Been up to the boat today & came away with a depressing to do list
The trailer needs new bearings & tyres.
New jockey wheel & clamp
The bunks need re carpeting
Needs to be serviced/winterised
Need to find & fix a power problem which im thinking is either the coils or just dirty carbs.
Impact mat needs re covering & glueing down
& a few bits of paint could do with touching up
Been doing the brakes and bearings on mine ended up bringing the drums home were its a bit more sheltered
mick last sat did the same could not feel my hands but was worth it as towed over 550 miles on monday droped boat to paul then went picked another in muddy field home at 11pm
mick last sat did the same could not feel my hands but was worth it as towed over 550 miles on monday droped boat to paul then went picked another in muddy field home at 11pm
Nice if you want owt doing do it thee sen
And you will get a better job
Trying this on the bearings this time deltaplex 2ep from millers.
1/ Fit the light/antenna pole early spring to the transom + run wiring under deck
2/ Regrease N/S trailer wheel bearing and refit lock nut
3/ Engine service including impeller + gear oil change
4/ Machine polish engine cowl and apply coat of Collenite wax for uber-wet look finish
5/ Fit LED waterproof marker lights to trailer mudguards
May sound like a stupid question but ive only ever changed bearings once before & that was on my old picton trailer & my dad helped me with that. Is the only way to get the part number to take the bearings out & write it down? or could you (I cant remember the make of my trailer of the top of my head) search online with the trailer details and find them there?
http://www.millersoils.co.uk/industr...0&%20Compounds
It's a grease they developed for British Leyland buses that were getting water in the bearings
If you ever need info about oils etc give them a buzz they have a good tech dept.
May sound like a stupid question but ive only ever changed bearings once before & that was on my old picton trailer & my dad helped me with that. Is the only way to get the part number to take the bearings out & write it down? or could you (I cant remember the make of my trailer of the top of my head) search online with the trailer details and find them there?
Just take the hub off and take it to Indespension or similar they will sort you out.
Not the greatest photo cause the garage was pitch black...but whats your lots opinion on the wheels themselves? Fine to keep using?
The photo doesnt really show the rust round the edge that well
Difficult to tell. Get a price to get them shot-blasted with the tyres off with a view to refurbishing, then you can make a call as to whether to replace.
Hubs are normal 4" PCD jobbies with 1" taper bearings. Should be about £15 each, with bearings etc.
Give the wheels a good clout with a hammer as they tend to rust around the ledge, about an inch in from the lip/bead. If they're solid then give them a clean and a wire brush and a lick of paint and you should be good to go. If they're gone, and need to be replaced, then they're around £35 to £40 for a complete wheel and tyre assembly, from most trailer places.
All the info you'll need to give is the PCD (4" on 4 x 3/8" studs) and the tyre size (which looks like 5.00 / 5.20 x 10), but will be on the side of the tyre.
Sula
