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Sorry, we made it home last night really late. I just plain forgot to update this. Drove it home 500+ miles on 3 wheels. Today I have a billion things to do, I have to unload the uHaul and drop it off, get to work on a Land Rover for a customer, replace the blown up axle on the trailer, return...

I really tried to get 2 of everything, but I simply ran out of time to get everything. As is, I ended up with 274 pictures. Yes, here is all of my pics, in a slideshow: http://s9.photobucket.com/user/clinto1/slideshow/2014%20MVPA%20National%20Convention?sort=3 Also, a little video...

When I get home, I will post all my pics in a slideshow. I took a lot but I was unable to get everything. Tomorrow evening or maybe Tuesday morning I'll post them here.

I wish I could express how good a show this was. It was very large, well organized, good swap meet, tons of friends and great, great displays. How about the doggie MASH unit setup, with service dogs (:)) on stretchers? How about the WWII Weasel on a Iwo Jima display, along with underwater...

OK, we have made it back to our room in Louisville with the 3wheel trailer and our newest addition to the family, ginormous Uhaul van. Trailer bearings did fine on the way back, plenty cool. We just took a shower and are going to have some spaghetti and crash. We'll get up early tomorrow to...

Trailer empty, dead axle off the ground, uhaul full and heading towards Louisville.

At uhaul in Louisville picking up. Be back on our way back in about 15.

Yes, thank you. We're unhitched from the trailer and it has 2 locks in it. Hopefully it will still be here when we get back. Any assistance in the bucket brigade will be greatly appreciated and will be rewarded with volunteer positions and Heineken at the ssgr.

Dawns looking for the truck now. It's tough on a Sunday.

We considered that but the weight and height of our load, in conjunction with how wide our trailer is nixed that idea.

Keep your phone handy and any friends who like unloading trailers. Clintogf is looking for a truck.

The trailer is totally deadlined unless it's empty and I can drive it home empty on one axle. I can't stash it because it would be empty when I returned.

The outer bearing is gone and I can't inspect the spindle for usability due to the nut being welded on to the shaft. Even with a hammer and chisel I couldn't get it to budge. Right now we're considering our options. Unfortunately, the only thing that seems safe (least "gamble" ) is renting a...

I don't really know yet. I don't really have the tools with me to either pull the hub or swap the axle. At a minimum, I'd say the spindle and hub, possibly drum. Obviously bearings, races and seals. I do not know if the spindle is separate on this unit or if I'll have to swap the entire axle.

So we've made it to a motel at exit 44 on I 71 south. We're getting a room for the evening as we don't have a spare axle so there's nothing we can do this evening. Docfarmall apparently has a local friend who is going to try and help us tomorrow morning. Will update in the morning

I can't chain up one axle. It has so much weight it'll never make it back to Atlanta.

Dual axle car hauler with 3500 5 lug axles. Outer bearing failed and hub/spindle and probably drum ruined. Need to find a way to get it off the shoulder and get it fixed. Trailer is loaded with gear.

We're meeting lots of new people and having a lot of fun. I have convinced Dawn to buy a DUKW. Life is good.

I don't know if this is the right truck for you; but any truck that comes with a boob lever is a-ok with me.

I will try and post more tomorrow but as the show is officially "on", I may not have a chance. However, I am going to take 2 pics of every single vehicle on display and post them on photobucket so everyone who can't go can at least see them. Guys, you won't believe how much stuff is here...