80 mph !!!???
Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA
----- Original Message -----
From: <LSAPEX@aol.com>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: very small utility trailer
>
> I've used these trailers for years.
> Re pack the bearings before the first run, the factory job sucks..
> 12" tires are better. I ran a trailer with 10" tires but kept speeds
> below
> 80mph and had no problem.
> Buy a spare tire.
> Carry a spare bearing set and grease (cheap insurance).
> Mount the license plate so it doesn't stick out the side (you will bang
> it
> up and scrape into things when pushing the trailer around by hand)
>
> I would hazard a guess that the weak points of the small trailers in your
> links are small tires and the wheel bearings. Small tires will be turning
> more RPM's stressing the wheel bearings even more.
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> Les
> apexautoeng.com
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