[VAL] Fun Dropping the rear axle

[<JSmith1805@xxxxxxx>]

Well today I finally dropped the rear axle It was truly a fun  time. The nuts 
on the bolts holding it in placed had been painted over the rust.  A fight to 
get e socket On the nut. Naturally I did not have a 15/16 in  socket A  trip 
to Sears to buy one never used that size before.My set  jumped from 13/16 in 
to 7/8 in After this job is done I doubt if I will ever use  that size again 
and if so I will 1 Forgot that I have one 2 Cant find it. Now  you may not 
believe but the nuts after being in place for 40 years resisted  their removal a 
floor jacks under the end of the breaker bar did the trick not  to worry Sears 
guarantee their tools against breakage.So after much sweat and  profanity all 
bolts were removed(IF I go to hell when I die Airstream must  share the blame)  
I was at least smart enough to disconnect the  shocks and carefully cut the 
break wiring. Every thing removed the axle  stayed nicely in position tried 
prying it down didn't work.Now what?? I picked  up a hammer and hit one of the 
break drums and the whole damn thing fell  out.
Monday it is off to Redneck trailer parts with the old axle so  they can 
measure it up For the replacement. Front axle will get a parking  break. I think a 
light boat winch mounted under the tong might work well to  put the parking 
break on. Look into it later. Vintage trailers are so much  fun.
Jim Smith