Boat Trailer Incident.....Again

**Pico** · 12-03-2014, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by stormcloud

If you ever do decide on another trailer, check on B&M out of Missouri. You tell them what boat you own and they build the trailer to fit your boat. They come with a catwalk about a foot wide down the center of the trailer and about a foot wide walkabout around the outside edge. You can't imagine how much you will use the walkabout. It doesn't stick out any more than the width of your boat. The trailer doesn't flex, the boat doesn't bounce, and the wheels are set back a little farther than most trailers making it very easy to back. The tongue weight ,however, is heavier than most trailers, you won't pick it up even without the boat on it.

Thanks Storm Cloud, this is a real handy piece of info to have. Got their web site bookmarked now. Bought a brand new 19 foot lowe this spring, great boat, on a POS trailer. I thought maybe it was just me, but after reading the comments on here, i realize it really is the trailer.

**torch** · 12-06-2014, 09:11 AM

If you can't get it fixed call me. I am a magic tilt trailer dealer and can get you one at cost

**ScottV** · 12-06-2014, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by torch

If you can't get it fixed call me. I am a magic tilt trailer dealer and can get you one at cost

Thanks Torch, both times I've broken bearings it's been on the same spindle. I'm getting that spindle replaced and going with a much higher quality American made bearing set.

**windstone** · 12-06-2014, 10:20 AM

scott i was in the bearing biz for 41 years, retired in 04 and at that time i believe timken was about the last major of the amer mfg's of tapered roller bearings.. having said that some of the major jap mfg's had quality control equal and sometimes better than timken.. i assume timken is still made here.

**torch** · 12-06-2014, 10:30 AM

I think timken gave in. I know NAPA dropped them a few years ago and went with skf I have never had a problem with jap bearings

**windstone** · 12-06-2014, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by torch

I think timken gave in. I know NAPA dropped them a few years ago and went with skf I have never had a problem with jap bearings

i would not be surprised if timken did that. pretty much most of the jap bearing mfg's have a good product. i don't think the bearings are scott's problem unless he got some bad bearings from china or romania.

**Rees Guide** · 12-06-2014, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by windstone

i would not be surprised if timken did that. pretty much most of the jap bearing mfg's have a good product. i don't think the bearings are scott's problem unless he got some bad bearings from china or romania.

Prolly hit the nail on the head, its most likely alignment in some form or fashion.

**"G"** · 12-06-2014, 12:37 PM

Plus the fact that there is no locking device on the nut......always happens on the drivers side too.....that the side the nut will work loose on if not locked and keyed.

**ScottV** · 12-06-2014, 01:56 PM

When the hub came off of the spindle, there was a grease seal, inner bearing, washer, and a plain nut about 1/4 inch thick left on the spindle. The outer bearing was gone and there was no way to lock that nut without a retainer washer where you bend the ears down. There should have been a castle nut and cotter pin.

**ScottV** · 12-06-2014, 02:05 PM

I lost my bearing buddy a year ago and burnt the bearings on the passenger side. I took the axle to Jackson and they welded a new spindle on that side. That spindle takes a larger nut and washer and has a grease fitting on the end of the spindle. It has no hole for a cotter pin in it. I checked it out a couple of days ago and it had the retainer washer on the inside of the castle nut but the ears hadn't been bent into the castle nut to lock it in place. Jackknifed Trailer Repair needs to change their name to Jacklegged.

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