On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 17:25:00 -0500, DSK wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

I have surge actuated mechanical brakes on my 20 foot Ranger's
trailer.

I have a similar size boat with surge brakes.

If there a way to clean the rotors and keep them from sticking over
winter? I have a hell of a time breaking them loose this morning when
I moved the trailer from one side of the driveway to the other. I had
to move it for some house remodeling being done. They were frozen
solid and the rust on the rotors was pretty bad.

When was the last time you replaced the springs & actuators? How about
bleeding them clean? If there is any moisture at all *inside* the
hydraulic part of it, it will rust & get very sticky. I've found that they
need to be bled once a year and again if there is any drop in the
reservoir, for some reason (it seems to be common with friends trailers
too) they like to suck air if given half a chance.... and air always
brings in water too.

It's a 2000 boat and trailer and the trailer wasn't used for a year.
The pads look good, it just seems like the actuator stuck.

I'll take your advice when the weather breaks.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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