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The last time I used the trailer I loaded it with some firewood parked it for three weeks and now it looks all sideways because if it shifted on its axle.
what do you think is going on?
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The last time I used the trailer I loaded it with some firewood parked it for three weeks and now it looks all sideways because if it shifted on its axle.
what do you think is going on?Frame: 79 XS1100S
Engine: 81 XS1100S
Carbs: 78-79 BS34
Gf bike: 78 XS650S
Carbs: 70-79 BS38
Pics: http://tinypic.com/2mpmkpjb -
Using magnifier, I spotted a missing bolt on the front of the left leaf spring to the front support shackle. Least it looks that way from the pic..... A nice new bolt should get 'er sort of level again.
Getting a little rusty under there....
The crossing angle iron (wires running through it) also appears to be cracked in half, and unless it's the pic quality the axle doesn't exactly look too straight..... Looks like not too many miles left in that trailer!
KURTKurt Boehringer
Peachtree City, Georgia
1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
1978 - SR500 - Thumper
1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
2016 - FJR1300A - Montgomery -
Good eye thereUsing magnifier, I spotted a missing bolt on the front of the left leaf spring to the front support shackle. Least it looks that way from the pic..... A nice new bolt should get 'er sort of level again.
Getting a little rusty under there.... The crossing angle iron (wires running through it) also appears to be cracked in half, and unless it's the pic quality the axle doesn't exactly look too straight..... Looks like not too many miles left in that trailer!
KURT
. Besides, using plain ole' pipe as a frame basis was a REALLY bad idea. Box tubing or I-beam the better choice. Just have to throw all that in there since I professionally built trailers of many different sorts....single axle/double&tripple axle while working in main shop(certified welder/fabricator & A&E mechanic) for 31+yrs.
Actually, truth be known, those spring hanger mounts need to be welded to a flat surface, not pipe. Plain ole' pipe weakens in welding location....a good fracture point. Visually, otherwise cept for underside design/fabrication, could make for a decent trailer for a lot of different uses.
Last edited by motoman; 05-20-2016, 04:29 PM.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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kb, that's what i told my gf... a bolt mist have fallen out
moto, the trailer was an abandonned wooden piece of junk that i decided to pimp up a bit. it has been very useful like for moving my 1100, or for wood, dirt, even takes a yard of gravel (barely) lolFrame: 79 XS1100S
Engine: 81 XS1100S
Carbs: 78-79 BS34
Gf bike: 78 XS650S
Carbs: 70-79 BS38
Pics: http://tinypic.com/2mpmkpjbComment
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gonna try to fix it today
Frame: 79 XS1100S
Engine: 81 XS1100S
Carbs: 78-79 BS34
Gf bike: 78 XS650S
Carbs: 70-79 BS38
Pics: http://tinypic.com/2mpmkpjbComment
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Blank Slate,
Looks like that front bolt is there. The REAR shackle looks like it's jammed up against the frame. Must have really had a heavy load on that trailer?
Pry that rear shackle back down off the frame. Be CAREFUL that may spring back down with some force!!!!!
KURTKurt Boehringer
Peachtree City, Georgia
1970 - CT70K0 - Mini-Trail
1978 - SR500 - Thumper
1979 - CT70H - Mini-Trail
1979 - XS1100SF - Pensacola
1980 - XS850SG - Rocky
1980 - XS1100SG - The Ugly Duck
1980 - XS1100SG - Mayberry Duck
1981 - XS1100SH - DEAD Duck Cafe'
1981 - XJ550 Maxim - Nancy's Mini-Max
1982 - XJ650 SECA - Hurricane
1986 - FJ1200 - Georgia Big Red
1992 - FZR1000 - Genesis
2016 - FJR1300A - MontgomeryComment
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+1 on LR shackle
It's jammed up against the frame as pointed out by KB.
Crowbar, plenty of spray lube of your choice and caution.79 SF & 80 LG MNS
73 & 74 RD 350's
73 Honda CL 450
Graveyard - '81 XS850 Special
All of my bikes are projects, maybe one day I'll have them running.Comment
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I think Kurt is correct. If you look at the second set of pics you can see the leaf springs are sitting in different positions. the back of the leaf in on the leaning side looks like it is jammed in the bracket. the other is hanging free. It probably did pull the axel out of alignment because it looks like it swung to the back81 LH in process
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81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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My other suggestion would be: with trailer sitting on wheels/tires, unbolt u-bolts holding leaf spring assembly to axle on that 'fubared' side, then jack up axle assembly, then inspect that leaf spring center bolt holding leaf spring assembly together hadn't sheared off bottom round head of the bolt or dog'legged bent bolt that goes thru leaf spring assembly. A replacement bolt specificly for that type assembly can easily be bought. That bolt is, and needs to be grade8 specified. Part of what happened there was the trailer leaf springs and trailer rebounded UP to far, causing pivot rotation of spring hanger.
Last edited by motoman; 05-21-2016, 02:33 PM.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Had a similar issue with my Durango last winter.... hit a pothole the size of lake michigan, and the whole axle shifted....
the problem was that the leaf spring broke at the front eye, and ithe weight forced the leaf flat, thereby shifting the axle.
*edit* Spring, not sprint. :/80 SGComment
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