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This is the axle donor. Apparently, everything after '97 is coil-sprung/IRS.
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698 hits | 57.71 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
This is the axle donor. Apparently, everything after '97 is coil-sprung/IRS.
This one had the same axle, but others of the same year range have a smaller lug pattern, so pay clo...
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547 hits | 51.55 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
This one had the same axle, but others of the same year range have a smaller lug pattern, so pay clo...
I chose this donor because the brackets are designed to mount to a nearly-flat surface. Only the re...
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I chose this donor because the brackets are designed to mount to a nearly-flat surface. Only the re...
This cost less than $100, which is less than a cheap trailer axle alone. This one includes brakes, ...
05Axle.JPG
737 hits | 94.08 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
This cost less than $100, which is less than a cheap trailer axle alone. This one includes brakes, ...
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
06FrontW.JPG
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Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
07RearW.JPG
575 hits | 77.66 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
I chose this axle for its deep drop. The lack of ground clearance doesn't matter since the cross tu...
08Drop.JPG
502 hits | 96.44 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
I chose this axle for its deep drop. The lack of ground clearance doesn't matter since the cross tu...
The shocks hang slightly lower than the drums, which is perfect - they're expendable, so they'll pro...
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634 hits | 73.65 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
The shocks hang slightly lower than the drums, which is perfect - they're expendable, so they'll pro...
This axle has the common 5-on-4.5" lug circle, but the larger 2.8" hub stickout, so rims s...
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527 hits | 85.75 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
This axle has the common 5-on-4.5" lug circle, but the larger 2.8" hub stickout, so rims s...
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
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527 hits | 82.7 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
13LengthF.JPG
607 hits | 88.73 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
Just measurements taken during the planning stage.
While checking the fit without the brackets, I found the front bolts seized in their bushings. This...
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While checking the fit without the brackets, I found the front bolts seized in their bushings. This...
While checking the fit without the brackets, I found the front bolts seized in the bushings. This b...
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1237 hits | 118.2 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
While checking the fit without the brackets, I found the front bolts seized in the bushings. This b...
Small wonder they were seized - I doubt any amount of hammering would have removed them. Certainly ...
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Small wonder they were seized - I doubt any amount of hammering would have removed them. Certainly ...
Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
20FlangeS.JPG
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Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
21FlangeR.JPG
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Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
22WebE.JPG
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Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
23WebF.JPG
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Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
24WebR.JPG
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Just checking - nothing is drilled or bolted yet.
Eventually, I settled on this orientation: the front brackets bolted to the web of the I-beam, and t...
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591 hits | 99.94 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
Eventually, I settled on this orientation: the front brackets bolted to the web of the I-beam, and t...
I'll probably reinforce the holes thru the flanges, but this is good enough to get it rolling.
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587 hits | 97.12 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
I'll probably reinforce the holes thru the flanges, but this is good enough to get it rolling.
The gap is almost exactly 3/4", so I'll use plywood for the deck.
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572 hits | 71.85 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
The gap is almost exactly 3/4", so I'll use plywood for the deck.
To prep it for welding, the frame is strapped together.
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638 hits | 100.1 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
To prep it for welding, the frame is strapped together.
A carbide-tipped rip blade works surprisingly well on Aluminum. Even thick stuff.
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557 hits | 93.33 KB | Posted: 10/6/11
A carbide-tipped rip blade works surprisingly well on Aluminum. Even thick stuff.
The floor joists are a snug fit.
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The floor joists are a snug fit.
I've tacked the tongue together, and it's pinned to the leaf spring brackets so the deck can tilt.
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603 hits | 97.43 KB | Posted: 10/12/11
I've tacked the tongue together, and it's pinned to the leaf spring brackets so the deck can tilt.
The tongue is long enough that the frame clears a fullsize truck bumper, and the jack is back enough...
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585 hits | 95.58 KB | Posted: 10/12/11
The tongue is long enough that the frame clears a fullsize truck bumper, and the jack is back enough...
The single L e-brake cable has been swapped for a 2-piece R so they match. I'll cut the tubular guid...
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578 hits | 95.12 KB | Posted: 10/13/11
The single L e-brake cable has been swapped for a 2-piece R so they match. I'll cut the tubular guid...
