ohio
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Chris37
I just wanted to ask ya,DID ya get as much grease on U as the bearings???
If so, YA DID GOOD.
I'm glad everything went well.
See even younger guys can do it.
Good Job Chirs
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04-14-2009, 09:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisd37
So why didnt anybody say "the new axles just aren't that heavy you can lift them youself without too much trouble?"
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Because many of us are old and decrepit, and get winded if we type too fast...(pant, pant)... much less lift a 150 or so pound axle.
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04-14-2009, 11:43 PM
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#52
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2 Rivet Member
1967 26' Overlander
Pleasanton
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Good Luck Chris! Keep us posted, I am hoping all goes well as we have the same endevor ahead of us.
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04-15-2009, 05:54 AM
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#53
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2 Rivet Member
1976 31' Sovereign
Marietta
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Hi TinRitz, thanks and good luck to you too!
I have only to install the curb side wheels remaining, but that is waiting until I do the outside wheel well this evening.
Overlander63, my axles weren't 150 pounds. The brakes/drums were shipped uninstalled at my request to make my job easier (longer, but easier IMO). The old axle sets were way too heavy to want to deal with, so I wanted to divide & conquer the new axle sets. I am guessing they were 70ish pound each.
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04-15-2009, 08:56 AM
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#54
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Proud Owner Vintage SBB
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Santa Monica
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Member Chrisd37 wrote "If that end falls and squishes me, it was just my time to go!!" (Nah, the time to go was before you crawled under there...)
Back in the 1990s I was working in Thailand. I asked the Thai driver "Where's my seat belt?" to which he said: "Don't need one. If it's your time to go, it's your time." So I said: "But what if it's YOUR time to go and I'm riding with you?"
Michael
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04-15-2009, 10:33 AM
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#55
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
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axleweights
Henschen bare axles for Airstream's weigh 120 pounds.
Henschen complete axles for Airstream's weigh 220 pounds.
When the axle rating becomes 4000 pounds or more, then add 25 to 30 pounds to the above numbers.
Andy
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