This month our deka gel batteries, 2 , celebrate 10 years of use. They are in there third trailer. First fifth wheel, 3 slides lived in 4 yrs, stored 1, batteries dead when picked up after Michigan winter storage. Still good. Bought small tt. 2 yrs. ...
I have 1 drum brake that stops hotter than the other 3. I replaced all seals because of grease leakage. Hot brake was greaseier. I cleaned better than others. Do I need to clean other 3 better? Do I need to lubricate magnet on hot one? Or what? Thank...
2005 enclosed car trailer 9,995# rating. Sat around a lot. Tire side walls split and failed. Popular tire with bad reputation.2012 Installed gy marathons load d. Over loaded trailer 450# per tire. 1400 mile trip. All went well. 62 max speed.2005. Wil...
Took a trip around lower Michigan. Took about 50 miles to feel brakes working. Did a temperature check, about 10 degrees variable. Stopped with less side pull.got back to Grand rapids son's house. Did a brake adjustment, ready to head back home to Fl...
Checked temp on trip. 1 was hotter 2 we're about 15 degrees cooler 1 was about air temp. Changed out all brakes, backing plate assembly. 3 were greasy on magnet.1 of them had a broken magnet wire. Hot 1 was probably doing the most work, last year whe...
On the trailer that's stored all the time, tires sit on 2x8 boards tires covered with doubled blue tarp tired with clothes line. 6 years tires look great. Trailer we use , no covers, tires look great. 2014 .
Current brakes are self adjusters. IAM going to back off hot brake some to see if that helps. I have new brake sets coming , non self adjusters. Will replace this summer after 1500 trip, from Florida to Michigan.
