Jeff -
I just got a new Henschen Dura-Torque (I think they're calling them
'Dura-Flex', now) axle for the Trailwind.
Here's the contact at Henschen:
Jason Wright (937)-596-5138 or (937)-596-6125-X119
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Tuna
'48 Trailwind
'49 FrankenJeepster
'62 Kaiser-Willys 'Forward-Control' 170
WBCCI#8862/VAC
Reno, NV
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From: Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:48 PM
Subject: [VAC] Axle?'s
> Ok all, I have gone and done it now. I was on the list a while last
> year when I accepted the gift of 1961 Bambi. I decided to do a proper
> restoration as the floor was badly rotted, last weekend I finally got
> the courage up and pulled the body, then pulled the floor. what a
> mess. The frame has some major rust (all removed now thanks to the
> angle grinder) and some broken welds.
>
> In removing the floor channel and belly pan I wound up destroying both.
> I have saved all the mangled pieces to help with patterns for new.
>
> My question now is two fold, first any suggestions for the best place to
> get a new or rebuilt axle as the old "duo-torq" (I think) has no torque
> left it is all sagged out, and then when I get this axle should I weld
> it back on as the current one is or as a couple airstream dealers have
> told me do I need to manufacture a axle mounting bracket to weld to the
> frame that will then allow the axle to bolt on?
>
> My thought is to just weld on the new axle (after all it lasted for 40
> years). If there is an advantage to some type of axle plate and someone
> can provide a drawing sufficient to allow a welder to fab one up I will
> consider going that way.
>
> Well I have gone on long enough. thanks in advance for the help.
>
> Jeff
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> Reno, Nevada
> '61 Bambi (body on saw horses - frame bare)
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