Recent content by jdege

It's a common item in the news that a number of US cities have a homeless problem - Seattle being one of them. I think we all have an image in our heads of troubled souls wandering our streets, camping in doorways, leaving litter and feces in the street. But I'd never considered the RV and...

That's a thought.

How heavy is your trailer?

I've seen people who routinely lift their trailer onto blocks or jackstands for winter storage, and people who don't. How much difference does it make?

If you're relying on the vehicle ground, the quality of the ground connection is critical, of course.

Eventually, yes. They all connect to the ground in the 7-pin connector. But do does the vehicle ground. I went looking for an answer, and found this: Where are the Ground Wires Located on Electric Trailer Brakes With this diagram: It seems that relying on the vehicle ground is normal.

Electric brakes are driven by an electromagnet, and the magnet is powered by two wires. When there is current the magnet is powered and grabs the drum. The wires are non-directional; it makes no difference which direction the electricity flows. The existing wiring on my new-to-me trailer is...

I know it's been months, but the weather hasn't been favorable, here in Minnesota, for crawling around under boat trailers. I finally did try lifting one wheel by jacking it up against the springs, and while it lifted, it didn't lift enough. I did, though, finally solve the problem by lifting...

Mobile home tires are rated as single use. The axles are not. Replacing the axles would cost $4000.

My local tire shop sent me to Pomp's - and Pomp's said they'd have to get back to me.

I'm taking a DIY trailer built on mobile home axles. It's not uncommon.

Any idea where I can find six 8-14.5LT load range E or better tires with demountable mobile home rims? That is, a light truck classified tire that will fit on mobile home rims? All I've found online are Homaster Green Ball from one seller on Amazon, and I'm not sure I trust them. Walmart used...

It's not the axles that are only rated for one-time use, it's the tires. An 8-14.5MH tire is rated for one-time use, but if you replace them with something like an 8-14.5LT you'll be fine. And if my recent research is correct, it's common for the brake assemblies to be welded, rather than...

It's a 20-year old trailer, custom-built to carry a 37-foot sailboat I recently bought. I had someone inspect the trailer, before I bought it, and he said the wiring was shot, the lights needed replacing, but the brakes were good. That the surface rust was nothing to be concerned about. Me, I'm...

I have a trailer built with mobile home axles. Neither the lights nor the brakes work, and I need to replace the tires. The question is do I simply need to replace the wiring, or do I need to replace the brakes, as well? I know the wiring is bad - it looks like someone ran over the seven-pin...