This trailer is built in Seadrift Texas and appears to be of high quality materials and excellent craftsmanship. It has a torsion galvanized axle, I believe made by Dexter and used in saltwater only.
There are orange stains on the inside of the galvanized wheels and it appears to be rust stains coming from inside the square galvanized tubing where the axle stub goes into the square tubing with the rubber pieces which gives it the torsion action. This is the only thing that is not either aluminum or galvanized on the trailer.
I have yet to go by the dealer, but talked to a lady there (I don't think she knows a boat trailer from a utility trailer) and seemed to think this was not right. I agree that this is not right and need to find out where the rusty water is coming from and why is it rusty.
My question to the group is: Can salt water get inside this square tubing and be draining out causing the rust stains? Wouldn't the inside of the square galvanized tubing be galvanized as well as the outside? Could it be the axle stub inside that is rusting, the exposed part of the torsion axle show no sign of rust?
I am scratching my head and hope someone can explain just what is rusting. Of course the dealer will eventually get involved but I would like to be armed with good info before I get there.
Thanks Dale
There are orange stains on the inside of the galvanized wheels and it appears to be rust stains coming from inside the square galvanized tubing where the axle stub goes into the square tubing with the rubber pieces which gives it the torsion action. This is the only thing that is not either aluminum or galvanized on the trailer.
I have yet to go by the dealer, but talked to a lady there (I don't think she knows a boat trailer from a utility trailer) and seemed to think this was not right. I agree that this is not right and need to find out where the rusty water is coming from and why is it rusty.
My question to the group is: Can salt water get inside this square tubing and be draining out causing the rust stains? Wouldn't the inside of the square galvanized tubing be galvanized as well as the outside? Could it be the axle stub inside that is rusting, the exposed part of the torsion axle show no sign of rust?
I am scratching my head and hope someone can explain just what is rusting. Of course the dealer will eventually get involved but I would like to be armed with good info before I get there.
Thanks Dale