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  1. #1
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    Default Trailer maintenance?

    What trailer maintenace does everyone perform on an annual basis?
    White/Charcoal, 2011 VLX
    2008 Supra 22SSV

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    Clean and grease your wheel bearings at the start of each season.
    Inspect and repair as necisary:
    Brake system
    lights
    Rick Ludtke
    1990 Supra Pirata
    1987 Supra Comp TS6M
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    I'm up North where the winter is pretty harsh so I like to put my trailer up on jackstand's and grease and turn the wheels so I don't get rust spots on the bearing races, everything else would be a ditto to what Rick said, wiring lights, lube the the leg at the front of the trailer, and a little dielectric grease in the wiring harness connector......
    90 Conbrio

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    Ditto on the Ditto, but I believe all the newer trailers have oil bath bearings. I changed the oil in my 05 trailer hubs last fall given I personally had put several hundred miles on them and who knows what the previous owner did. Turns out the oil looked just as fresh as the new oil. I still plan on checking the oil level each spring, mid summer, and fall, but will probably only change every 2 to 3 years. Anyone have any different recommendation?

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    My 08 trailer says they are "supposed" to last 5 years.

    The only other thing I seem to have to deal with is staples for the
    carpet on the bunks. Mine is only a year old, but I have had to
    add staples 2 times now (stainless steel staples) - as I have noticed
    the carpet sagging.
    2008 24 SSV, Gravity Games Edition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tg0824SSVGG View Post
    My 08 trailer says they are "supposed" to last 5 years.

    The only other thing I seem to have to deal with is staples for the
    carpet on the bunks. Mine is only a year old, but I have had to
    add staples 2 times now (stainless steel staples) - as I have noticed
    the carpet sagging.
    love the price of those stainless.....
    90 Conbrio

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    I have oil bath bearings as well, other than a reverse light that filled with water a couple months ago, the trailer has been great. Called boatmate and they sent me a new light free or charge.

    Sounds like with the oil bath bearing setup not a lot of to do for maintenace.
    White/Charcoal, 2011 VLX
    2008 Supra 22SSV

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    Purchased 2007 Supra 22SSV this summer on boat mate trailer. Has oil bath hubs. Changing this winter. Is recommended oil straight SAE 50 motor oil?

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    Not if these are Vault oil bath hubs. http://www.pacifictrailers.com/The-V...cation-System/ If there is something wrong with the hubs, check with them - the lubricant and process is special.

    If they are not the Vault (which is what I have on my 2008 trailer) - then I don't know the answer to your question.
    2008 24 SSV, Gravity Games Edition.

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