27.5" should be just enough room between the front 2 floor joists for a hidden spare tire.
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556 hits | 100.71 KB | Posted: 10/13/11
27.5" should be just enough room between the front 2 floor joists for a hidden spare tire.
I borrowed a Lincoln wire-feed and burned the tongue together. It's certainly not professional-qual...
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542 hits | 100.2 KB | Posted: 10/25/11
I borrowed a Lincoln wire-feed and burned the tongue together. It's certainly not professional-qual...
I finally came up with an idea for the the e-brake cable brackets that eliminates one set of tubes, ...
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500 hits | 82.35 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
I finally came up with an idea for the the e-brake cable brackets that eliminates one set of tubes, ...
The cable easily clears the tire, and will have even more room after I add the 2" wheel spacers.
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522 hits | 89.48 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
The cable easily clears the tire, and will have even more room after I add the 2" wheel spacers.
There's a tab behind the spring backet that prevents it from rotating on the single bolt.
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546 hits | 83.78 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
There's a tab behind the spring backet that prevents it from rotating on the single bolt.
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
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520 hits | 99.62 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
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523 hits | 99.36 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
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520 hits | 95.16 KB | Posted: 10/26/11
The tongue tilts on the front spring brackets. The center of the deck is very slightly forward of t...
This is the first time I've actually fitted everything at once. The shock mounts will have to move ...
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595 hits | 63.47 KB | Posted: 10/31/11
This is the first time I've actually fitted everything at once. The shock mounts will have to move ...
The slot on the other side was too high - the bolt hit the frame. So I swapped the tubes & cut the ...
52ShockBlock.JPG
526 hits | 70.69 KB | Posted: 10/31/11
The slot on the other side was too high - the bolt hit the frame. So I swapped the tubes & cut the ...
The ammo can will hold straps, spare lug nuts, tire chocks (etc.), and the lug wrench stows neatly b...
53Box.JPG
512 hits | 94.9 KB | Posted: 10/31/11
The ammo can will hold straps, spare lug nuts, tire chocks (etc.), and the lug wrench stows neatly b...
2-inch spacers are just what it needed to clear the frame.
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531 hits | 102.85 KB | Posted: 11/3/11
2-inch spacers are just what it needed to clear the frame.
These spacers came from eBay. They're not listed for a '97 Caravan because the lug threads are diff...
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535 hits | 98.39 KB | Posted: 11/3/11
These spacers came from eBay. They're not listed for a '97 Caravan because the lug threads are diff...
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work to hold the deck tilted, and install...
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506 hits | 110.84 KB | Posted: 11/11/12
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work to hold the deck tilted, and install...
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work, and installed them. To keep them fr...
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508 hits | 112.02 KB | Posted: 11/11/12
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work, and installed them. To keep them fr...
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work to hold the deck tilted, and install...
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469 hits | 106.07 KB | Posted: 11/11/12
I finally found some junkyard lift struts that would fit & work to hold the deck tilted, and install...
To keep the pin from ever going missing, I cabled it to the trailer.
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408 hits | 78.34 KB | Posted: 6/15/13
To keep the pin from ever going missing, I cabled it to the trailer.
Cables on the front of the spare tray will keep it from sagging, or the spare from sliding too far f...
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424 hits | 92.69 KB | Posted: 6/15/13
Cables on the front of the spare tray will keep it from sagging, or the spare from sliding too far f...
These little covers should be enough to keep me legal, and they're just strong enough for me to sit ...
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445 hits | 87.58 KB | Posted: 6/15/13
These little covers should be enough to keep me legal, and they're just strong enough for me to sit ...
These little wheel covers should be enough to keep me legal, and they're just strong enough for me t...
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477 hits | 95 KB | Posted: 6/15/13
These little wheel covers should be enough to keep me legal, and they're just strong enough for me t...
The stake pockets are spaced the same, so these rails fit in any position.The fiberglass reflectiv...
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578 hits | 108.44 KB | Posted: 8/1/13
The stake pockets are spaced the same, so these rails fit in any position.

The fiberglass reflectiv...