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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 7:20:09 GMT -5
Thought I'd share some experience with you guys. I just got back from hauling my Austin Healey to Phoenix in my 14 foot enclosed trailer. I bought the trailer new in 2006, so the unit is 10 years old. Last time I loaned it, it came back with a screw in one of the tires. Well, they told me I had a bent axle and it was wearing that tire wrong. I now believe it was a low tire that did that. I replaced the tire, pulled all 4 wheels and repacked the bearings, replaced one bearing, and installed all new hub seals and greased it full. Rolled fine. 2600 miles was the trip total. Here is another leason learned: I got 80 miles from home and blew a tire. One of the originals. It tore the entire aluminum fender off the trailer before I could stop.  The clearance light disintegrated. Frustrating. Anyway I found a fender and light, and ordered new tires to rid myself of all old ones. I believe the sun rotted the tires that faced south all the time I stored it. With that in mind I also ordered white canvas tire covers. Mind you the tread on the old tires was at least 3/4 good. So, do yourself a favor and cover your tires from now on. It might save you some grief. One last lick to tell me my plight of selling the Healey is not quite over with. How often do you guys replace your trailer tires? Oilly |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 13:52:00 GMT -5
I got all new 4 rollers + spare for the OD jeep hauler just before heading to your place last spring. Tires on the horse trailer are maybe 3yo max, Annie uses the horse trailer weekly if not more so I'm anal about that one, don't want her to have a blowout while hauling her fav-o-rite mule. Tires are spendy for sure but not as compared to what could happen.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 14:55:08 GMT -5
On my car hauler I always ran 235-75-r15 car tires with no issues..... In 2009 I rebuilt the trailer, and was told by several tire experts that bias ply is the only way to go...... The bastages lied to me.... The tires chopped like none I had ever seen until I looked at a friends race trailer with bias plus on it with the same issues. Less than 10K miles on them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 15:37:08 GMT -5
A year ago I set out to pick up the goat coach. M100. I was maybe 50 miles up the road when I blew out a tire on my trailer. I had had the trailer for at least 5 years....using whatever tires came on it when I bought it. I replaced them all then. I figured it was partially because of parking on dirt. I didn't think about sun playing a factor. The trailer sits in shade most of the time these days....and I roll it up on paver stones. Not perfect, but a little bit better.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 16:24:55 GMT -5
Last weekend my son asked me to tow his Blazer from his work to his home. So I hooked my car hauler up to my truck and camper and went to his shop to pick up I turned to sharp and tried to back out of predicament, and tore the camper jack off the camper.$#@#$%^%$#$^^ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 19:39:03 GMT -5
You know whut Oilly, that you got 10yrs out of orig tires is nuts. Unless you ordered tire options on a new trailer you rolled outta there with the cheapest pos baloney skins they could sell it with and meet the load ratings.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 23:01:25 GMT -5
Here's mine.....
When I was preparing to roll out west last Sept,I drug the Willis hauler out for the first time in two years, she was in desperate need of paint and the tires had seen better days, the Texas sun had pretty much cooked the life out of them, although tread was still 80% or better. I figured, no big deal...... the Chevy dirty-max was needing rubber too....
So after spraying two coats of Wally-Worlds finest gloss black Krylon paint, I mounted up two ( single 5000lb axle trailer) of the best truck take offs, 265-75- r16 10 ply rated.....
Drove the 750 miles out there, never exceeding 65 mph, when we was loading the Willis up to head home, I noticed BOTH tires where showing steel, and the caps where dangerously close to parting from the casings..... So, we ended up buying two new trailer tires anyways....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 8:24:09 GMT -5
Well, the H&H trailer was made in Iowa. The tires were steel belted radials. They performed well, but storing it in the sun for 10 years I think cause the sidewalls to sun rot. I recommend the white canvas covers. The tires were actual trailer tires. I removed the blown carcass yesterday and looked at it. It sure looks like the sidewall formed a split and then broke straight accross the tread. The tire beads were still firmly set on the rims. I've used my trailer to move my household, my mother in laws household, and my daughters household. It's been to Wisconsin and back. Omaha and back twice. 2600 miles to Phoenix and back. I even parked a Jeep in it over the winter. A very usefull part of my inventory. It has bearing buddies on the axles. I did learn that to grease them, you jack it up and grease the zirc and turn the wheel until it appears at the outside nut. The grease comes out a hole in the spindle right next to the rear bearing. It basically packs the hub. I use Napa's Boat trailer bearing grease. Repels water better. Water is what kills them first. Oilly
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Post by surveypunk on Feb 4, 2016 14:47:15 GMT -5
I believe the sun rotted the tires that faced south all the time I stored it. Blaming us Southerners again... JB  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 14:50:05 GMT -5
Face the other way from now on! That should do it.  |
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Post by surveypunk on Feb 4, 2016 15:24:43 GMT -5
All kidding aside, in my misspent youth I crewed on a number of replica square rigged sailing ships. All were tourist traps and, as such,stayed docked most of the time. Common practice was to take them out twice a year, shake the dust off, and actually sail them around. When we tied up again after however many days we'd always tie up facing the opposite direction than when we left to "weather" the ship evenly.
