Learpilot2
New Member
- Jan 4, 2012
- 16
- Boat Info
- 2000 Sea Ray Express Cruiser Inboard Outboard Merc with Alpha 1 stern drive
- Engines
- Merc
I have a 21.5 foot sea ray express cruiser that i trailer on a dual axle ez load trailer. I tow with a big SUV expedition. The boat looks big and heavy for the length.
I pulled it out and 1 of 4 wheels is locked and digging into the dirt. I jacked it up, took off the tires, and no spin.
I sprayed the crap out of it with wd-40 and beat the shoe housing with a hammer. Rust fell out of the brake housing, unfroze and makes scraping noises when turned. More wd-40. Less scraping.
I then towed it to my 4th of july party. I am afraid i just postponed a very bad towing day. What should i do. I do no long distance trailering. my boat ramp is 5 minutes away.
The local mechanic says deactivate and remove the hydraulic brakes on the front two wheels or on all 4 wheels. I have hydraulic surge brakes on the trailer. He says I need no brakes with small boat and big suv and no long distance towing.
Any ideas what to do? Also repair place wont take loaded trailers. Where does one take their boat during trailer maintenance if they have no slip?
Thanks
Rick
I pulled it out and 1 of 4 wheels is locked and digging into the dirt. I jacked it up, took off the tires, and no spin.
I sprayed the crap out of it with wd-40 and beat the shoe housing with a hammer. Rust fell out of the brake housing, unfroze and makes scraping noises when turned. More wd-40. Less scraping.
I then towed it to my 4th of july party. I am afraid i just postponed a very bad towing day. What should i do. I do no long distance trailering. my boat ramp is 5 minutes away.
The local mechanic says deactivate and remove the hydraulic brakes on the front two wheels or on all 4 wheels. I have hydraulic surge brakes on the trailer. He says I need no brakes with small boat and big suv and no long distance towing.
Any ideas what to do? Also repair place wont take loaded trailers. Where does one take their boat during trailer maintenance if they have no slip?
Thanks
Rick