Thanks gents, it's really not a matter of being "in my budget" since my trailer only sees salt water I have to go and buy whatever is best for longevity. I got my W-2 from work today so hopfully I will get a nice return on my taxes and just go all out on the boat and trailer. So galvanized hubs you guys suggest ?

What are you guys doing on this fine saturday afternoon...... Me...... Me.... i'm busting some knuckles on my trailer repair.......

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Cleaning the wheels for paint
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ALmost done, tomorrow I will do the other side finish painting all the wheels re-run some new wiring for the lights and install my new front jack.... Im done for today gonna go eat some BBQ my old man made and drink me a 6 pack.

Looking good. Nothing instills confidence on the road like knowing you've covered the bases on your trailer maintenance.


Do yourself a favor on the wiring and run a ground wire all the way back to the lights. Before I started doing this, most of my trailer light wiring problems were due to a bad ground connection. It's definitely worth the effort.

Dave

nice job on the trailer rehab. did you put new axles in too? if i may add to blue herons trailer advice, definetly use the dedicated ground. i like to to use some 16/3 extension cord with the ends cut off. been going on 6 years with my lights mounted down low like you have. i like to use butt connectors without insulation and put my own adhesive heat shrink on top of that crimp. then i cover all 3 connections and the jacket of the extension cord with more adhesive heat shrink to keep salt water out of it. or move the lights up to the guide posts and never worry about it again.

X2......X3......Evan is so right on this one!!!

Finished !!!
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Some sore hands and forarms later feels good knowing I dont have to worry about my trailer for a good while. Thanks for the wiring tips guys I will deff take them into consideration since i didnt finish up on the wiring today and tackle that next weekend