You may want to adopt a similar practice with your "ship".
Avast There,
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 19:23:40 GMT -5
That is why I'm buying tire covers. Keeps the Johnny Rebs at bay. LOL. Oilly
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Post by surveypunk on Feb 5, 2016 9:48:57 GMT -5
Good call. Never can tell when a few thousand will sneak up on you when you least expect it. JB Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2016 19:13:50 GMT -5
Those Damn Yankee Trailers!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 11:17:15 GMT -5
More "Trailer Chat". I threw a set of Bearing Buddies (made in USA) on the OD Mule hauler. Went "braless" as my wheels have the caps.  The outer cover prys off to access the zirk. Trailer's ready to roll. 1st spring meet coming up beginning of June, IMVPA show and swap then its off to "Lost Leaker Land"! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 20:28:05 GMT -5
 I thought I would add my 2pennies worth. It's a good idea once every 3 -4 years to repack the wheel bearings. Actually should be at least checked every year. Nothing would ruin a trip quicker than loosing a wheel bearing. I don't know how many have ever seen a tire and wheel come off at hiway speed. The tire will pass you and take out anything that gets in its way.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 0:57:05 GMT -5
I thought I would add my 2pennies worth. It's a good idea once every 3 -4 years to repack the wheel bearings. Actually should be at least checked every year. Nothing would ruin a trip quicker than loosing a wheel bearing. I don't know how many have ever seen a tire and wheel come off at hiway speed. The tire will pass you and take out anything that gets in its way. Have you ever seen a tire come off at high speed? Sho'nuff! Like you said....Got a real good look at it as it passed by the driver side window!! YEE-HAW! dang loose lug nuts! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 6:42:20 GMT -5
How about going down the highway, hear a bump, at 80 MPH, and your left rear wheel passes you , bounces over the fence and you now need to make a landing. I had a fellow tell me this story, not me, and it was interesting. He was driving a wire wheeled English sports car. Moral of the story is check your splined hubs and wheels for wear, and keep them greased and clean. A friend with a Triumph GT6 lost his at a railroad crossing. Applied his brakes, heard a zip noise and his wheel came off. Same thing, worn out splines. On my trip, I saw boats and campers pulled over with blown tires and bare rims. So, yes, maintenance is key, and replace old tires, and cover the new ones. oilly
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Post by jeffwho on Feb 24, 2016 9:25:01 GMT -5
I've seen it happen, helping to move our office. It was funny WAY AFTER the fact ... sparking down the interstate missing a wheel wasn't so much. My poor little car got peppered with all kinda road bits. I tell that story every time I see him, still laugh like hell.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 9:43:49 GMT -5
There was the guy who's wheel fell off his Unicycle, he can really hit the high notes now!  |
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The clearance light disintegrated. Frustrating. Anyway I found a fender and light, and ordered new tires to rid myself of all old ones. I believe the sun rotted the tires that faced south all the time I stored it. With that in mind I also ordered white canvas tire covers. Mind you the tread on the old tires was at least 3/4 good. So, do yourself a favor and cover your tires from now on. It might save you some grief. One last lick to tell me my plight of selling the Healey is not quite over with. How often do you guys replace your trailer tires? Oilly 
I thought I would add my 2pennies worth. It's a good idea once every 3 -4 years to repack the wheel bearings. Actually should be at least checked every year. Nothing would ruin a trip quicker than loosing a wheel bearing. I don't know how many have ever seen a tire and wheel come off at hiway speed. The tire will pass you and take out anything that gets in its way. 
