Carol Reed
In Memoriam
- Messages
- 5,533
- Location
- Coolidge, AZ
Today I took the garage trailer in for a new tire. Turned out I needed 2 new tires. Why am I not surprised!?!
Actually I was surprised when I crawled under the trailer and found no springs!
It appears this trailer has the Dexter rubber torsion bar system. Here is a close up of the wheel from the backside.
Not nearly the moving parts Rob is dealing with! So I decided it was a keeper. Had the bearings repacked, seals replaced and everything lubed as well. Brakes checked. Wheels checked. All checks out OK by a guy I trust. It has its dings and scars but seems to be solid otherwise. Well, beauty is only skin deep. Its whats deeper that counts. Tomorrow will be the defining moment. At o'dark thirty I am off to Kingman to clear out the trashed trailer. Plan to make it over and back in one day. ~550 miles total.
Hopefully no surprises. I got enough money in this venture.
Actually I was surprised when I crawled under the trailer and found no springs!
It appears this trailer has the Dexter rubber torsion bar system. Here is a close up of the wheel from the backside.
Not nearly the moving parts Rob is dealing with! So I decided it was a keeper. Had the bearings repacked, seals replaced and everything lubed as well. Brakes checked. Wheels checked. All checks out OK by a guy I trust. It has its dings and scars but seems to be solid otherwise. Well, beauty is only skin deep. Its whats deeper that counts. Tomorrow will be the defining moment. At o'dark thirty I am off to Kingman to clear out the trashed trailer. Plan to make it over and back in one day. ~550 miles total.
Hopefully no surprises. I got enough money in this venture.