good one thanks

Don't forget dirty contacts on the incandescent bulbs and socket...been there. Use a dab of dielectric grease on the bulbs. AND make sure your plug contacts are clean and no corrosion.

Solder Seal connectors are the bomb.. no mention in your video.

I have towed recreational trailers for almost 60 yr. My experience agrees with all your trailer videos. There is an additional factor involving trailer lights. In my experience mechanical damage is a significant cause of light failure. Brush, weeds etc well break the light housing or pull loose wiring apart. As a result I went a different direction in my light housings and connections. I doubled up on the housing brackets putting protection on the top and bottom of the light. I drill holes in the frame and run wires thru to avoid hanging wires. Under the trailer I run gray conduit with wires pulled in to avoid mechanical damage. I fully agree that solder and shrink tube is the best. I have all the training and equipment to do it but not on the side of the road. So for connections I use plain old wire nuts. That way if need to made repairs on the side of the road I can do it. I am certainly anal about it but I got tired of fixing lights every time I used one of my five trailers.

Great advice as usual, except in regard to soldering. Soldered connections are not ideal, especially where vibration is a factor. This is one of the reasons why OEM vehicles, aircraft, motorsport, etc do not solder for the majority of their connections, they crimp using proper crimps and proper crimping tools.

When removing stripped screws I use a car trim plastic removal tool. And far as the raw plywood floor underneath the trailer I’ve sprayed mine down with a diesel and kerosene mixture using two coats and it repels water. Good info for those looking to buy a box trailer and one more tip always look underneath at the welds. I’ve seen some welds on new trailers that looked like a two old had done!

Very helpful. Thanks

Yes sir I’m guilty of going cheap and it always bites me! You are a book of knowledge buddy!

Things such as the CDL falls in the group of TAXES by another name. More a money grab than an actual safety issue for the general public. Just my opinion.

Hi is there a difference in left and right magnets some sales sites sell left or right magnets what is your opinion Cheers

The trailer I just bought has Goodyear Marathons that are 23 years old. The guy that sold it to me drove it from Alabama to Maine freighted with tools. The tires have great tread but are dry rotted and covered in cracks. Thats why im here, looking to buy some good tires. Great vid! Thank you

Nothing can replace an inspection.

Excellent advice

My trailer is so old it doesn't have that sticker.

How is it possible you don't use a lock n lube??

Also i assume torsion is lighter

I would have thought the advantage of a torsion axle would be getting the load lower

Old school way for me i never use the easy lube

Yeah, I have a CD l. In Arizona and let me tell you the f. SMCA is really starting to crack down. Ridiculous on saints, so's the DOT and it's not people with the c. DL that are so bad drivers etc. It's mostly the common drivers that they need to be cracking down getting those motorists off the roads as they do hold. The CD ls drivers at a higher criteria charge some criminal leave for things. And then allow other motorists to commit the same criminal law that they throw at are permitted to discriminate against people. We need to get these people out of office that. Do these governs and by doing that? It's the only way to do that is to everybody to join together and quit. Paying taxes as taxes was supposed to go away after a few years and we have been making it every sense.

Great video.

Great information. Like you, I'm a total trailering nerd and study the art. This includes knowing what things weigh, calculating fore and aft CG, measuring tongue weight and tracking things like mileage and tire date codes and always using quality tires at the proper pressure. As a matter of habit, I check pressure every time I hook up and set them at max pressure. In addition, I put my hand on the sidewall and hub of each corner of my trailer every time I stop for fuel or at a rest area. While I dont tow professionally, I haul one or two 5,500 lb offroad rigs all over the country and have nearly zero trailer issues...especially now that the Goodyear Scarathon trailer tire is off the market. It is my opinion that it is impossible to overthink or be too careful where these issues are concerned.

What did they do before silicone all the chickens had small breasts

Hi guys, I'm working on replacing the boards for my Dad on his 4x8 - my trouble is the boards run short side to side, not longways... impossible to flex those last boards into place. I'm stumped . Any suggestions appreciated. Also, you look like godzilla stomping there 😅 jk 🎉

Thanks for the clear information, its just not as simple as the name "Easy Lube" implies. Like you, i was taught to tear them down, clean, thoroughly inspect, repack by hand and reassemble. One of the things I learned in my early days (the early 1980's) is that the space in the hub between the bearings is intended to be open to allow for air expansion as a result of heating and cooling cycles and to allow the air between the bearings to transfer heat to the hub and ultimately to the atmosphere. For what it's worth, i have three trailers with the easy lube system and have never used them.

26, 002 and the unit is being used for commercial purposes.

I agree.

Which one will shut off when ignition off so no battery drain? Thanks!

I thought you were gonna ware your gloves man don't let me catch you again dude I'll give you down the road 😊

Man what is wrong with me I've had many different grease guns and once the original tube is empty I can never get a new cartridge to work. Do a video on simple grease gun reloading or my simple mind. Thanks loyd

I'm a retired truck driver and always liked the idea of the oil

You said the magnet applies the brakes. I thought it grabs the hub and the hub pulls on the magnet and the magnet is on the arm and that applies the brakes as the drum turns. Excellent video. I’m subscribed

Slide that wheel under the trailer. Its gets it away from you tripping over it. Also if trailer did drop, it might prevent you being trapped.. Can even have timber on it as a improvised jack stand.. Cheers from NEW ZEALAND...

Yes alluminum wheels are really bad I torque mine 4 5 times before I'm OK with the lugs and 1 or 2 on each axle need tightened. Thanks a lot of people don't know or just don't think it matters

Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸

I love buddies they keep my shop packed with trailer work. Every buddy trailer at the ramp has blows out seals from customers over filling with buddies blowning out the rear seal from the spring pressure . Keep installing that junk it makes me lots of 🤑💰Sure lube axles best in invention since the wheel ,if you have a grease nipple on your axle keep use it and keep that garbage off your trailer.

Also, with Schotch-Locks, use genuine 3M and the ones with the gel in them that makes them waterproof. The ones in this video are junk.

lol, an “8 point bit” just use an S2 square head. Impossible to find!

Does lifting/raising the gooseneck tongue alter how the trailer will tow? I have an old trailer that has always pulled amazingly, am afraid to alter it by lifting the axles or doing surgery as you call it.

thanks for the info; now I just have to figure out what the axil can handel

You definitely dropped a lot of gems and a lot of good science in this video❤ and you definitely know what you were talking about💯%

It also is determined by what you are hauling, not just the weight

Great information, delivered n an easy to understand format. Thanks!

Thanks boss, recent purchase of a 20 year old trailer you convinced me not to drive 1000 miles Denver to parker Az with Nov 2024 nearly over I could lose my load

For a single axle, I like the torsion axle. If you have multiple axles i like the springs with equalizers.

26000 is federal wi to without air brakes

I run one of their bumper pull adjustable ball mounts and can say 100% that it does improve the ride of the trailer. Does it eliminate the bucking/chucking entirely? No, I've yet to find something that does that but Shocker Hitches do improve the ride significantly. FYI, gently used hitches can be found if you know what you're looking for. Got mine for 1/2 the cost of new and it was only lightly used.

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Is there an easy way to determine the correct bearings for a trailer without removing the old bearings?

So if we switch to a “bearing buddy” set up would you recommend removing the grease zerk? …on a boat trailer

Get the F on with it. I don't give a crap what the one that doesn't work or why it doesn't work. Ok, you are out of here. WDAS