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Old December 18th 11, 01:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair[_2_]
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Default Worn Cobra rear-door hinges (both pin and hole)

On Dec 17, 9:51*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
Hi Folks - Anybody else had this problem ?http://www.nadler.com/Antares/Cobra_...orn_hinge_clos...
I've got replacement pins from Spindelberger and
replacement rear corner channels, but I'm thinking
about an insert so all the loads aren't taken in
a thin bit of channel...
Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

PS: ~55k miles on the trailer.


I think the question here is, why is the hinge/flange showing soo much
wear? I havent seen it in my 10 year old Cobra, but I have replaced
the side sliding latch seat with a steel plate after it showed
vertical elongation of the hole (also did the same thing to the bolt
that secures the slide out rails. Maybe this stopped the vertical
movement and took the load off the hinge pins?
JJ