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Trailer Jack

Since I'm waiting on parts and I haven't moved the axle up on to the workbench yet, I thought I'd take the hitch jack apart for servicing tonight. It's not in bad shape, a bit of lube on the bearing and the threads and it'll continue to be operational for years to come. I also stripped all of the paint off in preparation for a fresh coat of paint, though I'm not sure if I'll use the black or silver on this part, I do intend to keep the silver on the main hitch coupler, but this might be a nic...

Trailer Update

Well this weekend has been fairly busy for us, but that's pretty normal. After getting the axle out of the trailer yesterday, I've decided to wait until more parts show up. I may putter away at removing some parts from the axle this week but I think I may need to invest in some PB blaster or something, moovit seems to be a bit weak. I've also just ordered some parts from WKS today, so hopefully once they show up I'll get the ball rolling and finish up the brake system by November, though my p...

Trailer Brakes – Part 4

Well the axle came out today. After a good soak in moovit overnight, and the help of the air impact, all four bolts came out with a bit of effort and patience. This will make rebuilding the brakes and lines on the axle much, much easier. Anytime you can avoid being on your back and working upside down, that's a big benefit in my eyes. I haven't taken any pictures yet but will hopefully take some and post them later tonight or tomorrow and post a bit more information.