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would you recommend black grease or the red ? thx

I am a Texas Peace Officer and have a non CDL Class A license. The GVRW has nothing to do with a CDL requirement. It's what you're using the vehicle for. The GVRW single or combined is the variable for the class of license. I could be driving a 1 ton truck and transporting 1001 lbs of hazmat in the bed, and I'd be required to have a CDL. I could be driving the same truck and going grocery shopping, and I'm not required to have a CDL. I could purchase an 18 wheeler or dump truck for personal use and not required to have a CDL. I could purchase your biggest trailer and I won't be required to have a CDL as long as I use it for personal use. I'd only be required to get a Class A license (Texas). I could be using the same trailer and transporting goods from seller to buyer and be required to have a CDL. What you mean by the weight rating is the requirement to be licensed for that much weight. I drive a 1 ton truck with 14k GVRW and pull my 20k GVRW 5th wheel RV, total 34k GCWR with the trailer being over 10k. I'm therefore required to have a Class A drivers license (Texas) but not a CDL. Some states don't require a special license for RVs or trailers no matter the weight. CDL has nothing to do with the weight. The test to get a Class A non CDL license in Texas is easy. Please update your video because you're putting out bad info. If you think I'm wrong, send me an email, id love to educate you and show you the statutes. Travis.hall@galvestoncountytx.gov

One benefit of torsion on a smaller tandem is being able to drive a bit with a blown tire to get off the road. In my case, I had a brake/bearing lock up and shear the wheel studs off. I was running fairly light, so I put as much load as possible on the truck and drove home on 3 tires instead of having to buy a ton of parts on the road and attempt repairs. My new trailer is spring and I can see a mark where the previous owner got a flat and the equalizer let the good axle slam upwards. I try to maintain my stuff, but crazy stuff can still happen on the road.

Here in NY State, I was told by a DOT officer that if your truck and trailer have a combined gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000lbs, you'd need a class A license which is CDL territory. I have an equipment trailer with a GVWR of 14,000lbs towed by an F-350 single wheel pickup with a GVWR of 11,400lbs for a total of 25,400lbs. I'm 600lbs away from needing a class A (trailer truck) license. He told me that it doesn't matter if it's loaded or not. What they go by is the rating tag on the vehicle and trailer. So even if I'm empty, if the combination is rated for over 26,000 and I've got a class D license (passenger car), I'm driving out of class. I found this out during a traffic stop. Also, if you're making money hauling for others, you need DOT numbers on the truck, a DBA or other business ID, and you need a tax number because here in the people's state of NY, you're supposed to charge tax on labor. NY is NOT business friendly.

I'm just not a fan of Dicor sealant. That's a product designed for RV's that doesn't last long in Texas heat and, in my opinion an inferior product on the market. Pretty common to see that stuff start to crack in 2-3 years. Many better products out there like Sika 221. You can also improve any sealant by applying Eternabond tape over the top of it once sealant has fully cured. If using Dicor I would definitely cover it up with Eternabond. Problem is the Dicor dries so lumpy it's hard to get the Eternabond applied correctly without air bubbles.

Hi, I’ve imported trailers into Australia , horse floats , and all those Chinese bearings have a high failure rate they’re just not worth the worry and even on new floats I’ve changed out the bearings on nearly everything because I could never get the bearings set right and they’ve always become unsafe they’re just crap , I was buying axle sets for two hundred dollars axle hubs and bearings from the factory so there’s some room to spend money on Timkin bearings . Bloody Chinese will put in dry bearings or poorly set bearings because it cost them once cent less and it cost me on the roadside a thousand dollars more to fix it. It’s the Chinese factory way. And can’t blame the poor Chinese workers who are doing this work for them it’s the bottom of the pile with terrible pay , usually working in a factory which is also their accommodation and it’s not great and they’re not ever trained to set or grease bearings , they just bolt it in any old how .

What is your hourly shop rate?

I check my tire pressure every time I leave my driveway, but I do not check it on the way home from trips. I am in the market for new tires. What brand do you recommend I look into? I hear good and bad about all brands I have looked at, so I dont know what to get.

All right, I got brand new brakes done and I have one of my four hubs is scorching hot, when I jacked up the trailer, the tire spins freely a couple rotations and then catch catches. If I spin it backwards, it catches any ideas. I’m in a breakdown roadside, I need help please thank you?

Well crap you have just created a lot of work for me to do ! I do appreciate it though.

Thanks, very good information !

I have always set my brake controller to 10 when I'm loaded maybe that's why I have so many trailer brake issues. Would 8 or 9 be okay?

I am 59 years old and I run nothing but torsion axles I’d rather replace an axle because tires are getting worn. I’ve had three broken springs on trailers at high speeds. Not fun.

Great easy to understand explanation of the two types of suspensions. Even by someone that is new to trailers. I will use your info when looking for a used rv. Al

I wish tire manufacture would make larger tire pressure numbers on their tire.

The lock tight and chisel technic was awesome. Thanks.

This reminds me of my grandfather making me do this to my bicycle bearings just to teach me about dirt and bearings. He was an old coal miner who knew about grease and dirt. ☺

Airstream trailers come with LT tires on them. How do they get away with that?

I have a tow dolly that uses hybrid vault deal ,and I want to change it to grease. You think thats ok ?

