On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:43:08 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:38:40 -0400, Zombie of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:35:44 -0400, Gene
wrote:

I feel your pain. When mine crapped out I replaced the whole unit,
rather than fight it. I now have a spare, as yet unrebuilt, but
winter's acomin'.....

I'm thinking about rebuilding it, but to tell the truth, the parts
cost as much as a brand new one. I will probably take it apart and
keep and/or salvage what I can out of it, but it's probably only going
to be the ball hitch, emergency brake actuator and the master cylinder
- plus the bushings. The emergency release spring is heavily corroded
and not salvagable either.

Ten years old - seems like it should last longer than ten years.

I agree.... and while you are at it.... and this was my first
component(s) that failed.... check the (axle) springs VERY
carefully....

WAY ahead of you dude. :)

Shackles are fine and there is a little rust on the springs, but
overall they look fairly clean.

I might change the bolts though - those are rusted pretty bad.