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Old 03-23-2004, 05:29 AM   #1
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What are these?

I noticed these plates on the frame between the axles and was wondering what they are for. Jacking? Strengthening?

I've never seen these before on an other trailer.
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Old 03-23-2004, 07:27 AM   #2
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Looks like some sort of frame brace......just a guess. Is it on both sides of the frame in that location?

The reason I say that is because I don't see a bunch of frame in the wheel well area. Our Safari has some serious additional frame support in that area.
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They are on both sides, and only run the length between the axles. Actually, the other side has a slightly different bolt configuration. Other than that, they are the same. Oh, they are nothing more than a piece of angle iron.

They don't seem to be causing any harm or correcting any problem... that I can tell. Just curious.
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Old 03-23-2004, 09:18 AM   #4
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Someone has reinforced that area to place jacks. Not a bad idea.
The axle mounting plate is thin, like everything else on a Vintage Airstream.
With these reinforcements, the axle mounting plates are lesslikely to de-form when jacking up the trailer.
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