Re: Long Hauls
You can even get a spare tire carrier that mounts on your trailer that can hold the hub that is all ready to go. And you mount the spare to it too.
Just make dang sure you have the right hub for your axle. I might even put the new hub on the trailer and use the old one as the spare to make sure. Don't want to find out it is not the right size at 1a.m. along the side of an interstate.
Does your trailer have leaf springs or torsion axles? If leafs, Check real good at the center of the spring for any cracks as that is where they usually are. Look at your spring eyes and kinda eyeball them for eyebolt or bushing wear. If bolt or bushing is worn enough the eyebolt wont be centered in the spring eye. Bushing wear is not so bad but a worn eyebolt could shear if bad enough.
Also at least one big butt fire extinguisher in your tow vehicle located where it is not buried.
Put a jug of antifreeze, a bottle of motor oil and jumper cables and a funnel under the hood of the tow vehicle. There is usually enough spaces that will hold them all safely without losing them.
Thats the way to do it!
You can even get a spare tire carrier that mounts on your trailer that can hold the hub that is all ready to go. And you mount the spare to it too.
Just make dang sure you have the right hub for your axle. I might even put the new hub on the trailer and use the old one as the spare to make sure. Don't want to find out it is not the right size at 1a.m. along the side of an interstate.
Does your trailer have leaf springs or torsion axles? If leafs, Check real good at the center of the spring for any cracks as that is where they usually are. Look at your spring eyes and kinda eyeball them for eyebolt or bushing wear. If bolt or bushing is worn enough the eyebolt wont be centered in the spring eye. Bushing wear is not so bad but a worn eyebolt could shear if bad enough.
Also at least one big butt fire extinguisher in your tow vehicle located where it is not buried.
Put a jug of antifreeze, a bottle of motor oil and jumper cables and a funnel under the hood of the tow vehicle. There is usually enough spaces that will hold them all safely without losing them.
