How do I fix these things?

Xavid · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:51 pm

I noticed that some of the little clips holding the brake cable on the trailer had come loose. At least I think it's a brake line. Where can I find these clips and how are they adhered to the trailer. They seem to have been glued? Should I just wrap a cable tie around the axle to hold it in place? I hope the photo show you what I am talking about.

EvilZ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:02 pm

If memory serves, those are adhered to the trailer with double-faced tape....

Xavid · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:08 pm

Ha. Well, maybe FW might actually do that on their notoriously not so great trailers. I was thinking of JB Weld glue.

firecadet613 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:08 pm

Cable ties....

Kvou812 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:28 pm

Cable ties is what I used....

230 Mike · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:37 pm

Cable ties. Or, if time is no object :roll:

you can do like I did:

Xavid · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:07 pm

I think I'll use the cable ties. Drilling would be too much work for me at this time. Maybe next spring.

M3eater · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:10 pm

230 Mike wrote:

Cable ties. Or, if time is no object :roll:

you can do like I did:

......... figures .........

:wink:

Paul I. · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:45 am

Xavid wrote:

I think I'll use the cable ties. Drilling would be too much work for me at this time. Maybe next spring.

If you have a painted trailer, I would not drill. It will start to rust.

Flying Sushi · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:25 pm

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If you have a painted trailer, I would not drill. It will start to rust.

I have change all OEM clips to SS. brake line retainer like Mike's... If you treat holes with rust proof you should be fine.. I drilled mine and treat hole with POR-15 ..I agree they take too much time but I have not seen rust yet after 3 seasons.... Same time I changed all bolts and screws to stainless steel one... Although our trailer never went under salt water yet....

ric · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:21 pm

my trailer rusted nearly in half here in Florida, gotta buy a new one. thanks fourwinns

pet575 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:03 pm

Another vote for cable ties. I did the same and haven't worried about it since.

Xavid · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:13 pm

Regarding cable ties, did y'all just wrap the tie around the axle and the brake line and just cinch it tight?

Jafo4U · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:33 am **Posts:** 1026

ric wrote:

my trailer rusted nearly in half here in Florida, gotta buy a new one. thanks fourwinns

I got a new one but was wondering if I should do anything to it to make it last.

ric · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:51 am

My trailer is the painted steel, that wouldn't last in dry storage for more then a few years.

If you got aluminum you're fine.

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