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Smax
May 30, 2013Explorer
Just finished, and as others have said, thanks for the thorough write up and photos.
Some points I would like to add.
* The driver side bushings were worn right through. This side has the fresh water, fridge, water heater, etc.
* Haven't towed it yet, but the trailer is very noticeably more "bouncy" when I rock it from inside. Can't wait to see how it handles the road.
* I used the hack saw blade tip to remove the stubborn plastic bushings.
* I used a few strips off of a roll of emery cloth to clean the inside of the spring eyes. Worked great.
* I "borrowed" the ball joint tool from Advance Auto. No hurry to have it back. Loan is up to 40 days. I don't think I would want to do the job without it. Didn't want to buy one because I will never use it...
* Thankfully, no surprises and all went very well.
Thanks again,
Max
Some points I would like to add.
* The driver side bushings were worn right through. This side has the fresh water, fridge, water heater, etc.
* Haven't towed it yet, but the trailer is very noticeably more "bouncy" when I rock it from inside. Can't wait to see how it handles the road.
* I used the hack saw blade tip to remove the stubborn plastic bushings.
* I used a few strips off of a roll of emery cloth to clean the inside of the spring eyes. Worked great.
* I "borrowed" the ball joint tool from Advance Auto. No hurry to have it back. Loan is up to 40 days. I don't think I would want to do the job without it. Didn't want to buy one because I will never use it...
* Thankfully, no surprises and all went very well.
Thanks again,
Max
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