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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    I get it. But how much do you invest in a 1995 single axle trailer. I priced out the Titan actuator plus a back up lock out and it came to $300 for actuator, $50 for lockout. just shy of $400. All in I spent $115 and no additional wiring. If it lasts another 25 years it was money well...
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    I pulled the trigger on the new Atwood coupler. Cut the old one off, drilled the bolt holes, and painted the end of the tongue after grinding off the rust and paint. I’ll give it a few days to cure before installing. It Took a little longer than expected to grind off the old coupler. person...
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    Tire Pressure

    Installed in August, no you will be fine. Probably got better gas mileage recently. LOL
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    Sterndrive Covers

    Heres a temp fix to keep the skeg from hitting the ground. Cinder block and treated 2x4 Under the trailer frame. Cost $3. LOL
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    Sterndrive Covers

    All great advice. I just changed the lube and pump impeller. Never thought of removing the drive completely. I will save that one for next year. but blocking the trailer is something I can still do.
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    Sterndrive Covers

    I was wondering what people do with the outdrive when the boat is in storage. Mine sits in my back yard on the grass. Dug a hole for the skeg when its down all the way. But now rain is splashing mud up on the drive. I removed the prop, greased the shaft and zip tied a bag to the shaft to keep...
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    Bleeding trailer surge brake fluid - single handed

    What came out was like maple syrup. Dark and thick. Never seen fluid that bad before. For many people, the trailer is an after thought. Just run it until it breaks. Honestly, it took 20 minutes to do it. on a 1-4 wrench scale, its a 2 wrench
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    Bleeding trailer surge brake fluid - single handed

    The brake system is pretty basic on a trailer. I just bought this boat last August and I thought it might be a good time to flush the brake fluid, and it needed it. Who knows the last time it was done. I started by sucking most of the old fluid out of the resevior, then refilling with fresh...
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    5.7L 1984, Rough idle at start up, then ok after a minute or so

    Way back, when I had ‘71 corvette I had a misfire issue under load. Turned out it was a bad plug wire that intermittently arched to the engine block on the underside, hard to see in daylight. Run the engine in the dark and see if the plug wires are faulty.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 (1995) carb: ign coil question

    Comparing the MSD to Pertronix, the spark duration was longer for Pertronix 1.5 mS vs Blaster 2 350 uS. I assume its shorter because the MSD coil is capable of multi spark firing. Seems like Pertronix is a closer match to oem. Thank you for confirming it.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 (1995) carb: ign coil question

    checking the service book, it shows specs for the coil primary resistance 0.6 - 0.8 ohm secondary resistance 9.400 -11.700 ohm if I were to change the coil today with a pertronix 45,000V 45001 would it swap in without extra parts? primary resistance 0.6 ohm secondary resistance 9,000 ohms...
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    They no longer make them. All I could find is the whole assembly. Cost is $160. So almost the cost of a master cyl. Not sure if I will cut the old one off or just swap internals. Leaning towards swapping the guts since mine is Welded on
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    I found a source who must have bought up all the remaining stock of the couplers from Attwood, about 500 in total. Thinking I will pick one up as a replacement for when Im bored one day. Cut mine off and bolt on the new one. I cant find a drum brake surge unit with a manual lock out Without...
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    interesting. Mine is welded on. I suppose I would need to grind the weld to remove it. how did you remove the old hitch?
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    Either way is better than spending $$ on replacing the whole backing plate with shoes (free-backing system). Im now getting back into boating since selling my last boat in 2006. I forgot how much you can spend on these toys. $25 bucks here, $250 there. Before long you are talking real money...
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    I am trying to find out the weight of a 21 Ft. 1994 sun tracker trailer vin 4tm12cj1xsb001573 to register it. I can't find the specifications for it.

    The trailers are given categories not a specific weight. light duty 2000# moderate duty 3,500# versitile 3,500-6,000 heavy duty. 10,000-12,000 Id guess you would be in the 3,500# camp like me with a 21’ boat
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    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    Last I checked, iron still oxidizes when exposed to air and water. With each year of winterizing with no AF, you eat up a little more iron and clog your passages a little more with rust debris. To each their own, but $12 of AF seems like a small price for insurance. And yes AF freezes but it...
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    Surge brake lock-out solution

    I thought I would share my latest fix to my trailer. I have drum surge brakes and a very long driveway roughly 220’ When I activate the trailer brake lock-out, they quickly reactivate and cause the brakes to lock up. I tried a zip tie to hold the lock-out lever in place, but thats not a...
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    Winterizing question

    Check Out this video. If you dont fill with AF, leave the plugs out. He says to burp the impeller by spinning the engine without starting it. There should be a small air bleed hole in the pump to let the tower of water drain out. It may be clogged. I decided to fill mine with AF because...
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    Fluid Changes for Winterizing, Do I Need to?

    if you actually submerged your differential in deep water ( not rain water) then you really should change the gear lube more often. Water can get in the vent which is normally a 1” stub vent with a rubber seal on the pumpkin or thru the the axle seals. When you dunk the hot differential in...
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