TwilightLane Cubbie Build

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Now to hang the springs. I used the stock bolts for this element.



And positioning the axle:

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But a problem popped up. The axle kept tipping off the little nub. It wouldn't seat correctly.





Here is the culprit. The bolt holding together extended too far. This stock location is _under_ the spring, not above it. One of the cubbie mods is to place the axle over the springs - which I was I cut that notch above.



So in the standard layout that bit of thread and bolt shouldn't make contact with the axle.

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I had been tempted to pull off the shortest leaf from the spring anyway, so I decided to pull it all apart. A half inch socket wrench did the trick no problem.





I pulled out the short leaf, flipped the bolt:





No problem at all. This was surprisingly easy. Vice grips and 1/2 inch socket.

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Installed. Two leafs instead of three. Nubbin on top and nut underneath. (And yet more evidence that I can't use spray paint worth a darn - see the red?)



That is better:

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The CFO stops in to check status.



She's gonna kill me when she finds out I used this pic.

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The view from underneath. The threads on those u-bolts extend a lot farther now w only two leaves. Hmmmm.



You can see the bolt holding the leaves together extend through the plate.

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Adding the hubs. Used a grease gun and bearing packer and it seemed to work like a charm. I ruined one of the grease seals on my first try at seating it. Good thing I ordered 4. But I figured it out and still have 1 spare. No pics bc of the greasy hands.

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Bolted on the tires.



With the tires on it's obvious those slightly longer threads sticking out under the axle aren't a problem after all.

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So with the frame a lot more mobile, I cleaned up the garage a bit. A clean sweep later and back to business. I'm building the Kuffle Creek cubbie but I want to stretch it a little bit. So I came up with my own profile. Cut up a piece of cardboard to mock it up the front profile...



Hmmm. We'll see. I'll get some more cardboard to do a full body profile.

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jeeeze.....I think I over simplified mine........

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Well folks, it's been a few days since the last installment. The ol' laptop crapped out and we had to get a new one. I've done a thing or two since we last met. So here goes...

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Well I've added the flooring deck to the trailer. It was kind of a comedy of errors, but 13 bolts and a mess of construction adhesive and we have this:

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Next step to add the hitch.



Detail. I used a big ol' bolt to attach to the frame. This is actually temporary until I get over to my buddies and weld this up.

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I swung by KC Home Trailer Supply, the RV store I'm a BIG fan of, and got two leveling jack-stands. Bolted them up through the 2x6 I used at the back end of the trailer. No sweat.





You can see the pairs of holes above each stand. Those - and the recessed holes for the bolts to the frame - will get bondo'd.

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So let's shift gears a little bit. It's a beautiful sunny day and the tulips are blooming. Let's get some action shots of the pups!