On Saturday dad pulled the trailer into the garage(we finally got it cleaned out whooo!) and today we started working on it again. First, dad showed me how to check the bearings and repack them
The bearings system for one wheel has 5 parts and thankfully everything looked really good. When I bought the trailer the guy said he check them and repacked them himself and I don't have any reason to distrust him, but my dad suggested we check anyways because it was easy and would give me peace of mind.
Below I labeled where each piece goes on the axle. The area in the middle labeled No Man's Land is a little rougher than where the bearings go but it'll be fine because nothing really rests there.
Below I labeled where each piece goes on the axle. The area in the middle labeled No Man's Land is a little rougher than where the bearings go but it'll be fine because nothing really rests there.
We took off the wheels with the breaks on them and found out it looks like I'll need a whole new brake set and everything. It kinda slows things down and will cost more but I've got time and the money; I only paid $1000 for the trailer and have $2000 budgeted for it.
After the wheels were off I started paining and got the spots I couldn't get this summer plus some more. I've decided since I've primed everything it should be protected from the elements and I'm only going to paint the sides and underside with the nice black paint for extra protection and cosmetic reasons.
After the wheels were off I started paining and got the spots I couldn't get this summer plus some more. I've decided since I've primed everything it should be protected from the elements and I'm only going to paint the sides and underside with the nice black paint for extra protection and cosmetic reasons.
So, that is where everything is at right now. The plan from here is to pain everything by myself and then probably get some help wiring the breaks and trailer lights.