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Richard A Thackeray
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I took the wheels off the trailer yesterday, with my new impact wrench, just for a look at the state of the hubs
On raising the trailer onto a wooden block before removal of the wheels, & trying them for play, they're okay, nothing at all
The metal work has no trace of paint though!!
The near-side hub rotates totally freely & will continue spinning, for well over 30 seconds (without the wheel/tyre!)
The off-side is stiff, requires turning with a full-hand, there's no struggle to turn it, just a resistance
The hubs appear to be one-piece, or at the very least, the caps have become one with the hub & no sign on being able to remove to check the o/s bearing
Plus, at long-last, after listening to its rattling/'booming' over speed-humps/rough roads, I realised why, at long last
I know it's meant to be a 'tipping trailer', and that the removable bolt/'lock' is another lump of rust, however the bed has a small amount of play against the draw-bar
So, a large 'penny washer' was drifted into the gap, with an old screwdriver & a lump-hammer, which took some effort!
Hopefully it won't rattle now!!
It’s shinier than the rest!
On raising the trailer onto a wooden block before removal of the wheels, & trying them for play, they're okay, nothing at all
The metal work has no trace of paint though!!
The near-side hub rotates totally freely & will continue spinning, for well over 30 seconds (without the wheel/tyre!)
The off-side is stiff, requires turning with a full-hand, there's no struggle to turn it, just a resistance
The hubs appear to be one-piece, or at the very least, the caps have become one with the hub & no sign on being able to remove to check the o/s bearing
Plus, at long-last, after listening to its rattling/'booming' over speed-humps/rough roads, I realised why, at long last
I know it's meant to be a 'tipping trailer', and that the removable bolt/'lock' is another lump of rust, however the bed has a small amount of play against the draw-bar
So, a large 'penny washer' was drifted into the gap, with an old screwdriver & a lump-hammer, which took some effort!
Hopefully it won't rattle now!!
It’s shinier than the rest!
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