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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-26-2020, 04:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By KitD
That's encouraging

I'm going to try the same once I get the thousand other spring time tasks (non-boler related) completed. I'm pretty sure that like your situation water is getting under the frame.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 12-09-2019, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By KitD
[QUOTE=John in Michigan;762373] "We STILL plan to...

[QUOTE=John in Michigan;762373] "We STILL plan to remove and re-seal the door frame with butyl tape."

Have you attempted to remove the door frame? We started to remove it last spring and...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 12-09-2019, 07:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By KitD
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I've been...

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I've been hunting for this leak since early summer and I've done the water hose test a couple of times. During the most recent test this fall which lasted 15 or...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 12-07-2019, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By KitD
Boler 1700 Mystery Leak

I have a Boler 1700 that has a persistent leak that I can't track down. After a heavy rain there is always a small (a couple of Table Spoon's worth) puddle in front of the door. The windows and...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-16-2019, 06:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
Point well taken - I should have said that I am a...

Point well taken - I should have said that I am a little concerned with the added weight and the fact that it might be overkill. But mostly, I am trying to just figure out what is the difference...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-14-2019, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
I'm still going back and forth on the axle. I...

I'm still going back and forth on the axle. I like the idea of a stronger tube, but as everyone has pointed out it is probably overkill and I take the warnings about the suspension being too stiff...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-14-2019, 07:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,176
Posted By KitD
I'm not 100% certain the...

I'm not 100% certain the fiberglass/wood/fiberglass extends over the entire roof - for some reason I was under the impression that the wood only surrounded the vents (but I am probably wrong). I'm...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-14-2019, 12:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,176
Posted By KitD
I also have a B1700 from Earlton and while I have...

I also have a B1700 from Earlton and while I have no sag, I did find the same fiberglass/wood/fiberglass laminate when replacing the vent. I can't tell you what the wood core is - since the vent had...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
I agree - the problem is the nearest place to get...

I agree - the problem is the nearest place to get weighed is about 30 miles away, over some really bad rural roads - I'm just not sure the axle/tire will take me there and back.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 06:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
I have the axle under the springs currently

When I replaced the axle, I opted for a straight axle and mounted it under the springs and changed to 15 inch tires. I tow with an F150 and even with that height and my weight distribution hitch as...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 04:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
I drove it from Maryland back to Cape Breton - along 95

I wish I could point to a certain road hazard that caused the bend, but in that 1200 miles I know I hit plenty of pot holes. The bend in the axle is about at the 3/4 point in the axle. The wheel...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 09:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
Actually it seems that there is a difference in tube size

I finally found a site that had the specs for the tubing for dexter axles - it seems that the 5200 and 6000 axles use .25 x3" tube and the 3500HD axle uses a .188 x 3" tube. I suspect the tube is...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
Is there a difference in the tube for the 3500HD and a 5200/6000?

I can't find any specs, but It seems that the HD 3500 axle has the same 3" tube as a 5200 or 6000 pound axle and the capacity difference is in the hubs and springs? I read someplace on this forum...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-13-2019, 06:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,761
Posted By KitD
6000lb axle on a Boler 1700

Earlier this year, when I was just 100 miles from home, I noticed that the driver's side tire on our Boler was wearing very badly on the inner side. I was tired, it was raining, so I just replaced...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-01-2015, 06:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,191
Posted By KitD
Boler Bath Window

I have a 1700 that needs a replacement bath window. The old one broke at some point, and the previous owner turned it into a fixed window with some silicone caulking. It is the one area of the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-28-2015, 08:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,424
Posted By KitD
49.5 perch distance?

I am trying to replace the rusted axle on my 1700. I can't get a completely accurate measurement for the perch distance on the old axle, but measuring the frame where the springs attach would...
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