Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:55:54 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
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The bearing numbers are stamped right into them Mike - the inner and outer
races and the cage all have their own part numbers.
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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