OT: Trailer Shackles

Posted by Will (in IL) [98.215.26.138] on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 17:53:38 :

Since I broke a set on the way home from the Badlands after playing there with the M37, I replaced all the Shackles on the Trailer.

Even the set (with a bolt still in) that I installed a year or so ago showed quite a bit of wear. Had one other set about to let loose. Not sure why I go through them like I do, but at least they are readily available and fairly easy to replace.

Started to do the Spring Over conversion on the Trailer, but it was going to raise the trailer 6", that was too much as I was looking for 3-4". So I just raised the ball on the truck one hole, to get a little more hitch/jack to ground clearance.

Will

• Green Acres Power Wagon Rally - July 23 - 25, 2010

Follow Ups:

• Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Gil 23:40:01 05/14/2010
• Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Mike Hernke 21:08:53 05/11/2010
  • Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Will (in IL) 21:44:14 05/11/2010
    • Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Mike Hernke 07:36:30 05/12/2010
    • Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Ron in Indiana 23:19:37 05/11/2010
    • Dexter Torflex - Paul(in NY) 22:20:19 05/11/2010
• Re: OT: Trailer Shackles - Daryl in Oz 20:39:43 05/11/2010
• Bolts are not tight.... - Chriscase 18:12:25 05/11/2010
  • Re: Bolts are not tight.... - Will (in IL) 18:19:45 05/11/2010
    • Re: Bolts are not tight.... - Tim Holloway 20:30:40 05/11/2010

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