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  1. bruceb58

    HELP: Rusted bolts on leaf springs

    When I replace spring bolts, I replace with ones you can lube. https://www.amazon.com/Rigid-Hitch-Greaseable-B-201-10-Locknut/dp/B07D5LT639/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OHMVSTK75QH1&keywords=lubed+spring+bolts&qid=1691246108&sprefix=lubed+spring+bolts%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1
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    White Ground wire

    No need for electrical tape
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    White Ground wire

    I do a ground to the frame at every light fixture. I then paint over it to basically seal it.
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    2023 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Not very smart https://sports.yahoo.com/report-vikings-1st-round-pick-jordan-addison-cited-for-reckless-driving-speeding-85-mph-over-limit-185746672.html
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Basically using a center punch from the inside to dimple it so you have a small protrusion looking from the outside.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Pretty easy to dimple a cap from the inside with a punch. Put 3 or 4 dimples in and it will never come off. If it's a Bearing Buddy...A lttle harder to do but supposedly can be done. I had this problem once and when I switched to higher quality hubs, problem disappeared.
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Elsewhere in So Cal means ocean. We have over 7 foot tides at times. Today we have a -1.6 followed by a 6.8 later. As far as launching at high tide vs low tide, our ramps are the same angle no matter when you launch so it really doesn't matter if you launch at high or low other than the amount...
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    At lake Tahoe, Big Bear Lake and elsewhere in so cal...not one roller trailer to be found. My latest boat is a Coblat....NO Cobalts get sold on roller trailers....NONE!
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    It's easy to look like a pro when launching a small boat.
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    deleted...not worth the bandwidth
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    My bet you guys haven't shopped for a boat/trailer made in the last decade. Do your tow vehicles still have carburetors too?
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Shallow ramps are better for roller trailers? I beg to differ. Shallow ramps require you to back in further. Roller trailers also make you back in further. Double wammy! When we used to launch our 27' boat on a roller trailer in Lake Powell, our truck was practically under water.
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    LOL..based on the size of your small boats, I can see why you have no idea what you are talking about. Had a 27' sunbridge boat on a roller trailer. Having an already high center of gravity boat on an even higher trailer was a VERY poor combo. It's also why you rarely see heavy longer boats on...
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    Sold wheels, the buyer says they dont fit

    I sold a motorcycle cover on Facebook marketplace....didn't fit...gave him his money back. Wasn't even a question!
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Same in California. I used to launch all the time in Marina Del Rey and Channel Islands. Both have awesome public ramps. Bunk trailers are lower than roller trailers so no need to back in as far. Now I only launch in freshwater at Big Bear Lake and Lake Tahoe and the boats sit in the water all...
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Since I launch and retrieve once a year for both my boats, wouldn't be an issue. Even when I did launch in salt water with tides, never an issue with a 24' boat at any ramp.
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Agreed...roller trailers suck. We had one...never again.
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    Disc Brake Identification

    Do yourself a big favor and loosen the bleeder screws while pushing the piston in and then do a complete brake fluid flush.
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    Brake drum and bearing cap questions

    Start doing annual maintenance on your bearings which means pull the hubs every hear and hand pack. Consider adding brakes to your other axle. Brakes on one axle of 6000# load is asking for a disaster. Boat dealers that order these trailers with brakes on one axle because they meet the minimum...
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    Sure Lube Spindle issues.

    Other than the zerk and the hole that leads to the back of the spindle, it's no different than a normal axle. If you want to use a Beariing Buddy with it, just unscrew the zerk fitting.
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