[TheForge] Trailer bushings

Sun Jul 20 22:03:02 2003

Hey Paul,
I completely agree about replacing the bolts, wishbones and side plates,
but the springs and spring eyes are OK, just the plastic inserts are worn
and need to be replaced.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hewitt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Trailer bushings


> The entire hanger kit is 22.00 from me and at most 27 or 28 dollars from
> anyone else.  If you have removed the nuts and bolts which are self
locking
> you might as well throw them away, they are grade 8 or better and 9/16" in
> diameter for a good reason.  The hanger kits come with all new bolts, new
> rocker arms, and side plates.  I own a trailer fab shop and i have never
> known anyone to sell just the inserts because if you have worn trough them
> and rounded out the hole to an oblong shape you have jeopardized the
> integrity of the rocker arm.
>
> http://www.bograt.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:01 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Trailer bushings
>
>
> > Hey Folks,
> > I was hauling a couple of tons of steel down I-10 on an old tandem wheel
> > trailer, enroute to New Orleans about a week ago in a heavy down pour.
> >
> > After reaching my destination, I discovered that one of the trailer
wheels
> > was gone. Since I was on auto pilot (probably taking a snooze) I never
> felt
> > the wheel go AWOL
> >
> > After removing the bad axel I discovered that most of the linkage had to
> be
> > replaced.
> > I know sources for everything needed except for the plastic inserts in
the
> > spring eyes and wish-bone links.
> > Does any body know what the inserts are made of, and a source for it?
> > Chuck
> >
> >
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