Friday, October 3, 2008

Axle replacement Day 1 (45 minutes)






So, I have finally made it t the axle replacement. The axle has actually been here for 3 weeks, the wheels and tires and hubcaps are now complete, so I am ready to move. It is kind of intimidating to do this, but it seems pretty easy now that I have a plan and understand how it works. So...I spent about 45 minutes today preparing the job. Moved the trailer to a flat area, jacked it up and dropped it onto railroad ties and 6 by 6 posts. Removed the lug nuts and began to remove the bolts that hold the axle onto the frame. Tomorrow morning I am going to disconnect the shocks, and then the axle. Here is where it ended up today. Tomorrow, a guy is coming from Loganville to watch and possibly help. He has an airstream and may want to replace is axles as well.