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Posted 05-03-2015 at 04:21 PM by Ocala mike
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Over the last two weekends I managed to remove the sheet metal from the underside of my trailer I was also chasing down the rear and sag to better diagnose a repair .
I removed the gray water tank and tested for leaks the tank seems fine and is not in anyway brittle so it will be reinstalled. I did notice rusty crossmembers that will need to be replaced.
I also removed all the old fiberglass insulation and noticed that my trailer is one of those trailers who's floor...
I removed the gray water tank and tested for leaks the tank seems fine and is not in anyway brittle so it will be reinstalled. I did notice rusty crossmembers that will need to be replaced.
I also removed all the old fiberglass insulation and noticed that my trailer is one of those trailers who's floor...
Posted 04-20-2015 at 12:29 PM by Ocala mike
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Received 1974 Airstream factory service manual. I hope it will be helpful for same year Argosy trailer.
Posted 04-19-2015 at 06:16 PM by Ocala mike
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Okay I am new to this I was a carpenter for many years and now make my living in the same industry but behind a desk. I recently was given (for free) a 1974 argosy trailer. I pulled the wheels saw that the wheelbearings still had grease in them. I then put air in the tires returned three days later to make sure the tires held air. They did. I then hooked it up to my pick up truck and towed it 108 miles to my ranch in Ocala Florida. I took side roads and rarely went over 45 mph.I had an an unoccupied...