On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:18:01 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Have you seen or heard of failures in other parts of the system? If so,
where?

Tires - improperly inflated or dry rotted, wheel bearings and brake
systems - surge and electric.

I've seen older trailers with bad bunks and rollers drive a hole in a hull
so I suppose that counts.


Whattya think of this:

I've got bearing buddies on my trailer, bought in 1999. My mechanic's a
boater, so during the trailer's NY inspection, he says "Let's jack it up &
listen to the bearings". I know he's not looking for extra work because he
refuses to work on trailers, except his own. His shop's a half mile into
some woods, nice & quiet. He spins the wheels, says "Listen - I don't hear a
thing. I wouldn't clean those bearings. Just keep adding grease when they
need it".

Good advice? Bad advice? Moderately good/bad advice?


Did he apply the end of a screwdriver to the hub and place his ear on the
handle while spinning the wheel. Doing this will let him know if the
bearings are making strange noises. A stethoscope will do the same. If he
just spun the wheel and listened from four or five feet away, I'd do it
again.
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