rut row!!

zooker · 10-31-06, 09:39 PM

i was moving the old terry boat across my folks yard sunday. when i heard a loud pop.the frame on both sides broke right near the front of the fender well. one side all the way the other 1/2 way in too. NOT good!! i called a friend asked him if he still had the old trailer behind his barn. grabbed pops car hauler tonight after work went and got the old -in much better shape-trailer. no hub on one side and the wood was toast but for the money i grabbed it. used the winch to haul the trailer out of the poison ivy and briar brush.. paid my friend not much and hauled butt with it..

i yanked the terry boat off the thrashed trailer and backed it in to pops workshop. me and a torch spent the last couple hours removing useable parts. got the wheeled jack, winch,winch stand,both hubs,rollers that were good,and the lights..

my question is on the better trailer i got from my friend the wheel shaft is rusted how do i go about getting the hubs i have -both trailers use the same size-down on the stud? should i sand the rust off with sanding paper? wire brush ?? the threads and king nuts are all good?? i have never a problem getting a bearing over the same size shaft before....

zooker

flbassman · 11-01-06, 08:41 AM

Did you try a heavy WD-40 coat? Some of that, maybe a little Pb blaster, and a crapload of elbow grease might fix things up....

zooker · 11-01-06, 07:49 PM

i got a chunk of steel mesh tape this is like 80 grit.. i had to keep sandiong and sanding till i could drop the rear bearing down to the stop..

zooker

dampeoples · 11-01-06, 08:01 PM

I woulda wire wheeled it with a fine wheel, then finished with some steel wool type stuff. Of course, a sandblaster woulda been a nice thing to have!

10-31-06, 09:39 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	rut row!! i was moving the old terry boat across my folks yard sunday. when i heard a loud pop.the frame on both sides broke right near the front of the fender well. one side all the way the other 1/2 way in too. NOT good!! i called a friend asked him if he still had the old trailer behind his barn. grabbed pops car hauler tonight after work went and got the old -in much better shape-trailer. no hub on one side and the wood was toast but for the money i grabbed it. used the winch to haul the trailer out of the poison ivy and briar brush.. paid my friend not much and hauled butt with it.. i yanked the terry boat off the thrashed trailer and backed it in to pops workshop. me and a torch spent the last couple hours removing useable parts. got the wheeled jack, winch,winch stand,both hubs,rollers that were good,and the lights.. my question is on the better trailer i got from my friend the wheel shaft is rusted how do i go about getting the hubs i have -both trailers use the same size-down on the stud? should i sand the rust off with sanding paper? wire brush ?? the threads and king nuts are all good?? i have never a problem getting a bearing over the same size shaft before.... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 10-31-06 at 09:47 PM.

11-01-06, 08:41 AM	#2
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Did you try a heavy WD-40 coat? Some of that, maybe a little Pb blaster, and a crapload of elbow grease might fix things up.... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

11-01-06, 07:49 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i got a chunk of steel mesh tape this is like 80 grit.. i had to keep sandiong and sanding till i could drop the rear bearing down to the stop.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-01-06, 08:01 PM	#4
dampeoples BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 826	I woulda wire wheeled it with a fine wheel, then finished with some steel wool type stuff. Of course, a sandblaster woulda been a nice thing to have! __________________ The Jon Boat Fishing Club and Fishing with Sterling Peoples

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