Problem with stainless discs is very poor heat dissipation so they don't work as well as regular steel discs. They are also a little softer so they wear out faster. I have stainless steel disc brakes on my bicycles and they work well enough though but they have tons of ventilation which you...
Thankfully, my F-150 shows the trans temp in the cluster(upper right hand in the picture). Max temp I ever see towing a 6000# travel trailer and a 6500# boat is 225°F. This transmission is designed to run at 205°F even when not towing.
I added a gauge to my 1999 Silverado in the dash. The...
I used disc brakes for years in salt water and had zero issues with rusting...of course I rinsed the discs off after I dunked the trailer.
Disc brakes do not drag.
I would say this is jumping to conclusions without knowing all the particulars of the boat.
No reason to be drilling holes in a transom without other investigation first.
How often do you change your transmission fluid? I change mine in my vehicles every 30K. Every other change, I change the filter.
Whoever did the last change used sealant vs a gasket?
Super important to use a torque wrench on Transmission pan so you don't warp it.
Just replace the surge brake actuator. Atwood isn't made any more so you won't be finding parts now or in the future.
Good luck rebuilding a trailer master cylinder. Even auto master cylinders are hit and miss rebuilding and they don't have close to the corrosion issues that boat trailer master...
Hopefully Dexter helps Tiedown with their quality issues. I have a pontoon trailer with Tiedown. Surge brake actuator failed after a few years followed by the wheel cylinders. This is on a trailer putting a boat in once a year in fresh water.
I put Tiedown disc brakes on a trailer and the...
TieDown and dexter were two separate companies until Dexter bought TieDown. That being said, you can still buy either type and I would never buy the TieDown version. Buy the Dexter...way higher quality than the TieDown version.
The EZ-lube system, which I call LAZ-lube, is no excuse for properly maintaining your bearings by pulling every year or every other year. Using the zerk to push grease through is not letting you inspect your bearings or brakes.
Awesome...I installed a Nest for someone years ago and it didn't have that feature.
I installed another Nest for a friend last year but he doesn't have 2 stages. They have done a really good job with their setup.
Well...that doesn't apply here since the drain plug is replaced by a banjo bolt and a dipstick tube. You are sucking the oil out of the pan drain hole.
I totally disagree. The oil dipstick actually is connected to the pan drain hole on a Volvo Penta.
Out of curiosity, how do you come up with this 1/2 qt number?
Volvo Penta already basically has that. The dipstick tube screws into the drain hole of the pan. You attach a pump to the threaded garden hose fitting at the top of the dipstick tube and you suck all the oil out the bottom of the pan.
