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[VAC] Re: drop-down bunks, and tires



I'll take some proper pictures, and attach them at the first opportunity, but that will be in about two weeks.
 
On another topic, I have assumed, since our trailer was parked for something like 20 years, that I have a great deal to do on the bearings, brakes, etc.  Three of the tires held air for the 30 mile drive from the trailer camp where we found it, to my Dad's farm where it is stored for the winter.  But I'm not going to trust them, even if they did perform beautifully that one time.  As I proceed, however, do I have to replace the wheels?  I gather from previous posts that they are likely to be two-part, and thus viewed as mankillers.  Thoughts?  Just how do I go about finding new wheels, and about how much do they cost? If the wheels are replaced, are the subtleties of type of tire, pressure, load rating, etc. less significant, or more?  The mind boggles.
 
Thanks.
 
Louis Joyner
'64 Overlander Twin