turbodaddy
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17' 1965 Fan "Sunseeker"
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Post by turbodaddy on Jan 8, 2022 18:58:02 GMT -8
Living in a seaside, salt water environment...I've come to realize that corrosion is just a fact of life. Cleaning and painting things as we rebuild is, of course, a good idea. However, if you are like me, you may not have a garage,or shelter to protect your trailer. There is just no way to stop corrosion from returning. When I first brought our camper home, I went crazy with wire brushing, priming and painting everything below the floor. Here we are,some 7 or 8 years later and I have to confess, the axle, springs, and frame on our camper are starting to rust. I have to be realistic about this, I will be 70 years old soon. My trailer was well over 50 years old when I "restored" it. Since then, we've put over 12K miles on it, with only a few mishaps. (Unrelated to rust.) I have to say, I was fortunate that a previous owner had replaced the axle with an up-to-date Dexter axle with electric brakes. I think that in many cases, the rust is really only a cosmetic issue...unless there are structural problems. That is another whole discussion. I believe in the old saying, "Use it,or lose it." Anything that is designed to move(including creaky old humans)needs to be used regularly.
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nccamper
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1962 Forester- 1956 Shasta
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Jan 9, 2022 6:13:04 GMT -8
Post by nccamper on Jan 9, 2022 6:13:04 GMT -8
On a obscure camper brands, like my 1962 Forester, replacement springs didn’t exactly match the eyes. I had to have one of the eyes repositioned by a spring shop. I just couldn’t find springs the same size as the originals. The new springs were slightly longer. With the Shasta you shouldn’t have a problem.
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