phoenix2013 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 More old goat activity Somewhat pertinent to recent posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Rebuild/upgrade for us poor saps with TrailerSavers? KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I like where this is going... I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, rickeieio said: Rebuild/upgrade for us poor saps with TrailerSavers? You guys are just too sharp for me. Question, these bases are different, did Trailer Saver had different models, or is the one on the right from some other mongrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, phoenix2013 said: You guys are just too sharp for me. Question, these bases are different, did Trailer Saver had different models, or is the one on the right from some other mongrel? I've been following your "projects" long enough to know there's a "Gotcha" in here somewhere. KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yes, yes, there is always a "gotcha", which in this instance to permanently cure this. But the question I have is real. Which of the bases is from Trailer Saver (or both). I save heads but not carcasses and don't remember where these two came from. I'm guessing the left one is it and the pins on the bottom had leveling springs on them to keep the head straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, phoenix2013 said: Yes, yes, there is always a "gotcha", which in this instance to permanently cure this. But the question I have is real. Which of the bases is from Trailer Saver (or both). I save heads but not carcasses and don't remember where these two came from. I'm guessing the left one is it and the pins on the bottom had leveling springs on them to keep the head straight. Why not a “stop plate” over the pins that screws into the sides of the head? Bearing or grease cup on the pin/plate. Cut the pins and put full bar across. Should be cheap fix. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Both are Trailer Saver. The old hitch I have had the one on the right. It has the one on the left now. Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertMiner Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 So are you going in the direction of an “ upgrade” or a replacement of the TrailerSaver head assy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, SuiteSuccess said: Why not a “stop plate” over the pins that screws into the sides of the head? Bearing or grease cup on the pin/plate. Cut the pins and put full bar across. Should be cheap fix. The pin material in Binkleys is harder than the saddle material, so the saddle (the inner part that you can't get to and grease) wears out before the pins do. When you see this it means the saddle has worn to the point where it's ready to say "good bye" to the pin. That head was super loose and has seen lots of impact. The Binkleys that I used on older ETs don't show anywhere near this kind of wear because the hitch has a lot of excursion (5 inches) and the forward and back chucking (impact) is reduced significantly by the anti-chucking parallelogram system. The above head is beyond salvage or repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 31 minutes ago, DesertMiner said: So are you going in the direction of an “ upgrade” or a replacement of the TrailerSaver head assy? Both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertMiner Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Please keep us informed. My TrailerSaver may be a candidate for an upgrade. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 23 minutes ago, phoenix2013 said: ... That head was super loose and has seen lots of impact. ... The above head is beyond salvage or repair. The impact must have been caused by the gravel road going to the ECR rally (Carl, can you put in a request to have it paved?), Maybe caused by too much Chucky! Can't you just weld it up, there is no need to pivot is there? Thanks for the new shiney black hitch, looks much better then the old one! Dave 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hey Dave, you must have missed the quote “has seen lots of impacts” 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Come on guys, I need confirmation to go on. Is the pivot on the left a Traile Saver pivot, or are they both, just from different vintage. There was a thread earlier on the subject by guys who took them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Randy says both are. The right one is old design and the left one is newer design. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Thank's guys, that means I would have to have two style of bases to go with my heads, but the beauty is I can swap them easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 6:31 PM, phoenix2013 said: Thank's guys, that means I would have to have two style of bases to go with my heads, but the beauty is I can swap them easy. Henry, After we arrive at the rally on Saturday, it looks like I may have to head out Monday and won't be back till Wednesday to go see you buddy Steve. If you want to move our truck over to the presentation tent area to show off the Lightweight ET JR (or is that Baby Chucky), get with me Sunday to get my keys. Dave 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Star Dreamer said: Henry, After we arrive at the rally on Saturday, it looks like I may have to head out Monday and won't be back till Wednesday to go see you buddy Steve. If you want to move our truck over to the presentation tent area to show off the Lightweight ET JR (or is that Baby Chucky), get with me Sunday to get my keys. Dave Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Progress report, base # 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclord2002 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Any grease fittings planned for this part ? They might be impossible to get to, though. Charlie Don't ever tell a soldier that he doesn't understand the cost of war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix2013 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 No, for the "whole story" check the post I did on the "TSLB2H Hitch maintenance" thread. I'll probably copy it to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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