Boat Trailer Incident.....Again

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Originally Posted by knightshadow10

I would also have someone check the camber of the axle.. I had one out of line that would eat bearings quickly. Bought a new axle...solved my problem.

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I'm definately taking it to someone who knows what they're doing to see just what my problem is. Thanks.

Add a second torsion axle. practically a bolt on proposition

might b your spindle

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Originally Posted by ScottV

Last year I had lost the dust cap off of one of my hubs and after loosing the grease, I burnt the bearings. The spindle needed to be dressed so I carried the axle to a trailer repair business in Jackson. They replaced the passenger side hub and repacked the bearings on the drivers side. I also got another spare hub with packed bearings installed. I can't imagine a business that specializes in trailer bearings installing them where the nut would loosen. This same thing happened shortly after I bought the boat, same drivers side wheel. Nothing was hot, just the outer bearing torn apart and the hub coming off of the spindle. I have no idea who had installed the bearings that time.

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was this place on 49 south (Richland)?

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Originally Posted by eagle 1

was this place on 49 south (Richland)?

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Yea, that's it.

Check that axle. It may be warped causing it to run a little sideways n wear out the bearings

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Originally Posted by DonDon

Check that axle. It may be warped causing it to run a little sideways n wear out the bearings

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Thanks, it's got to be something like that.

Just curious , but how do you "check " the axle ??

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Originally Posted by deltaduk

Just curious , but how do you "check " the axle ??

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Somebody that knows more than I do would have to do it. Everything looks straight when it's on the trailer but apparently it doesn't take much.

I think you got the boat just like you want it. You pull it all over the place and on a lot of two lane roads in the country. I would like to see you bite the bullet and get a new double axle trailer. Bet you would sleep better.