1966 Aristocrat Lo-Liner, UPDATE 6 YEARS LATER!

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We've been out of town almost every weekend since we got the trailer. I finally got a little time to tear some more apart today. We went to the all Chevy Nova show and a huge Cars and Coffee in the SF Bay Area. Silicone is a b$&ch! I tried everything I could think of to remove the silicone, in the end, removing the big stuff and then using CRL and a scotchbrite pad seemed to work the best. 

Also be sure to check the street side wall and wheel well can. Two of my Loliners had a dropped wall on that side.

Here's a thread that might interest you:

vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/743/aristocrat-loliner-blowouts

It's really easy to trim the front spring bracket. Good insurance.

Nope, no thread but:

I noticed the street side wheel well was dropped at least two inches. The wall also bulged. I figured just jack it back into place. Ha Ha. The back was also 1 inch lower than the door side. The front cabinet behind the dinette had separated with at least a 1/2 inch gap...

Short version of fixing the droopy wall problem:

1. Remove the appliances. (stove/icebox) Remove the sink and plumbing.
2. Loosen the dinette framing and kitchenette sides, including the floor screws. There will be screws down into the floor and from the outside into the sides and into the counter top. These anchor screws will need to be replaced, not necessarily in the same spot.
3. Remove the counter top.

In other words, get everything holding the wall onto the trailer loose. (forgot to mention bracing from underneath, be sure to place jack stands strategically)

Once the wall is supported but loose, you can begin to move and lift it into place. Mine moved IN 3/4". wow. It really helps to have a spotter so you don't have to run in and out but one person can do it with jacks. You might have to lift and bolt the wheel well in place. This is only accomplished if the surrounding wood framing is sound.

Here are the build pix:
65loliner.shutterfly.com/ Click on Pictures and Videos to view the albums. Pay special attention to the teardown and build. It shows the skirts, back floor patches and the bulge/fix. Questions welcome.

I think that the counter is only about 1/2" out of level. I'm not really sure where the issue lies, it seems like the outriggers on the metal frame itself would have to have sagged. The wall is still tight against the angle iron on the frame and the skirt board is pretty intact. I'm wondering if I can just make the new skirt taller or try to bend the frame back up and reinforce it? There is about a 1/2" gab from the back of the wheel liner to the floor, everywhere else is still attached. I'm not sure what the 2x3" boards inside the skirt boards are called, but the one that I replaced was a PITA! Rusted bolts didn't want to come out, even after I cut them off.

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