Well since last week my boat and trailer have been residing at a friend of mine's house that is very close to the lake where I use my boat. His house was a "safe harbor" where I could get my boat/trailer to when I blew out the bearing.
He only lives about 2 miles from the lake. And my house is about 25 miles from the lake. That is why I generally keep my boat in High & Dry storage at the lake for convenience sake. Unfortunately, this year some other things ate up my fun $$ and I elected to keep my boat/trailer at a storage yard close to my house for cheap rent.
So today I got off work early to take advantage of the daylight and 70 degree weather to "fix" my axle/bearing problem. Everything went extra smooth thanks to all the good advice of my CSC friends!! Although watching quite a few YouTube videos on the subject was very helpful too.
The below pic shows the axle almost completely reassembled right before I put the outer piece of the disc brake caliper back on. Can anybody see/guess if anything looks missing or problems? Hint: look close.
Well after totally closing everything up and pumping the hub full "but not too full" - (Thanks FF) of the correct grease (thanks No Bones), I started my 20 mile trek home.
On the ride, I kept humming a song from Gordon Lightfoot "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" Specifically a line in the lyrics " The searchers all say they'd made White Fish Bay if they'd put 15 more miles behind her..." as I was clicking off mile after mile without problem on my way home with the boat and trailer behind me.
I stopped a couple of times on the way home to check the temp and stability of the hubs, everytime they were cool and firm.
Well I'm proud to say my mechanical skills are worth at least 25 problem-less miles and got home safe and sound. Hopefully many more miles to come!!
THANKS AGAIN GUYS FOR ALL THE HELPFUL IDEAS!! CSC IS A GREAT COMMUNITY!!!
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