Thursday, January 20, 2011

New Axles Are Finally Going In!!

These things are heavy! Almost 250 lbs. each so hard to handle. The are also weighted unevenly - wanting to lean forward, so I cut some lumber and used the floor jack to level them out and provide lift into the axle slots on the frame.

We took the old axles to a recycle center - so we were there when they weighed them. We also took the old electrical wiring we pulled out during the gutting phase and ended up getting $178 out of the deal. Coolness. Helped pay for new wiring which I'm hoping to have completely roughed in today. Freezing rain and temps in the mid-20's today so I'm forced to work inside Casita. It's warming up again tomorrow and Saturday - so I'll be able to finish the install on the second axle.

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