Thanks Guys......

We all get so much help here on CDC so I just wanted to personally thank everyone for the help I have received....especially lately from PawPawGene and the other I believe was "G"......PPG suggested to me that when I remove the boat off the truck hitch that I turn the wheel on the "trailer tongue jack" perpendicular to the trailer tongue.....I had always turned the wheel parallel to the tongue....see the picture.....this one little suggestion has helped me a lot while putting the trailer back on the truck hitch.....why didn't I ever think of that.....thanks Gene.....

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The other thing, I think "G" mentioned it somewhere, was to buy a trailer hub with bearings all greased up ready to put on.....I thought, we carry a spare tire, why not bearings......I know I worry a lot about having bearing problems maybe at night, or on a lonely road or a weekend when you can never find a parts house open....well, that same thing happened in 1958 to me & my buddy......we had gone halves on a ski rig (1958 14 ft. Glasspar with a 40 Mercury) and one night the bearings went out.....15 miles from town on a deserted road.... the boat got left beside the road and off to town to find bearings.....he had just bought a 1958 Olds 88 convertible, white, red interior with 3 deuses on top of a rocket 88....at least we rode in style.....we were out there at midnight with flashlights, laying on the ground, sawing and chiseling the bearings off the axle.....not fun.....so, today I went and bought a complete bearing hub for a spare ($35).....now, if they go out, I just pull the bad one off and slip the new hub on......it is a good feeling to be prepared.....here are a few pictures of that boat (my first) with my buddy (& his girlfriend) and me.....I am the skinny one in the second picture at the wheel....all of 135 pounds....20 years old......the last picture is on Grenada Lake in Mississippi, May, 1959.....and I did catch a few sacs.......on shiners & a cane pole......Thanks "G".....

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Just be sure you have the right hub and bearing assembly to fit your axle spindles.... There are three different sizes that I know of.

Also....a little duct tape on that hub on both sides will keep the dirt out and the grease in while you have it stored where ever your carrying it.....duct tape both ends then put whole thing in a large zip lock bag.

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Just be sure you have the right hub and bearing assembly to fit your axle spindles.... There are three different sizes that I know of.

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I got it from the same guy that does all my trailer work.....just had them replaced and showed them my receipt with all the info on it.......


Thanks for the heads up.......it's in a heavy plastic bag.....

The spare hub is an excellent idea! Thanks for the post.

Good idea Bruce. Love the pix.

Cool pictures Bruce. Would love to see a picture of the Olds 88 ragtop.

Man Bruce, that is a classic! And the boat aint bad either! lol Thanks for the pictures and story.

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Cool pictures Bruce. Would love to see a picture of the Olds 88 ragtop.

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I don't actual pictures but here is one in white.....also a you tube of a pink one.....

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Nice, nice, nice! Love it. Don't you wish you had that car now. Thanks for posting!

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Nice, nice, nice! Love it. Don't you wish you had that car now. Thanks for posting!

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the Olds is nice..... but the one I would love to have is this red 1965 Pontiac Catalina convertible....389 engine.....that is the first brand new car I ever bought.....got it in Lake Charles....July 1965......walked in the dealership and drove out with it one hour later.....I was single at the time with a pocket full of money......this particular one is totally restored owned by a guy in California......looks just like the one I had except I had rear fender skirts......I loved that car.....

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I bet! Nice! Love those old cars.

Bruce no thanks needed. You do a lot for us and of course we are here for our fellow fishermen. I always willing to share any of the little knowledge I have. I'll even share my fishing spots even if this happens.
"gene"

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Another little trick of mine is to put a brick behind the boat trailer wheel when I park it. When I return I back the wheel against the brick and know I'm in the right spot. The same goes for the truck except I use a 2 X 4. With the trailer hooked up and against the brick, I put a 2 X 4 against the back of the truck's rear tire and leave it there. When backing up to hook up to the trailer just back up to the 2 X 4 you will be right in line with the ball. If you had put the dolly wheel cross ways the last time you unhooked, all you have to do is push the tongue of the trailer a little left or right to get it in line.

By the way while I do share fishing spots I do not share fishing spots that were shown to me by others. I consider those their fishing spots.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Another little trick of mine is to put a brick behind the boat trailer wheel when I park it. When I return I back the wheel against the brick and know I'm in the right spot. The same goes for the truck except I use a 2 X 4. With the trailer hooked up and against the brick, I put a 2 X 4 against the back of the truck's rear tire and leave it there. When backing up to hook up to the trailer just back up to the 2 X 4 you will be right in line with the ball. If you had put the dolly wheel cross ways the last time you unhooked, all you have to do is push the tongue of the trailer a little left or right to get it in line.

By the way while I do share fishing spots I do not share fishing spots that were shown to me by others. I consider those their fishing spots.
"gene"

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That means I can't share any fishing spots..... None of them are mine:(