[A/S] Re: door repair advice

I've heard of balancing wheels and tires, but never a "running gear". How is that done and what kind of equipment is used to "balance a running gear" Jim

--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, "andyrogozinski" <Inlandrv@...> wrote:
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> --- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, "Polly" <jppolly@> wrote:
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> > The lock set on my 64 AS Globetrotter is not the original, but it has worked
> > OK for the past 20 years that I have owned the unit. At present the screws
> > keep loosening because the aluminum in both the door frame and the door
> > itself has worn and the holes are way too big. I assume I will have to
> > somehow cut out and fill in the parts where the door latches so that there
> > is a secure landing spot for the strike plate, etc. But I don't know how to
> > begin doing this, has anyone made this fix? Also the door sags just enough
> > so the dead bolt won't engage unless I lift the door from the bottom, so I
> > guess hinges need adjustment too. Advice appreciated, thanks.
> > Polly in CO
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> Polly.
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> The cause of the door problem, is the running gear.
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> The running gear "MUST" be properly balanced. If not, especially on your Airstream, the door wil shake until it falls apart.
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> Having the door properly repaired, is a waste of money, UNLESS you get that running gear properly balance.
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> Also, it would be very wise, to have the axle checked out by someone that is very familiar with torsion axles. More than likely the rubber rods in the axle have failed to the point of also contributing to the damages.
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> Andy
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