[ocuyler]

We trailer our boats 300 miles round trip each weekend in the summer, maybe 12 times each summer. We also haul it to Hilton Head Island each Easter (2000 miles RT), so I consider myself an advanced user.

For moderate to heavy use, stainless steel disk brakes are the only way to go. They should be checked regularly.

We install an upsized battery in a plastic battery box for the safety disconnect feature to be sure that if (God forbid) the trailer comes loose from the truck, my precious boat will come to a prompt tire screeching halt before it flies down through the median and up the other side at 60 MPH.

The picture you should have in your mind at highway speeds is that, if you have to lock up the brakes, they should lock and the tires should smoke. If they don't do that in a panic, they need to be adjusted, repaired or replaced. They are designed to completely stop the boat and also help stop the truck.

Bearing Buddies are a must, if maintained regularly and repacked each spring.