Trailer Maintence

[Domsz06]

Who here does yearly Maintence to their trailers?

Just a brief list of what you do would be great. I'm just curious as I hear and see different things.


For example,

I fill up my bearing buddies, and give the trailer a good cleaning.
Check the tire pressure, and tire wear, and my spare as well.

Thanks.

[Razzman]

Don't ask me, i just said heck with it and did the whole thing!

[Domsz06]

ha ha ha, I know, but like last year, or next year

[CP3]

I fill the bearings whenever they look low
try to keep the trailer clean as much as possible
tire pressure every other trip

[Domsz06]

yeah I do all that just like you do as well

[CP3]

yea thats all that seems need be done

[Domsz06]

i see young grasshopper

[Razzman]

Beginning of each season you should;

• Checking bearings is a good thing at least every other year if you have bearing buddies, each year if not.

• Check the brake fluid

• Check the safety cables or chains for wear

• Check the auto lockup cable for wear

• Check the hitch cup, a light coat of waterproof grease helps things turn better

• If you have exposed wiring then check connections and look for fraying

• Make sure all lights are working and replace any bulbs that look weak

• Check harness connection, make sure all pins/receptacles are clear of debris/oxidation and apply some dilectric grease to male/female connectors

[Domsz06]

thanks razz

[zad0030]

We check all bunks, tighten the winch pole?, check tongue all wiring and safety cable stuff, and tire pressure.

[Domsz06]

how often do you guys find you need to replace the carpet on the bunks? I did mine after the first year, but figured that was cuz I was coming into fast, so now i have slowed my approach and find it lasting longer.

[zad0030]

how often do you guys find you need to replace the carpet on the bunks? I did mine after the first year, but figured that was cuz I was coming into fast, so now i have slowed my approach and find it lasting longer.

Have not replaced any carpet yet, but 2 of them need to be. Trailer is on its 3rd season. We cracked a board right down the middle on our second time out.

Usually for bunks I just crawl around underneath and tighten all bolts.

Slower approach is nice.. like less than idle..little taps. We just found out we need to drop the ball down a little lower so I guess that will effect loading and unloading.

[Domsz06]

i wanna put straight axles on mine so my boat and trailer are not so freaking low to the ground

[TeamAllen]

I replaced the carpet on my bunks at about the 5 year mark.

Check the bolts on the swing away tongue. There was a problem with them having too short of threads on an earlier post. They should be checked anyway.

[Domsz06]

I wish I had a swing away trailer.