"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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I'm waiting on my trailer at the moment - they had to replace one
entire set of spingles and backing plates. Don't know what happened,
but something did all pitted and rusted. I had both assemblys changed
- springs, brackets, backing plates, calipers, rotors, spindles - I
don't think there is one old part in either the suspension or braking
system. :)

Should be good for another eight years.


Years ago I had an old '82 Century Express something. This was the boat
that enabled Jim to retire in Florida. Anyway, it had an old, galvi tandeum
axle trailer that was in rough shape. I kept the boat in a slip, so the
trailer got little use, but every spring and fall I worried about it.

Sold (basically "gave") both to my brother. Now, my brother is famous for
his cheapne.... ah, call it "fugal" nature. When I gave him the boat I
warned him that the trailer really needed some work, or should be replaced.
It was so bad that when the boat was on it, the tires were at a 15 degree
angle inward.

But, he used it "as is" for another 2 or 3 years.

He finally sold both boat and trailer. The buyer gave him the money, hooked
the boat/trailer up to his truck, got less than a mile down the road and the
whole trailer suspension system collapsed, wheels and tires flattened
against the road and springs, mounts, bolts, etc. went bouncing down the
street.

Eisboch