Posted by big tee on January 07, 2017 at 18:29:41 from (199.120.66.137):
Sorry this is not a post about a honey moon in Hot Springs Arkansas but the continuing saga about my trailer I am redoing. We got the gooseneck hitch all rebuilt and turned it around so I could work on the other end. My shop is 42 ft. long and the trailer in 22 + the hitch so space is at a premium. I attached a splitting stand I built to split a 5010 Deere to the jack so we could roll it in-worked. Raised the trailer up so I could work under it and got the 2 back shackle hangers off and welded 4 more on so I could put the third axle under it. Tacked it--measured it 20 times-mocked it up and finally welded it in place. put the third axle under and figured where the fenders had to be. I bought another set of tandem axle fenders and cut the end off and welded them together. So far so good. Lots of figuring. We watch the Velocity channel on satellite and there are a lot of classic car restoring shows on it. They always start out that it is going to be a "easy" restoration but always run into a lot of problems. I know the feeling. Bought new bushings and bolt for the springs--not bad plastic bushings $1 a piece--bolts $2.50 a piece--new brake drums and--brake shoes-$78 a piece. But now I have a ? for you good people--How do you tell if the springs are wore out. They are not broken, but they don't quite match the new ones that came with the new axle. They are 1750# springs and I can buy new ones for $19 a piece, or new 2000# ones for $17.50 a piece. I am leaning to the heavier ones. Enough for now. THANKS----Tee
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