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Post by Teachndad on Apr 29, 2020 12:36:21 GMT -8
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nccamper
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Post by nccamper on Apr 29, 2020 14:11:44 GMT -8
I have 100 photos of our 63 Shasta and not a single one of the axle. Here is one from our Airflyte. Sorry it's dark.
That camper was a great score.
I remember the time a camper like that just fell into my hands...wait...that never happened. But there was the time a camper like that went for sale in my part of NC...wait...that never happened either.
Enjoy!
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Post by bigbill on Apr 30, 2020 13:19:48 GMT -8
I can't remember but I think it sits like the picture above. But that makes it so low that it will drag going in and out of driveways. If you mount it under the spring pack you will gain about 2 to 3 inches of height which will help a lot with out looking out of proportion. NEVER EVER FLIP AN AXLE LIKE IN YOUR PICTURE. That is very dangerous because it places an extreme amount of force on springs that they were never designed to handle, plus most axles have proper alignment built in and when you flip it upside down it changes everything.
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WhitneyK
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Post by WhitneyK on Apr 30, 2020 18:30:27 GMT -8
Definitely flip it back over the correct way. I would try putting it under the springs and see how it looks? May have to flip the "dowel" pin that bolts through the spring pack over so it points down. Also, the axle should have a hole in it that lines up with the dowel to keep it in place on the springs. If it hasn't had an extra hole drilled in the axle, it appears this one was designed for under the springs. Be sure to get those cracks in the frame repaired too! Looks like someone attempted to "bolt in" a repair job on the street side tongue. IMHO of course...
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Post by Teachndad on Apr 30, 2020 21:57:58 GMT -8
Definitely flip it back over the correct way. I would try putting it under the springs and see how it looks? May have to flip the "dowel" pin that bolts through the spring pack over so it points down. Also, the axle should have a hole in it that lines up with the dowel to keep it in place on the springs. If it hasn't had an extra hole drilled in the axle, it appears this one was designed for under the springs. Be sure to get those cracks in the frame repaired too! Looks like someone attempted to "bolt in" a repair job on the street side tongue. IMHO of course... Hi Whitney, I am using a mobile trailer repair service who I have used before. He was out here today with an estimate. He reached up and felt the hole in the axle on top as it sits in the picture above. Someone clearly took this offroad. The front outrigger looks like it was pummeled by rocks as it was dragged over them. Rod
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Post by Teachndad on Jul 5, 2020 21:01:08 GMT -8
Hi Friends, I forgot to report back on this thread. Here is the trailer up on stands after they flipped the axle and returned it to the original position. Here it is underneath after the flip back. Here it is back on the ground. Rod
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