Trailer Advice

[flyingfrizzle]

Here you go, this is the deal here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Boat-Trail...-/260899109522

(4) springs for under $100. They are 20" 3 leaf 1750lbs rated.

Your axels are only 3500 lbs axels so going with heaver springs than 1750 would stiffen it up but you are still limited by the rest of the axel with 5 lug hubs and smaller straight axel spindles. Most 3500 lbs axels are straight spindles with two 1 1/16" or two 1" bearings. The 5000 lbs axels will have the tapered spindles with a smaller 1 1/16" outer and a 1 3/16" inner plus the hubs will be 6 lug also.

[Capt Terry]

Here is a tip I ran across the last time I rebuilt my trailer hubs. After inserting the grease packed inboard bearing and inboard seal into the hub, with your finger pack the annular area between the seal and bearing with grease, before putting the hub onto the spindle.
Your boating education will improve & there is a always something to learn or do better! Plus lot's of opinions like roller versus bunk trailers.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by Capt Terry

Here is a tip I ran across the last time I rebuilt my trailer hubs.

Talking about tips and such, one thing I learned the hard way a long time ago. When running the bearing buddies or automatic grease hub caps you never want to pump them full of grease all the way. I normally now just fully pack the inside of the hub voids with grease when installing and then pump the cap only about half way. The springs let the plunger travel an inch or so. This will give the grease a place to go when it gets hot and expands. The first few ended up on the road after the pressure blew them off. Then I added divits to keep them on tighter and they blew the rear seals out. It wrapped the back side of the wheels so full of grease that the trailer wheels vibrated going down the road from being out of balance. Not to mention slung grease everywhere.

[DonV]

A LOT of good info for you Tom, have you noticed how good we can spend your money!!!

[bumpdraft]

Originally Posted by DonV

Well at least the Channel 2 bridge is flat! Would have been no fun losing a wheel on the Channel 5 bridge!!!

I may have got them mixed up. I was about to go over the high rise bridge. Wound up taking the wheel off, going across that bridge with three wheels and finding a boat ramp at the other end. Launched boat, went to where I was staying and my buddy drove the trailer. Fun fun