UH -OH axle experts?

[amoretti]

Why do you recommend raising axle capacity from 2600# to 3,000# or more??

I think a 45 degree down angle is now avaliable-I am tempted comments??

I am about to replace the axles in my 67 Tradewind.

Thanks, John in Wyo.

[Inland RV Center, In]

[QUOTE=amoretti;845194]Why do you recommend raising axle capacity from 2600# to 3,000# or more??[/quote}

Extra carrying capacity.

I think a 45 degree down angle is now avaliable-I am tempted comments??

Excessive movement of the torsion arms, causing addition shock, as per Airstream and Henschen.

But, Dexter may differ.

Andy

[tlavergne]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Jim.
This photo will show a part of the torsion axle assembly process, that shows that the shock brackets have not, as yet, been welded in place.
Plant Tour: Axle Cord Deep Freezing
Hope this makes your day.
Andy 9.2

These pictures raise a question...can Henschen rebuild axles by removing old rubber and reinsert new rubber?
Tom

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by tlavergne

These pictures raise a question...can Henschen rebuild axles by removing old rubber and reinsert new rubber?
Tom

Tom.

Many years ago, Henschen indeed rebuilt axles.

Then, the attorneys got involved.

How can a company guarantee the performance of an axle, that has a severe case of rust, within the tube? Who will pay the cost to find that out?

That then brought up the question of honesty. A few made claims that "OH" your just saying that so that I must buy a new axle.

So, that ended the rebuild program.

As an additional negativity, the cost to return an axle to Henschen, at shipping rates that an individual must pay, further increased the costs, making a rebuild program an option that was no longer viable.

Accordingly, for many other reasons, the rebuild program was terminated, many years ago.

Perhaps some owners could approach Dexster and see what their thoughts might be.

Andy

[tlavergne]

Thanks Andy. I live about 30 miles from Jackson Center so the the thought of taking my axles back to Henschen sounded good to me.