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Post by yas on Aug 5, 2016 11:54:05 GMT -8
Yas, Beautiful garage. I want one in a big way. What size is it? Something like 32x24? It works but tight. Why didn't you go with a 9' door and slightly taller ceiling? Garage is 28x28. It's on a fairly small city lot. We thought of making it a little bigger but we ran into the code restriction for how much of the lot we were allowed to cover with building. As to taller - we thought it would be close but OK and we were working on having very complimentary aesthetics with the house next door, which belongs to our builder. And we were tall enough - just. So all is good. The trailer has to come off the truck when it's stored in the garage anyway, so it doesn't matter if we take it off once it's in or when it's sticking out in the alley a little. We epoxied the floor before anyone even drove on it and plumbed it for a gas heater so we can work on trailers and other projects all winter long :-)
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Post by yas on Aug 5, 2016 3:06:43 GMT -8
My new garage (with an 8' door) will be ready in early June. If you can wait, I'll have a better answer then! It's finally time to revisit this question. Our Airflyte went into her new home yesterday, through an 8' garage door. It was very close. The good news - it went in with all the air in the tires and hitched to the truck. The bad news - the vent touched the vinyl garage door seal - it was that close. Also, the truck had a yard of wood chips in the bed - without the wood chips the suspension would have been less loaded and the ball would have been a little higher. Next time we'll put a 2'x3' piece of plywood down outside the garage apron and unhitch the trailer before the vent enters the garage, then push the trailer into the garage on it's own little wheel - we'll have more clearance that way.
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Post by yas on Jul 21, 2016 4:55:34 GMT -8
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Post by yas on Jul 11, 2016 6:15:30 GMT -8
I've never polished one, I'll let someone else chime in on the techniques. Here's the picture. Be prepared to spend a few hours, days, weeks, etc.
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Post by yas on Jul 9, 2016 10:41:20 GMT -8
Cool!
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Post by yas on Jul 3, 2016 19:30:52 GMT -8
I struggled with a 3L V6 in the Rockies and Blue Ridge Mountains. It got me there but only with my foot to the floor on steep inclines. The Tundra is overpowered to the point where I can climb most mountains with cruise control on. The Tundra has a official towing capacity of 10,000 pounds...translation...5000 in the mountains. Dan, you will know if it works with a Tacoma on the first day. Well, the Tacoma is rated for 6500, so I'm hoping for half as well. Dan, I live in the Rockies (Los Alamos/Santa Fe New Mexico, Salida Colorado - all just over ~7000') and I tow my Shastas with a 2001 Tacoma, 3.4l V6, manual, 4WD. I've towed both a '64 Compact and a '63 Airflyte. The Airflyte is 1800lbs and has significant frontal area. The Tacoma isn't fast, but it gets the job done. I'm seldom on the interstate, and with the trailer I'm not in a hurry. The last hill coming in to Los Alamos from the east is an extended 7% grade. That hill gets done at 45mph in 3rd with the Airflyte, to keep the pedal off the floor. That perhaps gives you an idea about the capabilities of a first generation Tacoma. I've also owned a '97 Tacoma with the 4 cylinder/manual/4WD - it had trouble with a motorcycle trailer and 2 x 420lb motorcycles. And for a very short time I had a 2000 4 cylinder 2WD with the automatic - it was so slow it was almost undriveable without a trailer. I can't tell you about later generation Tacomas.
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Post by yas on Jun 30, 2016 4:57:53 GMT -8
Sharp looking trailer! The suspense was killing us, thanks for letting us know!
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Post by yas on Jun 27, 2016 5:25:46 GMT -8
Single stage urethane enamel over Finish 1 etch primer, all from Napa. Thanks!
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Post by yas on Jun 26, 2016 19:37:36 GMT -8
Lovely! What kind of paint did you shoot?
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Post by yas on Jun 25, 2016 16:15:56 GMT -8
They're attached with threads and rust. Multiple applications of PB Blaster, let it soak for a few days. Heat gun or torch. Consider sliding a piece of cardboard (cereal box cardboard) behind it so you don't scratch the paint/skin when you unscrew it.
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Post by yas on Jun 19, 2016 20:15:13 GMT -8
I was just poking you about the wings. You're doing great work. Can't wait to see it painted!
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Post by yas on Jun 18, 2016 4:22:51 GMT -8
Looks really great! Needs wings :-)
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Post by yas on Jun 14, 2016 11:46:21 GMT -8
I'm always hesitant to take the trailer on very short "servicing" tows because re-parking it on the trip home is like threading a needle (without my reading glasses!). It's a great parking spot, but its hard to get it in just right… also, there's an open space before the parking that requires I do a 3 point turn in order to get the trailer parked with the tongue facing out. My wife has gotten pretty good at navigating the turn-around and the parking with me at the wheel. Still… it's a pain Got to love parking in Santa Fe ... Up to now I've been carrying my floor jack with me in the truck bed. Yes, a PITA. But I _know_ I can change a tire with it under almost any circumstances. Someday I'll chase down a decent jack that's smaller than a floor jack and buy it. A last choice option is to not take any jack and chance it. If a tire has to be changed, disconnect the trailer, go to the nearest town and buy a floor jack. Yes, that could take most of the rest of the day. Practicing under controlled conditions is a really good idea. I was well practiced changing motorcycle tires in my garage. One day I had a flat on the road. In a small beach village with about 20 inhabitants. In Mexico. With no electricity, facilities, etc. In the rain. My wife went to find coffee. Off came the wheel, old tube out, new tube in. Wife came back with the local fix-a-tire guy. He had a "compressor." In quotes, as it was the air conditioner compressor on an old Chevy truck. His tanks were the silver ones you see on a syrup soda machine at the 7-11. He fired up the Chevy and filled my tire with air. I was back in business (I had CO2 cartridges as well, just in case). He wouldn't accept any money, but he did accept one of my tire gauges and a cup of coffee. This would have been a real miserable adventure without some prior practice!
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Post by yas on Jun 9, 2016 6:20:37 GMT -8
I'm crying ...
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Post by yas on Jun 9, 2016 4:43:11 GMT -8
Beeeyouuuteeefullll!
It'a going to make me cry when I hear that they paid $600. I'd be thinking of saying yes to $6000!
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