I purchased a lightly used 2 horse BP last summer. All alum. I guess it has about 2K miles?? Anway - what kind of maintenance do I need do on this trailer to properly maintain it?
Washing - Wheels - Axels , Electric and so forth??
Also so how I damaged by break away wire - Does anyone know where I can obtain a replacement?
Posted 2007-02-23 6:00 PM (#56175 - in reply to #56174) Subject: RE: Trailer Maintenance
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Posts: 479 Location: central sierra nevada foothills
wash and clean the outside well, sweep out the inside after each trailering (that means sawdust and hay). Pack bearings, rotate tires if possible will help to. Weather proof your tires, keep them out of the weather, put up a board or cover the tires so they won't crack, and move your trailer occassionaly to prevent bald spots or wearing in the tires. Check the electrical often, make sure there are no burns, loose wires, good ground etc. The break away cable you should be able to replace with the same type of cable from a hardware store. They are very easy to fix back. Done it many times when them pickin' cows scratch on everything and break them. I'm sure I forgot more but good start.......
Posted 2007-02-24 9:56 AM (#56206 - in reply to #56199) Subject: RE: Trailer Maintenance
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Posts: 2953 Location: North Carolina
Originally written by nolefan on 2007-02-23 9:28 PM
Hosspuller -thanks for the article on bearing packing - What would one expect to pay for a quality job?
I don't know... It depends on your area and who you get to do the job. I've always done it myself so I'm a poor judge of professional shop charges. They have a lot of overhead cost I don't... insurance, payroll taxes, business location, profit, etc. The bearing repack job is mostly labor with common hand tools so It's a perfect DIY type of job. There is no tool required, that most home owners don't already have.
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