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Trailer - Tire change and wheel bearing question
"n0sPaM" wrote in message le.rogers.com... I have a 3-ton jack (for me to change my winter tires on my car), and now I am trying to change a flatten tire on my 16' trailer of my boat, but I am a little bit confused..I can't find lifting point, where should I put the jack? any idea? Assuming a floor or bottle jack, anywhere on the frame closest to the wheel. Make sure the jack is stable - use a jack stand or a building block as a safety. Also, do I need to grease the wheel bearing on the trailer wheel? Can I use WD-40, just spray? As somebody else said NO NO NO!!! Remove the bearings and repack - it's a simple operation. http://www.plantservices.com/Web_Fir...D/CBOH-5CSQMR/ Also, get thee hence to NAPA and pickest thou upest some Never Seize (or equivalent) - it's a white grease, aluminum, graphite compound designed to prevent rust welding - believe me, you can torque the wheel nuts, submerge the trailer for years and the lug nuts will spin off slick as slop sliding down hill. I use it on everything that requires immersion in salt or fresh water - works great. |
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Trailer - Tire change and wheel bearing question
On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:43:20 GMT, "Rural Knight"
wrote: "n0sPaM" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... I have a 3-ton jack (for me to change my winter tires on my car), and now I am trying to change a flatten tire on my 16' trailer of my boat, but I am a little bit confused..I can't find lifting point, where should I put the jack? any idea? Assuming a floor or bottle jack, anywhere on the frame closest to the wheel. Make sure the jack is stable - use a jack stand or a building block as a safety. Also, do I need to grease the wheel bearing on the trailer wheel? Can I use WD-40, just spray? As somebody else said NO NO NO!!! Remove the bearings and repack - it's a simple operation. http://www.plantservices.com/Web_Fir...D/CBOH-5CSQMR/ Also, get thee hence to NAPA and pickest thou upest some Never Seize (or equivalent) - it's a white grease, aluminum, graphite compound designed to prevent rust welding - believe me, you can torque the wheel nuts, submerge the trailer for years and the lug nuts will spin off slick as slop sliding down hill. I use it on everything that requires immersion in salt or fresh water - works great. "...slick as slop sliding down hill." LMAO!!!! Are you sure you're not a "country boy"? ) noah Courtesy of Lee Yeaton, See the boats of rec.boats www.TheBayGuide.com/rec.boats |
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Trailer - Tire change and wheel bearing question
"noah" wrote in message ... On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:43:20 GMT, "Rural Knight" wrote: "n0sPaM" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... I have a 3-ton jack (for me to change my winter tires on my car), and now I am trying to change a flatten tire on my 16' trailer of my boat, but I am a little bit confused..I can't find lifting point, where should I put the jack? any idea? Assuming a floor or bottle jack, anywhere on the frame closest to the wheel. Make sure the jack is stable - use a jack stand or a building block as a safety. Also, do I need to grease the wheel bearing on the trailer wheel? Can I use WD-40, just spray? As somebody else said NO NO NO!!! Remove the bearings and repack - it's a simple operation. http://www.plantservices.com/Web_Fir...D/CBOH-5CSQMR/ Also, get thee hence to NAPA and pickest thou upest some Never Seize (or equivalent) - it's a white grease, aluminum, graphite compound designed to prevent rust welding - believe me, you can torque the wheel nuts, submerge the trailer for years and the lug nuts will spin off slick as slop sliding down hill. I use it on everything that requires immersion in salt or fresh water - works great. "...slick as slop sliding down hill." LMAO!!!! Are you sure you're not a "country boy"? ) LOL!! Well, to tell the truth, I am now - I never used to be. |
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