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Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 01:57 PM
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Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
I worked for several years building wood stoves...

I worked for several years building wood stoves for a small family business. When I started, I used to cement asbestos sealing rope into the doors. Never even knew it was asbestos, until one of the...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 09:34 AM
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Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Sounds great to me Dave. All those years of...

Sounds great to me Dave. All those years of greasy oily fingers has left me with a grease "allergy" and my old bones ain't so good at lying on the ground anymore!
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 09:17 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Well, he always says he only has 2 beers, his...

Well, he always says he only has 2 beers, his first and his last.... or that he only COUNTS those 2 beers?
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 09:13 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Dave how many beers are you going to charge me...

Dave how many beers are you going to charge me for each wheel when I bring mine down?
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-07-2016, 09:38 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Tash, I too called an RV place and their stated...

Tash, I too called an RV place and their stated charge was twice what a nearby mechanic charges me. I pays to shop around.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-12-2016, 10:07 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
0.2mm of tire movement? I don't know how you...

0.2mm of tire movement? I don't know how you could get less than that with these type bearings where you have to back the castle nut off so that the cotter pin can be inserted. :confused:
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-05-2016, 08:24 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Wheel Bearing Maintenance

I'd bet that the cost differential between the current model maintenance intensive axle and the new sealed bearing model is less than one or two commercially done maintenance job.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
I wonder if he meant wheels rather than the...

I wonder if he meant wheels rather than the axles? But he would surely know more than I can determine from the Dexter site
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 06:47 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Wheel Bearing Maintenance

Jim from the Dexter site I thought it was , that it just used a different bolt diameter pattern wheel?
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 05:56 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Wheel Bearing Maintenance

A buddy bought my '90 Corolla wagon and it made it to almost 300k miles before the frame rusted out. I'm pretty sure he never had to replace a rear wheel bearing on it or knowing him he would have...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 04:58 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
But when was the last time you had a sealed...

But when was the last time you had a sealed bearing go bad on a car or truck? For me it has been never. Sure there are failures but a lot less often than these types we have on our trailers
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 04:18 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
I hope Reace is reading this thread as it could...

I hope Reace is reading this thread as it could make my job of trying to convince him to start using the NevRLube axles easier
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-03-2016, 09:33 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Or changing your pants but not your underwear...

Or changing your pants but not your underwear [emoji15]
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-03-2016, 08:22 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
All this is why I'm hoping for NevRLube axles on...

All this is why I'm hoping for NevRLube axles on the new models. Sealed bearings
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-04-2016, 03:58 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Did Bill have a biplane behind the shop? All he...

Did Bill have a biplane behind the shop? All he needs is a well worn leather flight cap and he's ready to go.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-04-2015, 06:57 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
I'm going with the extraterrestrial unless proven...

I'm going with the extraterrestrial unless proven otherwise
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-03-2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Wow without chemical weed killers our prairie...

Wow without chemical weed killers our prairie restoration would still be all the quack, smooth brome, Kentucky bluegrass and all the other invasive species it started out as. Is that a national or...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-02-2015, 07:38 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Sounds great Dave. Alf maybe we can rendezvous...

Sounds great Dave. Alf maybe we can rendezvous there to keep Dave busy and out of trouble.

I could have used those new cotter pins - had to carefully beat mine back into shape to reinsert them. I...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-01-2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Cathy - folks have talked about the blocks method...

Cathy - folks have talked about the blocks method - does it seem to dump faster? I never seem to remember to try it at the dump. It always seems with all the soap in the grey that the tank should...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-01-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Weeeeelll, I think a lot of this has to do with...

Weeeeelll, I think a lot of this has to do with fact that my serious mechanic knowledge is now in the neighborhood of 30 years old. So probably what I remember from packing wheel bearings on those...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-01-2015, 02:31 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
I'm resurrecting this fun old thread which never...

I'm resurrecting this fun old thread which never approached consensus. ;D

I was at the trailer dump station (always the high point of any trip) and for a quick and dirty test to make sure my...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-12-2015, 05:18 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Are you agreeing to agree? ;D

Are you agreeing to agree? ;D
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-01-2014, 09:21 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Helps RV shop owners make their boat payments...;)

Helps RV shop owners make their boat payments...;)
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-31-2014, 07:55 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,238
Posted By thoer
Why would trailer bearings need such frequent...

Why would trailer bearings need such frequent servicing as compared to other vehicles? I can see with boat trailers that have their axles immersed in water, that more frequent service would be...
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