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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5675180" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>No kidding... crazy lucky.... bearings must have completely disintegrated just a couple miles from the house, as the spindle wasn't grooved too bad (will still need complete replacement of the trailing arm/ spindle, hub, bearings, seals. Trailer was pulling perfect at 74mph on the interstate 10 miles before. I did hear a single metal sounding squeak from the trailer after hitting a small road imperfection 80 miles earlier, but it wasn't recurrent. Hubs were not warm after I pulled the boat from storage and brought it home Friday (I pick up my boat the evening before fishing to check everything- tire pressure, hubs, trailer lights, engine oil, hook the fuel line back up and start the motor in a bucket of water. Then load all my gear and ice chests in the cooler... so all I have to do is put ice in the boat and I'm ready to go Sat am)</p><p></p><p>We got everything disassembled early this morning. Had to cut the thru bolt that tightens the trailing arm onto the torsion axle. There was plenty of grease inside the hub and zero rust. This wasnt due to a bad seal and water getting into the hub. This was just a complete bearing failure due to excessive friction, either from cheap Chinese bearings or from them being over compressed during installation.</p><p></p><p>The thing is.... the trailer company I had to pay to cut off the old horribly rusted trailing arms and replace 6m ago insisted that they would not let the trailer leave their shop unless they replaced all the bearings and seals in the hubs despite my wanting to do all the bearings and seals myself... so... there's about 1500- 2000 miles on their work 6 months ago. When I contact them tomorrow, I'm expecting at least 50% discount on new trailing arm/ spindle, hub, and American made bearings. I'll provide the labor without expecting them to compensate me. Would be nice if they replace all destroyed parts for free, but that may be hoping for too much.</p><p></p><p>But you are right... im sure had it failed on the interstate causing a wreck, that trailer repair company would be in a world of hurt.</p><p></p><p>And after I get the starboard side redone, I'm pulling the port side and replacing those bearings the trailer shop installed myself, so I know it will be done right.</p><p></p><p>Close up of the groove on the spindle... had it failed earlier than just right before I got home, I would have expected much more damage to the spindle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5675180, member: 2805"] No kidding... crazy lucky.... bearings must have completely disintegrated just a couple miles from the house, as the spindle wasn't grooved too bad (will still need complete replacement of the trailing arm/ spindle, hub, bearings, seals. Trailer was pulling perfect at 74mph on the interstate 10 miles before. I did hear a single metal sounding squeak from the trailer after hitting a small road imperfection 80 miles earlier, but it wasn't recurrent. Hubs were not warm after I pulled the boat from storage and brought it home Friday (I pick up my boat the evening before fishing to check everything- tire pressure, hubs, trailer lights, engine oil, hook the fuel line back up and start the motor in a bucket of water. Then load all my gear and ice chests in the cooler... so all I have to do is put ice in the boat and I'm ready to go Sat am) We got everything disassembled early this morning. Had to cut the thru bolt that tightens the trailing arm onto the torsion axle. There was plenty of grease inside the hub and zero rust. This wasnt due to a bad seal and water getting into the hub. This was just a complete bearing failure due to excessive friction, either from cheap Chinese bearings or from them being over compressed during installation. The thing is.... the trailer company I had to pay to cut off the old horribly rusted trailing arms and replace 6m ago insisted that they would not let the trailer leave their shop unless they replaced all the bearings and seals in the hubs despite my wanting to do all the bearings and seals myself... so... there's about 1500- 2000 miles on their work 6 months ago. When I contact them tomorrow, I'm expecting at least 50% discount on new trailing arm/ spindle, hub, and American made bearings. I'll provide the labor without expecting them to compensate me. Would be nice if they replace all destroyed parts for free, but that may be hoping for too much. But you are right... im sure had it failed on the interstate causing a wreck, that trailer repair company would be in a world of hurt. And after I get the starboard side redone, I'm pulling the port side and replacing those bearings the trailer shop installed myself, so I know it will be done right. Close up of the groove on the spindle... had it failed earlier than just right before I got home, I would have expected much more damage to the spindle [/QUOTE]
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