alex8q4 wrote:
I also recommend that part of your purchasing agreement for the boat is that the trailer is inspected and serviced by a mechanic prior to closing. Unless the trailer is new, you will have no other way to determine whether or not your trailer, specifically the wheel bearings, are up to the long haul.
...and look up the date of manufacture codes on the tires. If they are over 6 years old, they should be replaced no matter how good they look. An internet search will tell you how to interpret the date of manufacture codes.
When I first bought my current boat (5 years ago), the trailer had been sitting for a long time. I rebuilt the bearings and brakes. A month later, I had two tires that blew out on the same day and were coming apart in pieces. So of course I replaced all 4. That was when I learned how tires are not made to last anymore. Long ago I had tires that went 15-20 years.
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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings
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