All About Boat Trailers - One man's perspective...
When we shop for boats, we look critically at the boat. We scrutinize its condition and whether it will meet our needs. On the other hand we probably don’t pay as much attention to the trailer as we should, which is interesting given the ratio of how much time the boat spends on it compared with the amount of time it spends on the water. Imagine the havoc it would wreak if you dipped the back of your truck in water as often as you do your boat trailer. If what you’re carrying
What's a bearing buddy?
On boat trailers, bearing buddies or bearing protectors are bearing caps that allow the user to apply grease to the bearing cavity without disassembling the wheel hub. They allow easy greasing without a lot of work, time or mess. The downside (in life there's almost always a downside), is that most users are tempted to over grease their bearings. When you over grease your bearings, you essentially cause the seal on the rear of the wheel hub to blow out. It's easy to see when
Boat Trailer Wiring Basics
When it comes to boat trailer wiring it's a good idea to check to make sure all your lights are working before you hit the road. Usually your troubles are light fixture or bulb related failures mainly due to corrosion or backing hot bulbs into cold water. Use the handy reference charts I provided to make sure your wiring is correct. Always make water proof connections and I recemmend soldering and heat shrinking the connection for reliability. If you have hydraulic surge brak
