Trillium Frame

[itlives]

Ever forward!
Good job!

[Duke79]

Alright got it out. Used a couple skidoo dollies and my motorcycle jack under it so I can move it around.

[itlives]

2-piece frame? Mine's a '77 it is one piece.
Is the little vent by your fresh water tank? I don't have the vent. I wonder why they dropped it? Mine has leaked water over the years and rotted out some of the board that's under the water tank.
I wonder if those red factory stickers are still available? Mine are gone.
Good work- keep it up!

[Duke79]

Yeah the frame is 2 peices, the vent behind the wheel well is ducted to the furance for fresh air. My water tank is on the other side, port side, driver side, left side whatever you want to call it. I had some rot in the wood around the screws but thats about it, not enough to justify ripping out the whole floor.

How does my axle angle look? It doesn't have much give, I tried a few tricks for testing it I read in other posts.

[itlives]

I too new to this stuff to know about axle angles. I did put electric brakes on mine but they already had the 4-bolt plate on it. Yours doesn't.
Perhaps someone else will chime in on the angle.

[Duke79]

Mine has the plate as well. I plan on doing the brakes with the electrical setup where I don't need a perminant controler in the cab.

[itlives]

I just went and looked at the thread I did on putting on electric brakes. I can't really tell, but it looks like our axles are about the same angle. Here's my thread-
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...t-49435-6.html
What kind of set -up are you going to use? I bought a Tekonsha P-3 . I unplug it when I"m not hauling my "big rig" -LOL!

[Duke79]

I think thats the one. The controler just plugs into the 12V power supply up front?

Friends own a trailer repair shop here and thats the one they sell Tekonsha Prodigy, that way I can use either rig to tow the trailer without the ugly controler screwed into the dash.

How do you find that controler?

Nice VW as well. I have a friend that puts turbo diesels VWs in the old vans, makes a huge differance.

[David Tilston]

A couple of questions:

Two piece frame? Are you talking about the step at the axle? I assume that they are welded. This is how my 4500, and the trailers at Outback / Trillium are made.

Does the Tekonsha Prodigy install in the trailer? How do you adjust it for different weights? Can you manually activate it when your trailer starts to sway?

[Duke79]

I assume he was talking about the rear section layed ontop of the front half and welded.

[itlives]

Originally Posted by Duke79

I assume he was talking about the rear section layed ontop of the front half and welded.

Yep!


I don't know about the Progidy but the P-3 is fully adjustable. As a side- I think the only dif between the P-3 and P-2 (besides price) is the P-3 can be set-up for hydraulic (sp), too. It was easy to install (if time isn't a premium). Driving an old vehicle means you have to run all new wires so it probably took me more time than most.

[Trill136]

Thanks for those pictures.

I have an older Trill and was originally going to do just a quick "tune up" to use it.

However, I have recently changed my mind and one of the first things to do is pull the frame and get it checked out. Then get a new axle installed, then fix the depression in the roof, then windows, then .............