Pipe-frame's history - going to do like Bud Cooper, and fabricate a ladder-frame (mine's going to be 2" aluminum square tubing, or U-channel, though), with the original 'pipe' running down the center retaining the original hitch and tongue-jack. Henschen dura-torque axle, and new electric brakes...and away we go. I would strongly recommend anyone with a pipe-frame trailer at the very least replace the cross members; and add side-rails if possible. The pipe-frame design essentially uses the plywood floor to hold the frame and truck (axle/wheels/suspension) together.. the flimsy aluminum L-brackets holding the cross members to the pipe had all ceased to connect on my pipe-frame... if i'd tried to load the trailer and tow it as i bought it, the pipe would have pulled right through, and i'd have been dragging a 19' pipe down the road... Tuna. '48 Trailwind '50 Jeepster WBCCI#8862, VAC Reno, NV To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.
