Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:18:53 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
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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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