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10-29-2020, 09:22 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1973 23' Safari
Deroche
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 17
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Where to buy this hitch part
I lost one of the torsion bars for the hitch on my 73 AS. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement. I can't find one with the cupped end.
Thanks
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10-29-2020, 12:08 PM
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Ready-to-Travel
2012 30' International
Walkerton
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,168
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If that's the old style Reese Dual Cam bar, I have two of them. After this storm passes I'll go out to the shed and look.
Of course, we are nowhere near you.
Pat
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Somebody, please, point me to the road.
AIR 3987
TAC VA-2
WBCCI 4596
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10-29-2020, 02:50 PM
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Ready-to-Travel
2012 30' International
Walkerton
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,168
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Good news and bad news - I believe it is the old style Reese Dual Cam, so you can search for it using that name.
Bad news is that mine are 30".
Good Luck.
And - welcome to the Forums!
Pat
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Somebody, please, point me to the road.
AIR 3987
TAC VA-2
WBCCI 4596
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10-29-2020, 02:55 PM
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Ready-to-Travel
2012 30' International
Walkerton
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,168
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A helpful hint about "disappearing" posts: If you click the "new posts" button when you are browsing the Forum, you will not see your original post until someone posts to it. When you do your original post, it is not "new" to you anymore.
Happy browsing.
Pat
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Somebody, please, point me to the road.
AIR 3987
TAC VA-2
WBCCI 4596
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10-30-2020, 10:42 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 20' Safari
Old Orchard Beach
, Maine
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 510
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I suggest etrailor.com. I just ordered a part from there, and the reviews are very favorable. The explanatory materials on their website are outstanding.
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Marty Womer
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Trailer name: Quarantina
2019-2022 President, Northeast Mountaineers Airstream Club
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10-30-2020, 10:45 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2020 27' Flying Cloud
Livermore
, California
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 89
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Curious if anyone would recommend replacing torsion bars in matched pairs versus replacing the lost one. Wondering if a symmetry in tension left to right is necessary for proper function?
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10-30-2020, 11:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1988 32' Excella
Robbinsville
, New Jersey
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 3,164
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solomon.m
Curious if anyone would recommend replacing torsion bars in matched pairs versus replacing the lost one. Wondering if a symmetry in tension left to right is necessary for proper function?
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Excellent point. The 2 bars can be slightly different due the uneven ware. A big difference can cause handling issues. I have noticed strange bouncing and found out that one side had an extra link adjusted.
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11-01-2020, 10:58 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1973 23' Safari
Deroche
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 17
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Thanks for all the info, it's a big help. The engineering department felt there wouldn't be enough difference to create a problem. I'll have the guys in our shop run a check on the tension and compare the two.
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