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Dave_Pete
Jun 12, 2018Explorer II
No doubt. I've even seen poorly prepped surface shed powder coat from way to new. And I'm a metal novice!
I think it has more to do with making things faster, cheaper, more able to crash and burn whilst trying to jump over a sky-scraper in a single bound, than on company capabilities. Willingness of purchaser for less quality and demand for lower pricing fuels company acceptance of disposable, cheaper materials and practices. Most of the stuff I work to restore is older.
I wonder? I have a four jacks set of Reico-Titan hydraulics (worn our linkages, obvious need for at least a clean out and refill of the fluid, but the pump mechanism linkages are shot). Maybe my dollars are better used on rebuild parts and service for these jacks? Maybe not quick jacking, but acceptable?
Lil' Queeny ended up being a bit too heavy for the side portables I had started rebuilding. Now I'm thinking of looking further into her (donor camper) originals. Four corners (mount into pipes under the wing) and use cables.
See my conundrum? :)
Anyway. Yesteryear vs newly available. Many considerations, and she doesn't come off the truck often. But occasionally.
I think it has more to do with making things faster, cheaper, more able to crash and burn whilst trying to jump over a sky-scraper in a single bound, than on company capabilities. Willingness of purchaser for less quality and demand for lower pricing fuels company acceptance of disposable, cheaper materials and practices. Most of the stuff I work to restore is older.
I wonder? I have a four jacks set of Reico-Titan hydraulics (worn our linkages, obvious need for at least a clean out and refill of the fluid, but the pump mechanism linkages are shot). Maybe my dollars are better used on rebuild parts and service for these jacks? Maybe not quick jacking, but acceptable?
Lil' Queeny ended up being a bit too heavy for the side portables I had started rebuilding. Now I'm thinking of looking further into her (donor camper) originals. Four corners (mount into pipes under the wing) and use cables.
See my conundrum? :)
Anyway. Yesteryear vs newly available. Many considerations, and she doesn't come off the truck often. But occasionally.
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