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  1. bruceb58

    Quit My Job . . .

    My old work tried to suck me back in....I refused the offer. I knew I had enough money to retire when I did. There would not be enough money offered to me for me to ever work again. Besides money, I had another reason I knew I needed to retire. Both my brother and my father passed away in 2016...
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    Tracker Tahoe trailer tire size

    Does your trailer still have it's sticker on the left side near the tongue? If so, it will specify the original equipment size.
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    Winch post on boat trailer

    In the old days when you used steel cables instead of straps, the winch cable could be anywhere on the spool which is way more than what your winch post is offset by. They still loaded straight.
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    Gimbal bearing/bellows?

    Drilling holes in a perfectly good transom is a no brainer? Please never work on anyone else's boat.
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    I have used them all. Surge drum is the worst. Electric drum is a close second. Disc surge and EOH disc beat the drum brakes hands down. EOH disc costs more but it's worth it. I just finished off my travel trailer EOH disc. Total cost was $2400. Expensive but worth it for a trailer I put 10K...
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    Trailer surge brakes

    You could have ordered a New Titan Dico surge unit and installed it on your trailer and completely working by now. And yes...replace the wheel cylinders.
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    is Nada boat valuation acurate?

    Exact same thing is going to happen with RVs. Problem is, people still think prices are still high so they are asking too much. In a few months when there is a lot of competition and they are having trouble selling their RVs and boats, prices will come down.
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    The worst thing you can use for ANY electrical connection are those stupid Scotchloc connectors. My trailer used a crimp type that was likely much better. In any case, a homerunned scenario would have crimped ring connectors at a junction box at the front of the trailer
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    is Nada boat valuation acurate?

    I have found it to be very accurate for boats that actually sell.
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    Yep...there are a lot of reasons not to have electric drum brakes! That's just one of them. My parents had a triple axle 5th wheel for awhile. They went through a bunch of faulty magnets. Easiest way to check is to pull the emergency switch release and measure the current. If the current has...
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    Problem with stainless discs is very poor heat dissipation so they don't work as well as regular steel discs. They are also a little softer so they wear out faster. I have stainless steel disc brakes on my bicycles and they work well enough though but they have tons of ventilation which you...
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    Thankfully, my F-150 shows the trans temp in the cluster(upper right hand in the picture). Max temp I ever see towing a 6000# travel trailer and a 6500# boat is 225°F. This transmission is designed to run at 205°F even when not towing. I added a gauge to my 1999 Silverado in the dash. The...
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    2006 Q6 tahoe Trailer brakes replacement parts?

    I used disc brakes for years in salt water and had zero issues with rusting...of course I rinsed the discs off after I dunked the trailer. Disc brakes do not drag.
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    Yeah...my F-150 lists over 100K. I still change it at 30K.
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    Gimbal bearing/bellows?

    I would say this is jumping to conclusions without knowing all the particulars of the boat. No reason to be drilling holes in a transom without other investigation first.
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    If you're towing with a Jeep or Dodge/Ram with the Chrysler 545RFE and it won't go into gear....try this first......

    How often do you change your transmission fluid? I change mine in my vehicles every 30K. Every other change, I change the filter. Whoever did the last change used sealant vs a gasket? Super important to use a torque wrench on Transmission pan so you don't warp it.
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    Trailer surge brakes

    Just replace the surge brake actuator. Atwood isn't made any more so you won't be finding parts now or in the future. Good luck rebuilding a trailer master cylinder. Even auto master cylinders are hit and miss rebuilding and they don't have close to the corrosion issues that boat trailer master...
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Congrats!
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    2006 Q6 tahoe Trailer brakes replacement parts?

    Hopefully Dexter helps Tiedown with their quality issues. I have a pontoon trailer with Tiedown. Surge brake actuator failed after a few years followed by the wheel cylinders. This is on a trailer putting a boat in once a year in fresh water. I put Tiedown disc brakes on a trailer and the...
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    2006 Q6 tahoe Trailer brakes replacement parts?

    TieDown and dexter were two separate companies until Dexter bought TieDown. That being said, you can still buy either type and I would never buy the TieDown version. Buy the Dexter...way higher quality than the TieDown version.
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