Specknreds
Well-known member
Thought I would share my trailer rebuild project. I'm trying to get it ready for my vacation. I'm spending a week in Florida flats fishing.
I replaced the axle, hubs, new bigger tires & rims including a spare & spare tire holder, bearing buddy's, and I'm building new guide post with new lights mounted on top. So far I have $400 invested.
I had to raise the fenders to accommodate the new tires. The new tires has created another problem. It raised the boat by 8" making it a pain to launch. I think that I'm going to remove the fenders again and move them out 1" on each side. I could then lower my bunks and the boat would fit inbetween the fenders. Does anyone else have any suggestions?
One hint to other trailer rebuilders, I've had this trailer for 16 years and 3 different boats have been on it. I have never had to replace the lights (Of course I've replaced the bulbs). If you mount your lights on your guide post they shouldn't get wet. This prevents a lot of the problems that a lot of people have with lights.
What do you think?? My wife called me a Redneck when she came home and my boat was hanging out of a tree in our back yard. I told her that I had to do what I had to do to fix the trailer.
I replaced the axle, hubs, new bigger tires & rims including a spare & spare tire holder, bearing buddy's, and I'm building new guide post with new lights mounted on top. So far I have $400 invested.
I had to raise the fenders to accommodate the new tires. The new tires has created another problem. It raised the boat by 8" making it a pain to launch. I think that I'm going to remove the fenders again and move them out 1" on each side. I could then lower my bunks and the boat would fit inbetween the fenders. Does anyone else have any suggestions?
One hint to other trailer rebuilders, I've had this trailer for 16 years and 3 different boats have been on it. I have never had to replace the lights (Of course I've replaced the bulbs). If you mount your lights on your guide post they shouldn't get wet. This prevents a lot of the problems that a lot of people have with lights.
What do you think?? My wife called me a Redneck when she came home and my boat was hanging out of a tree in our back yard. I told her that I had to do what I had to do to fix the trailer.
