bajaunderground
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So, after getting back from Lake Powell, we went boating the following Sunday (got back Thursday), not one issue towing, checked hub temps at every refuel and they weren't even warm.
1 week later went camping about 40 miles away (our home reservoir). I towed our camper and the wife towed the boat. She was about 15 minutes behind because she left something at home and went back after we fueled up. When she rolled up I could see the front driver's side trailer wheel was darker than the front...when she got to the campsite, I could hear the rear race rubbing on the hub (which was off center). So, my buddy and I dug in and got it all taken apart and managed to get the race off the spindle. Ran around town on Friday night and Saturday morning collecting parts and a die-set. Got back and had it all put back together. We had 2 days of boating and came home without issue...
Got home Sunday evening and ordered all new races, bearings, hubs (2 10" brakes drum/hub combos and 2 idler hubs). Ordered new backing plates/braking assemble. Replaced all 4 hubs/bearings/brakes on Saturday morning.
FIRST MISHAP...
Went boating today (first day since the swap)...launched, it was busy and forgot to disconnect the starboard side rear strap, dunked her in and started...yelled at wife to turn and go...it just pivoted...I knew what I did, climbed out into the water and lifter trailer enough to unlatch my boat buckle...all good there!
Had a good day of boating and tubing for the kids.
SECOND MISHAP...
Wind picked up around 4:30, so we headed to the launch...overall, easy landing. did our load-out routine and headed home...as I exited the highway I notice my rear trailer tire was a little wobbly...made it home and the hub was fine, but the studs were loose from me apparently not torqueing them down after all my excellent mechanical work!!! Now I have an after-work project for tomorrow...pulling hub/wheel and somehow holding studs to remove wheel...then put on my spare hub...DOH!
All-in-all a good day!
1 week later went camping about 40 miles away (our home reservoir). I towed our camper and the wife towed the boat. She was about 15 minutes behind because she left something at home and went back after we fueled up. When she rolled up I could see the front driver's side trailer wheel was darker than the front...when she got to the campsite, I could hear the rear race rubbing on the hub (which was off center). So, my buddy and I dug in and got it all taken apart and managed to get the race off the spindle. Ran around town on Friday night and Saturday morning collecting parts and a die-set. Got back and had it all put back together. We had 2 days of boating and came home without issue...
Got home Sunday evening and ordered all new races, bearings, hubs (2 10" brakes drum/hub combos and 2 idler hubs). Ordered new backing plates/braking assemble. Replaced all 4 hubs/bearings/brakes on Saturday morning.
FIRST MISHAP...
Went boating today (first day since the swap)...launched, it was busy and forgot to disconnect the starboard side rear strap, dunked her in and started...yelled at wife to turn and go...it just pivoted...I knew what I did, climbed out into the water and lifter trailer enough to unlatch my boat buckle...all good there!
Had a good day of boating and tubing for the kids.
SECOND MISHAP...
Wind picked up around 4:30, so we headed to the launch...overall, easy landing. did our load-out routine and headed home...as I exited the highway I notice my rear trailer tire was a little wobbly...made it home and the hub was fine, but the studs were loose from me apparently not torqueing them down after all my excellent mechanical work!!! Now I have an after-work project for tomorrow...pulling hub/wheel and somehow holding studs to remove wheel...then put on my spare hub...DOH!
All-in-all a good day!