Comments on: Tent Trailer Project – Introduction http://joshporter.net/2009/09/20/tent-trailer-project/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin http://joshporter.net/2009/09/20/tent-trailer-project/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kevin Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:59:00 +0000 http://joshporter.net/?p=10#comment-19 Just wanted to say thanks for the tent trailer posts and the pics. I too have run into a no brakes issue on my 1977 Lionel LPL-110(and I mean no brakes) Started out to replace bearings and tires when I realized the trailer originally came with brakes(assuming it was also surge). It seems one of the previous owners decide to remove everything brake related and just use the trailer without. Just in the process of pricing a complete axle with electric brakes and going up a tire size from the 12" also gaining some clearance by mounting the axle under the springs. Or my alternative is to just leave it as is and replace the bearings and tires as I had originally planned as I am towing with a full size van so the 1500lbs is well below towing capacity. Any idea how much your surge brakes totaled at $. Hope the rest of the unit is coming together for you. Just wanted to say thanks for the tent trailer posts and the pics. I too have run into a no brakes issue on my 1977 Lionel LPL-110(and I mean no brakes) Started out to replace bearings and tires when I realized the trailer originally came with brakes(assuming it was also surge). It seems one of the previous owners decide to remove everything brake related and just use the trailer without. Just in the process of pricing a complete axle with electric brakes and going up a tire size from the 12″ also gaining some clearance by mounting the axle under the springs. Or my alternative is to just leave it as is and replace the bearings and tires as I had originally planned as I am towing with a full size van so the 1500lbs is well below towing capacity. Any idea how much your surge brakes totaled at $.
Hope the rest of the unit is coming together for you.

]]> By: admin http://joshporter.net/2009/09/20/tent-trailer-project/comment-page-1/#comment-16 admin Sat, 22 May 2010 19:22:31 +0000 http://joshporter.net/?p=10#comment-16 Hi David, The Dexter 7 1/4" assemblies bolted right on. It's a standard 4-bolt brake flange on the axle. There weren't really any other options for a 7 1/4" hydraulic single piston system. Everything was quite easy to do. I ran new brake lines and replaced the master cylinder as well so the whole brake system is brand new. If you want, I can dig up the exact Dexter part numbers for the left and right assemblies. Feel free to email me at josh_at_joshporter.net Hi David,

The Dexter 7 1/4″ assemblies bolted right on. It’s a standard 4-bolt brake flange on the axle. There weren’t really any other options for a 7 1/4″ hydraulic single piston system. Everything was quite easy to do. I ran new brake lines and replaced the master cylinder as well so the whole brake system is brand new. If you want, I can dig up the exact Dexter part numbers for the left and right assemblies. Feel free to email me at josh_at_joshporter.net

]]> By: David Keller http://joshporter.net/2009/09/20/tent-trailer-project/comment-page-1/#comment-15 David Keller Sat, 22 May 2010 06:14:50 +0000 http://joshporter.net/?p=10#comment-15 Josh Looking at the brake job you performed on your trailer, you replaced the Atwood brake assemblies with Dexter. Did the Dexter just bolt on to the axel, or did you need to do any modifications? I have a 1977 Bonaire (the company that made your trailer) which needs the same brake work done to it. Josh

Looking at the brake job you performed on your trailer, you replaced the Atwood brake assemblies with Dexter. Did the Dexter just bolt on to the axel, or did you need to do any modifications? I have a 1977 Bonaire (the company that made your trailer) which needs the same brake work done to it.

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