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Greetings Rob! The rear end droop/sag was more prevalent
on the longer coaches (over 28’), but is not unheard of on shorter
coaches. Rear separation of
frame/body can be found on any size coach so careful inspection is necessary to
rule this out - - according to my understanding the simplest test for this
problem is to place pressure on the rear bumper to see if the bumper moves
independently of the rear body (I usually try sitting on the rear bumper). It seems that there is a consensus that
if a spare tire or any other non-stock device has been mounted on the rear
bumper that there is reason to carefully inspect the rear structure of the
trailer to verify that all is well.
On a 22’ coach with tandem axles such as you would have with the
’75 Argosy, you do not have a trailer that would immediately raise
concern about rear end droop or separation just based on its size. As a side note, you may have located what
seems to be a rather unusual Argosy if it is the 22’ model with the
entrance door at the rear. I know
that a regular contributor to this list has one, but have heard of few others. The sales literature that I have shows a
22’ Argosy with rear door in 1976, a 24’ Argosy with rear door, and
the rear door coach had disappeared by 1979 according to the literature that I
have. My recent acquisition of a
1978 Argosy Minuet has sparked my interest in researching the Argosy trailers
from the 1970s. Good luck with your decision! Kevin Allen 1964 Overlander
International/1999 GMC K2500 Suburban 1978 Argosy Minuet 1975 Cadillac Convertible
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