ridecamp@endurance.net: Trailer MAINTENANCE

Trailer MAINTENANCE

Ramey Peticolas-Stroud (ramey@wvi.com)
Wed, 07 May 1997 11:27:14 +0000

Hi everyone. Been reading all the new trailer posts. Please don't
forget that ALL trailers, new and used, need maintenance. Anita's post
quoted below is an example of a disaster that did not occur. In the
past few years we have stopped and helped at three roll-over's due to
tire/wheel problems!

So what to do, you ask? Wheel bearings need to be inspected and packed
with grease annually. At the same time your brakes can be inspected
easily. Tires get rough use in our sport so they need inspection as
well. Inside sidewalls are especially prone to unnoticed
damage/cuts/etc.

Finally, it a pain in the rear to do this, but have you ever weighed
your LOADED truck and trailer? Your tires and axels each have specific
maximum safe weight limits, as does your trailer and towing vechicle.
More than one roll-over accident has been caused by exceeding one of
these safe load-limits. Any public scale (truck stops, feed mills,
etc.) will help you in your evaluation. Feel free to E-mail us
privately if you have any questions about the above.

Good luck and safe trailering,

Ramey and Cynthia Peticolas-Stroud

Anita Burson wrote:
> I have a Sooner 3 horse slant bought in l993. My husband designed the floor plan and then finished it out himself. I really have had only one
problem - a wheel flew off at 65 mph (not a tire, the whole wheel) -but
I still had 3 left!! Actually a kindly truck driver saw the incident,
rounded up the wheel from the pasture in which it landed and brought it
to me after he'd caught up with me to let me know what had happened. But
I digress ---- I really have been very pleased with this trailer.
> Anita

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