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Post by snoops on Sept 15, 2017 12:41:12 GMT 10
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Post by bogwot on Sept 17, 2017 6:20:44 GMT 10
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Post by Husky on Oct 11, 2017 13:58:59 GMT 10
Wow this is like looking at the twin of one of the vans I'm working on.
I'll watch with interest, keep slugging away and you'll do Great
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Post by andy on Oct 23, 2017 20:38:43 GMT 10
It's been a while - unfortunately life gets in the way of projects like this at times. I've cleaned up the axles and springs and they've all come up pretty good so I was just going to re-use them. Interestingly - I have 45mm square overlay axles, however the bearings that were fitted were LM bearings. My understanding is that 45mm square axles would suit SL bearings with a higher weight rating. Should I assume that someone in the past has used the wrong bearings? Or should I be buying new axles or stubs to make sure I have the correct bearing. I suspect that the LM bearings won't be sufficient for the weight of this van once its finished. Thoughts?
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Post by Mustang on Oct 25, 2017 8:17:35 GMT 10
It's been a while - unfortunately life gets in the way of projects like this at times. I've cleaned up the axles and springs and they've all come up pretty good so I was just going to re-use them. Interestingly - I have 45mm square overlay axles, however the bearings that were fitted were LM bearings. My understanding is that 45mm square axles would suit SL bearings with a higher weight rating. Should I assume that someone in the past has used the wrong bearings? Or should I be buying new axles or stubs to make sure I have the correct bearing. I suspect that the LM bearings won't be sufficient for the weight of this van once its finished. Thoughts? Out tow weight would be around 1250KG . We have run LM bearings (Japanese) with 14" LT tyres, constantly checking temperatures for 4000km with no problems. I'm actually surprised how cool they have run here in Qld. EDIT: 4000km not 400. |
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Post by andy on Oct 26, 2017 16:51:08 GMT 10
Yes, if the van was a bit smaller I'd just replace the existing bearings - however I gather it's going to end up weighing about 1500kg plus, which would be at or above the limit for that bearing type. I think I'll put new stubs on the axles with either SL or parallel bearings.
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:32:38 GMT 10
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:33:31 GMT 10
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:33:55 GMT 10
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:34:24 GMT 10
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:34:58 GMT 10
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Post by andy on May 21, 2018 14:38:10 GMT 10
A few photos of what's been keeping me occupied - sorry for lack of posts, I can't seem to post photos when using my phone so it can be a little hard to get around to loading any photos. My kids have named the caravan "Beauty" and the tow vehicle - 'The Beast'. Not overly original but it works I think. The inside is still completely gutted so I've got a little bit of work still to do.
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Post by bobt on May 21, 2018 15:04:56 GMT 10
Good on ya Andy, it looks really good.
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Post by 78466noM on Jun 5, 2018 10:16:32 GMT 10
from body off to body back on to restored chassis is a giant leap and love the paint .
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Post by Mustang on Jun 6, 2018 18:49:12 GMT 10
I like the lower look of the "new" van, do you have shots of the inside yet?
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