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Peter,

Thank you for the information I will contact Karl Krouch and see what I need to do to get it in to him.

Take care,

Ken

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My water pump is leaking pretty steady. I was told there is a leak less water pump is

available. Where can I find one and how much are they? This is for my Series 80.

Thank you,

Ken

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Hello Greg,

I appreciate your comments I agree with wanting to save the undercarriage. I now understand why when I was looking for measurements on the height I was asking an

owner of Coupe and it appears a coupe is 3 inches shorter than the Sedan. You describe my problem perfectly with hitting the spring housing when loading. That is why I was

considering taking it off. Thank you to everyone that advised against me taking it off.

The door would be very heavy if it did not have the counter balance of the spring.

Ken

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Hi Dave,

I bought the trailer for another car that I have and will never sell. It fits in it much better. If I have to get another trailer for the Pierce it will be 6 inches wider also. I will never get rid of the Featherlite unless another one comes my way.

Thanks for the info it is much appreciated. I consider myself an expert at shopping for anything on wheels. Ha Ha.

Ken

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Hi Bob,

I know your friend Murphy and I am sure he is correct. Adding the lights is a great

idea and I have heard it a couple of times on Blog. I found a set at Costco with a

remoter for just a few dollars. I am sure I will be buying a sett of them. I searched for my trailer almost as long as I had been looking for a Pierce Arrow. I think I will be keeping both unless someone comes along and has to have them.

Ken

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Hi David,

Even the front axle has Pierce Arrow on it. It is surprising how many parts have

Pierce Arrow on them. They were pretty proud of what they made. The sure weight

alone on the parts would give you a pretty good indication that it is a Pierce

Arrow part.

Ken

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Hello Everyone,

So far I am with you until there is an easier method. A screw driver to let the

Air out and my Costco portable charger with compressor is where I am at so far.

Yes it takes me another 15 minutes to load and 15 minutes to unload but it did work.

If a ratchet system were created I would be willing to give it a shot as long as

it doesn’t affect the originality of the car. The car now has 15,383 original miles. I would like to keep it as clean as possible and original. If you hear of anyone that is looking for a supper clean 80 Sedan I am willing to trade up to a Runabout.

I must say that everyone is working overtime to help my situation, it is much appreciated. Here is a picture of the rear end where you are talking of strapping.

Have a Great Day.

Sincerely,

Ken

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Hello Bob,

I sure like your idea of hooking up a portable drill to a ratchet system that

would make it very quick. It would be great if it were that simple. I will post a

picture of the pumpkin for a look of the way mine sits.

Ken

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Hello Bob and Peter,

Here is a picture of the bottom of my Series 80. The shackles and most all the linkage has leather lasing. I will try to show you what I am referring to in the picture, Greg. I don’t think the pulley system will work with my vehicle without undoing the covers. I have decided not to modify the trailer by raising the roof or removing the spring off the rear door. I do like the idea of placing more lights in the trailer. I may just continue to let the air out of the tires and stand on the rear of the Pierce to fit it in. I do have a wench with a long remote in the trailer.

Thank you for all the help everyone.

Sincerely,

Ken Arritt

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Bob,

Thank you for the advice. I know the that there is a lot of torsion in the Spring Assembly. Thank you for reminding me. I did get the car up on a lift today. I will post a few pictures in a couple of days. Just about every shackle has a leather boot, pretty impressive. I fill very fortunate to have acquired this Pierce.

Take care,

Ken

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Hi Peter,

You are right about it being aluminum sheeting and studs. Everything here in

California costs an arm and a leg. It would be great if I could just raise the

rear of it a couple of inches or enlarge the doorway. Then it would clear. I might

be able to undo the spring system for the door and manually raise and lower the

rear door. That is the only thing hanging me up. Now you have me thinking.

Thank you for the input.

Ken Arritt

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Hello Greg,

I like your idea. I will have to check and see what it looks like when we get it in the air on Thursday. My Leaf Springs appear to be wrapped in Leather in the rear. When we get it in the air I will take pictures and email them to you or post here.

Have a Great Day.

Ken Arritt

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Hi Greg,

You sure are thinking. I have not thought of doing it that way. You are right on the measurements. I figured 2 inches when letting the air out and at least 1 more inch when standing on the running boards. It is only the very back top of the car that I need to worry about. It would save me that hassle of having of letting the air out and then airing it back up for the trip.

I have a friend with a hoist and we will put it on the hoist on Thursday to take a look. I will post pictures of what I find hopefully Friday.

You don’t need to go to that much work.

Ken Arritt

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Greg,

I agree with you about the Diesel. We were able to tow our 1925 Pierce Arrow back from Tucson, AZ to Pismo Beach in our enclosed Trailer with a spare engine and rear end without missing a beat. I had a Suburban with a 454 up until 2005 when I decided it could not do the jobs that I wanted it to do. We bought a new 2005 Chevy Duramax when the dealers were having their employee pricing and I have never regretted it. We will keep our Truck for the rest of my days on God’s Green Earth. We are very happy with our set up as far as the Truck and Trailer go.

We did install an electric wench on the inside front of our V nose Featherlite to make it easier to load.

The only thing that would be nicer on my Trailer is if it were 7′ feet tall. With the 22″ rims I do have to let the air out of my 1925 Pierce Arrow Series 80 when I load and unload. I also stood on the running boards with another guy to make sure it would clear.

You talk about fitting like a Glove that would be an understatement.

Take care,

Ken

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We tow with a 3/4 Ton Duramax Diesel. We had it leveled in Front with Bilstien Shocks in front with Airbags in the rear with an on board compressor for raising and lowering the ride height of the rear. We also have over sized tires. This makes towing a lot easier with very little fight on the grades.

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I forgot to mention that I wish I had a little taller trailer for the Pierce Arrow. Had to let air out of the 22’s and stand on the running boards to get it in and out of the Trailer. They say mine is a 6′ 5″. I also had to take a protection plate off the door spring. The trailer is great for Model A’s and Street Rods but tight for the larger Pierce Arrow. I Got Very Lucky.”

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I Looked for a long time for a trailer and was not able to find one that I liked for

my application. Then I saw the Featherlite on eBay at a Dealership in Arizona that was no longer going to be a dealer for the Featherlite Trailers. I placed a bid and the reserve was not met then I communicated with the manager that I was interested and we made a deal. They shipped it to their Sister Store in San Diego and made it real easy for me to pick up. I paid less for it than an Interstate. I had looked at Interstates also. I was patient and Very Lucky.

The Featherlite will be my last trailer no need to every buy another trailer.

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I have a 24′ Feaherlite and would not by another trailer it pulls like a dream.

We just brought our 1925 Pierce Arrow Series 80 back and towed it 600 miles in a

day and never felt the trailer. It is a V nose trailer.

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Peter,

Thank you for your response. I have an 80 Series Closed 5 Passenger Sedan.

What I need is the one in the middle of the door that you described. It is held on

by two screws. I don’t need anything else for the Door Handle.

Do you by chance have a Crank Cover also?

Thank you,

Ken Arritt

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