How/where do I find where The Trailer Smith has his shop? I think I’m in the same state. I’m a first time used travel trailer buyer and I suspect the axles are not aligned correctly due to unusual tire wear. I trust this man and have been watching his videos a lot for the past two months. I’m enjoying the content and learning!

So aah, I'm female, so no torsion axles for this girl, too many curbs 😂😂😂

I set my controller so it will keep the truck from moving under idle and add a couple more up

I have the same set up but my 7 pin has the led lights in it question though when hooked up to battery or shore power the 12v aux led stays light is that normal

I should probably look at my enclosed trailer brakes and bearings it's 19 years old and I have never even had a drum off.

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Exactly, I was thinking I could pull it apart, wash and repack the bearings quicker and 100% clean.

My trailer was by no means this big, but while the old, rotted lumber was off, I stopped the flooring installation temporarily to install new wiring (just because) and lights. I also completely repainted the entire frame with POR-15 and then gloss black. I built a paint trough and lined it with a solid sheet of 3 mil plastic. I put the Thompson's water seal in the trough and literally soaked each board in it for 15 minutes before removing and putting on saw horses to dry for 48 hours. Then, repeat. This way ALL edges of the boards got some sealant. It was time consuming, but hey.... It's my trailer and I need it to last. It turned out looking super nice.

Spring is best, torsion doesn’t last.

My aluminum... single sea-do style... 150lb... Triton... tortion... trailer... goes through one set of tires whenever we do our 5,000 km round trip moose hunt... the trailer carries a 4x8' sheet with a 2'x2'x4'... 3/4"outdoor plywood... 2" styrofoam SM... lined box/fridge... with a floating SM lid section... under the top plywwod... which customizes the fridge size to suit the need... The box takes up our cold food provisions... and brings back... one... hopefully two... moose... 300 to 800 lb... butchered... At the end of the trip... the tires will be almost bald on the inside... probably due to tire splay... from the carried weight... but at 50 bucks per new wheel... it's no biggee...

I typically use dielectric grease on the wire ends to keep corrosion to a minimum because moisture will get inside the plug eventually.

Graphite in powder is great for open or exposed sprockets drivers so should work well with leaf springs. Is not wet, is salt resistant, doesn't react with water and high temp resistant also . I can't think of a more adequate lubricant for this application.

About how much is it to throw on new bearings for Dexter 7000lb axle? Just labor? Anyone?

Nooo My dually and trailer weigh less than 16k lbs on the scale. I load max 8500k lbs. Now I drive that over the scale and I’m under 26k lbs. that makes me non cdl. I pass every dot inspection and there’s been all levels.

Anyway to keep the box from slamming down when lowering it or a way to switch to gravity down.

Agree with you 100% old way with inspection of parts, bearings, seals and brake components is the way to go! Just takes the guesswork out when towing in the middle of rural America and having a failure with no parts houses for miles.

Thanks for the info. Did this and my trailer is running smooth!! I will do this each time I use it

is it weight? I have a CDL "B" can use this for this?

How does the magnet function with the brake hardware and it also has a breaking surface?

Pardon what might be a stupid question but here goes. Why not use rust remover like naval jelly on areas not contacted by brake shoes or bearing races rather sanding it?

Do you know what would cause the magnets clips to break and the magnet falls off the arm?

I bought a trailer with 205/75R14 with a 4.75”/120mm 5-bolt pattern. Couldn’t in my life find a 14” rim with the 4.75”/120mm bolt circle to put a spare in play. Had to buy a 15” rim to get the bolt pattern needed, and ended up having to get P205/70R15 tires (passenger car tire, not ST) to get the OD of the tire suitably close to the ST205/75R15 tire. Because of the 1” rim difference I needed the lower side profile. Fortunately, it was going on a dual axle trailer and my total GVW when both ATV’s are on it is only 3000 lbs including trailer. So the 750 lb load per tire means the passenger rated tire is well within working load and speed rating. But what a PITA to buy a used trailer with an odd bolt circle pattern/rim diameter combination!

I am a little bit surprised that you call the first type a torsion axle. In my knowlegde a torsion axle has one long square which is held in the middle of the axletube. The arms can move independent from each other but the spring action happens in the square by twisting it. The square can be built from multiple layers and the arms need a pivot in the axletube. I own a fairly old cattletrailer built on an old military torsion axle. The torsionbar has three layers and the arms are clamped by a grubscrew with a counter nut. Here in Germany the first type axle in the video ist called rubber spring axle, because of the spring action happening in the rubber. It is a very common type.

I thought trailer breaks are self adjusting..??

Very wise man!👍🏾

I agree with you it is easier but not faster and will spend more $$ on Greece I also prefer the old fashion way

Try thr airtight seal system. I used them flawlessly for years on saltwater trailers

I call them junk especially on a boat trailer.

I grease my boat trailer axles after every trip and pump until it’s basically clean which isn’t a whole lot as I do it so often. My utility trailers I do it every 2k miles or so. They usually take a bit more grease to see clean. I recently pulled down the hubs on boat trailer to inspect and was totally happy with what I saw for 13 years and probably 40k miles. Everything looked like new. Maybe I’m just lucky.

Its been 2 months and you haven't told us how much this cost. Please share. The workman is worthy of his hire

Old skool, I'm taking it apart.