On 8/5/2008 5:41 PM Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > all right mike, you are on top of things. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. If I make it to Bend w/o major parts falling off the van or discovering that I left my wallet back home, then I'll feel pretty happy. > 'no suspension' ??? > or you mean basic leaf springs with no shocks. > that's what I see on most small trailers, and what my utility trailer has. No, I meant "no suspension." As in "nothing to soak up road vibrations and bumps and things." However, what I meant and what is on the trailer are two different things apparently--because now that I think about it, it does have leaf springs. I guess it's not really loaded until the springs compress a bit? > bearings you'd get at an RV or trailer place..............and one excellent > way to get bearings is directly from a Bearing Company. > All bearings, wheel bearings that is, are standard and have a number right > on them. Is that number usually someplace where you can see it without pulling off the wheels and stuff? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR > > moving is exciting ! and if you are getting out of the Ca rat > race......................well ! gotta luv that ! > that whole drive, btw , Mt Shasta to Bend........... > just spectacular. About 5 hours I think if you're going good, 6 hrs max. > Hold off on getting gas as much as you can until Oregon, as it's cheaper > than in Ca. And cheaper the further north you go in Oregon too. > scott > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires? > > >> @ Scott D. and Jake d'Ve: Consensus does seem to favor 40 psi. I'll start >> out at 45 and see how she bounces. Trailer has no suspension so whatever I >> carry in it has to be shaker-table proof. And I'm not talking a type of >> furniture. >> >> @ Scott D.: I thought a back up light on this dinky little trailer would >> be a Good Thing for when backing into camping sites after dark. >> >> I'll be heading up I-5 as speculated and hang a northeast at Weed to go up >> Hwy 97. >> >> @ Roger W. & Tom the Beezer: Roger on the lubed bearings. Took 'em apart >> and greased them good. Visual inspection revealed no gross indication of >> wear. I don't think this little puppy has many miles on it. Good idea >> about bringing a spare set of bearings, too, but I won't have time to take >> things apart to try to determine what those bearings are (I've never ever >> needed to order bearings for anything before, even though I've lost my >> bearings on more than one occasion) much less get them ordered and in hand >> before I leave on the one-way trip up and out of the top of California >> this coming Sunday afternoon. >> >> I'm excited about this move! >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR > > |
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