On Jun 23, 10:46*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:42:23 -0400, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.

Thinking back on it, I think I understand what happened. Because of
the balancing weights, corrosion started to work along the bead of the
tire. Eventually, it managed to work it's way around the bead enough
so that the tire wouldn't hold air.

This is something I should have thought about as I launch in salt
water a lot. Even though I rinse the trailer very throughly after
every immersion, you can't get to all of it.

So if you have aluminum rims on your trailer tires and launch in salt
water, give your rims a very detailed inspection. If you see corrorion
around the rim at any point, chances are you are starting down the
same path I did and need to take care of it.

At the moment, I'm considering galvanized rims (which will really ruin
the looks of the trailer), but I don't see that I have a choice if I
continue to launch in salt water.

Grrrrr....

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Well, you could have one set of rims and tires for show, and another for go.

The manufacturer of my aluminum trailer offers aluminum rims, as do many
other trailer makers. I went with good old galvanized steel.

How about some Full Moons over the new galvanized rims? Or...Baby Moons?

Just the touch needed to class up that designer Ranger!

Bby moons are so yesterday...

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Don't feed the stooges, please!

I have 18 years on my galvinized rims. Salt launches and careful
hosedown after recovery. Every time. Occasional 3 day sit when
cruising the San Juans.
JR

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:22:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.

Thinking back on it, I think I understand what happened. Because of
the balancing weights, corrosion started to work along the bead of the
tire. Eventually, it managed to work it's way around the bead enough
so that the tire wouldn't hold air.

This is something I should have thought about as I launch in salt
water a lot. Even though I rinse the trailer very throughly after
every immersion, you can't get to all of it.

So if you have aluminum rims on your trailer tires and launch in salt
water, give your rims a very detailed inspection. If you see corrorion
around the rim at any point, chances are you are starting down the
same path I did and need to take care of it.

At the moment, I'm considering galvanized rims (which will really ruin
the looks of the trailer), but I don't see that I have a choice if I
continue to launch in salt water.

Grrrrr....

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Why don't you put tubes in the tires? No need for a seal.

JR North wrote:

I have 18 years on my galvinized rims. Salt launches and careful
hosedown after recovery. Every time. Occasional 3 day sit when
cruising the San Juans.
JR

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:22:39 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.

Thinking back on it, I think I understand what happened. Because of
the balancing weights, corrosion started to work along the bead of the
tire. Eventually, it managed to work it's way around the bead enough
so that the tire wouldn't hold air.

This is something I should have thought about as I launch in salt
water a lot. Even though I rinse the trailer very throughly after
every immersion, you can't get to all of it.

So if you have aluminum rims on your trailer tires and launch in salt
water, give your rims a very detailed inspection. If you see corrorion
around the rim at any point, chances are you are starting down the
same path I did and need to take care of it.

At the moment, I'm considering galvanized rims (which will really ruin
the looks of the trailer), but I don't see that I have a choice if I
continue to launch in salt water.

Grrrrr....

~~ cross posted to http://boatingforum.proboards91.com/index.cgi ~~
HOME PAGE:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in
:

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.

Thinking back on it, I think I understand what happened. Because of
the balancing weights, corrosion started to work along the bead of the
tire. Eventually, it managed to work it's way around the bead enough
so that the tire wouldn't hold air.

This is something I should have thought about as I launch in salt
water a lot. Even though I rinse the trailer very throughly after
every immersion, you can't get to all of it.

So if you have aluminum rims on your trailer tires and launch in salt
water, give your rims a very detailed inspection. If you see corrorion
around the rim at any point, chances are you are starting down the
same path I did and need to take care of it.

At the moment, I'm considering galvanized rims (which will really ruin
the looks of the trailer), but I don't see that I have a choice if I
continue to launch in salt water.

Grrrrr....

~~ cross posted to http://boatingforum.proboards91.com/index.cgi ~~


Why not take off the weights, put a thin piece of plastic between the
weight and the aluminium wheel and clamp the weight over the insulator,
eliminating the galvanic circuit that caused the problem? If the weight
isn't electrically connected to the wheel, it can't have galvanic action.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

Eisboch



Ok, I just have to ask, how do you balance your tires using your leaf
springs?

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:19:18 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

Eisboch



Ok, I just have to ask, how do you balance your tires using your leaf
springs?

LOL!
--
John *H*

"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:19:18 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

Eisboch



Ok, I just have to ask, how do you balance your tires using your leaf
springs?

LOL!
--
John *H*


Richard...I don't know why you bother.
In this group you're dealing with...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlG28B-R8Y

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:19:18 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

Ok, I just have to ask, how do you balance your tires using your leaf
springs?

By creating dynamic equilibrium.

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:46:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .

Discovered this afternoon that I have a serious corrosion problem with
my aluminum rims on the trailer.


Here's a question that will raise some controversy ....

If your trailer has leaf springs .... why did you balance the trailer
tires?

Think about it.

You know - that's a good question.

Independant suspension on leaf springs - why the hell are they
balanced? I didn't do it - I assume they came from the factory that
way.

Damn...