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08-01-2006, 09:44 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
1960 24' Tradewind
Riverside
, California
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 189
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try it again
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08-01-2006, 12:27 PM
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Rivet Master 
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Sunnyvale
, California
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,894
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Counterfeit Studs?
Any final results on metallurgical exam of studs? The aviation maintenance world suffers from lots of counterfeit hardware (screws, bolts, nuts, etc) made of wrong alloys and with improper heat treatment, but in perfectly matched packaging and markings... They find their way into commerce via intermediate distributors, but are hard to trace back to Asian origins...
Without laying blame on Kodiak or installer, it seems possible and likely that multiple concurrent stud failures might just as easily be result of bad batch of studs installed in good faith without knowledge that they were fakes... I know torque is important, but think about how many RV owners are driving around without properly torqued wheels and how few of them are shattering 5 studs and flying off... I'd want hardness and chemical tests on a couple studs to compare against original specs. I'd also be changing ALL the studs on my trailer right away, and probably having an extra one sent to local testing lab along the way....
John McG
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In Theory, there's no difference between Theory and Practice, but in Practice, there is usually a difference... 
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08-01-2006, 12:46 PM
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#83
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
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hey zoom zoom......
EXCELLENT!
from where did this come?
not in my owners manual.
great info...
cheers
2air'
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all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.j.
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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08-01-2006, 12:52 PM
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#84
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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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Originally Posted by 2airishuman
hey zoom zoom......
EXCELLENT!
from where did this come?
not in my owners manual.
great info...
cheers
2air'
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2air,
He said Airstream Dealeres Manual.
Bill
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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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08-01-2006, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wkerfoot
He said Airstream Dealeres Manual.Bill
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hi bill...how ya doing these days?
ok, i see...now where do i get a dealers manual...i WANT one!
geez...dealers get all the good stuff... 
cheers
2air'
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all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.j.
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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08-01-2006, 01:56 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
Riverside
, California
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 189
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Dealers Manual
It's in the technical library on the Airstream Airport web site....sorry, dealers only I guess. You should see this site, soooo many articles. Wonder if I could burn CDs and distribute them to Forum members?
ZoomZoom
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08-01-2006, 02:45 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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Originally Posted by 2airishuman
hi bill...how ya doing these days?
ok, i see...now where do i get a dealers manual...i WANT one!
geez...dealers get all the good stuff...
cheers
2air' |
2air,
We are fine, had a good trip home after Salem. Now back to work again.
Bill
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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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08-01-2006, 10:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 24' Tradewind
santa barbara
, California
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,352
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Hey all ,
Ive talked to my local RV shop Adams RV ,and some a tire shop I use alot.
They were all surprised by the separation .I was servicing some wheel
bearings one dual axle cargo trailers ,the company has 6 of them .when
I went to take the wheels off ,they certainly were not torqued real tight.
But no issues either , inferior studs could be a problem ,I don't know and
I really hope Rich luhr can get them examined so at least we have a clue
as to if they were a problem .no doubt a loose wheel can snap studs fast
and damage the wheel holes ,really a troublesome issue .That airstream
torque chart shows really varying degrees on the aluminum wheels on the
torque rating, so if you go by your owners manual ,it depends on the wheels you have on the trailer.Even if you chose 95 ft pounds ,the wheels should
definately stay tight .Im just not sure ,I must say .
Scott
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