Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:42:00 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
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hi.
the number on bearings are on the sides of the inner races in fine print .
you'd have to not only have the wheels off, you'd have to remove the hub and
get the actual bearing in your hand.
If you greased 'em up and adjusted them mostly properly............
my hunch is you'll be all right. Assuming there's not 100,000 miles on the
trailer adn those wheel bearings, etc.
Trailers are 'funny' to me in that usually they don't have shock absorbers.
Also........truck-like vehicles meant for load hauling.........are pretty
stiff with no load on baord.
Like the spring action won't be much until there is some load. They
typically feel very stiff empty.
Don't think there's anything to worry about though.
Which leaves you with tire pressures for suspensioin tuning - which is why
we said 45 psi might be too bouncy
with almost no load in the trailer. It most likely has real trailer tires
too, which are different than car tires.
Well, watch the gauges and warning lights...........like check the temp
guage about once a minute..........listen for bad sounding noises, like turn
down the sound system once in a while and listen..........and watch out the
rear view mirror for cops, parts falling of, trailing smoke, etc.
I think you'll have a fine adventure and vanagon trip ! You know
..........maintain the fluid levels and drive 'er nice, and stay alert to
catch anything going wrong early. I have a strong feeling it'll go fine
though. When is this trip starting ?
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Elliott" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
>
>
>
> 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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