I make sure I operate and lubricate the lowering mechanism in my '08 silverado also.
I've read the stories of flats in the middle of nowhere only to find out the lowering mechanisms are rusted and locked up because of non use.
as stated, the starting point is what is the WOT rpm ?
And a V hull is going to run differently and give different #'s than a pontoon "hull" with the same engine.
That V hull is gonna run faster and can take a higher pitched prop than that plowing pontoon.
it's not a mistake for class 6,7, and 8 truck/trailer.....which was not what we are talking about.
20 is fine, 25 is what I've used...timken says 50, eh, ok, maybe I'll try that.
I'm not having any problems so, if it ain't broke , I'm not fix'n it.
well...this is where the internet gets off the rails....and disagreements start.
The post about 200lb/ft as an initial torque didn't sit right with me....didn't make sense.
and I found out why.
A tiny bit of info was left out. That being the procedure is for class 6,7, and 8 trucks and...
200?...I've never seen that....but maybe I've been wrong?
dunno...what site/source is that?
other point is..I don't carry all that "equipment" on the road, nor at the marina,...or on the side of the road........200lb/ft ?...seriously, that's a lot'a force.
yep...it's impossible to overtighten just using hand strength. Where a mistake can be made is after hand snugging the castle nut, some see that the cotter pin hole is just slightly ahead of the "slot"...so they take a tool and use it to snug to the hole. That might make it too tight. I always go...
eh...from what I learned in the 70's...
tighten the castle nut while spinning the wheel forward. 25 lb/ft torque....
but who walks around with a torque wrench, right? So the castle nut gets snugged as I rotate the wheel. I kinda remember what 25lb/ft feels like, so there's that.
Loosen the...
it is great you are asking. A few times a year I take my 24' pontoon on the road, 2-3 hour trip one way, summer (hot). My tandem trailer is equipped with the dreaded 10" tires. However, I buy the highest load rated tires, use timken bearings, the best highest temp rated grease, wheels checked...
you are getting good advise, especially since"propping" can get expensive
Important question, is your WOT@4600 with a loaded boat or a number with just you. On paper, the basics are: Reducing a blade count, decreasing pitch, and decreasing diameter .....everything else equal ( including...
