quote:Originally posted by dohboy
i wonder if you went above the rep, and went directly to road runner would the respond the same way, companys dont like bad press
now on another note, not saying your to blame, but for 2 yrs old your leaf springs, and everything else for that matter look horrible, i wonder if your wash down was sufficient, i understand the lack of grease on rr's part , but everything else looks very rusty as well, i think it would only be a matter of time before those brakes failed, ( maybe the flush kit wasnt up too par either)
dont give up your fight, and let them know about the bad press they are recieving over this issue
quote:Originally posted by Gypseas
Since we're on trailer maintenance can anyone advise on how do you tighten the nut against the bearings after a repack (how tight ?)
Don't mean to hijack
cheers
vic
quote:Originally posted by SeaWolf
The first thing my dealer told me to do when I took possession of the trailer is to add a bit of grease to the bearings after the first trip. That is the whole point of BB's, they allow you to theorectically keep the bearings packed with grease. This is an ongoing thing you should be doing regularly. That is the whole point of BB's, they allow you to keep grease packed in the bearing. How much grease the actually makes it to the rear bearing is the question. This is not repacking this is a simple step with a grease gun, and the BB cover comes off without any effort.
I check them at least every second trip and like other guys, check them after the first 1/2 hour into a long trip to see if they are hot. Why did you get the BB's if you were never going to use them?
As a lot of people point out though, your trailer shows a lot more than 2 uses over 2 years. The pictures are kind of focused on your bearings and they do look terrible, but the parts of the trailer we are seeing do as well.
No, looks like another one. We didn't have a pod to stand on (I'm sure there's something funny there?) Those 9.9's are a whole lot heavier trying to lift straight up bent over in a sea and we ended up trolling in out of the swell and jumping in up to our waist. Fortunately not brand-new. The motor got a good freshwater wash-out ($500 later) and ran as good as ever. It's good to know you would have been there for help.quote:Originally posted by marula
Hey Nimo, couple of seasons ago winter fishing I answered a call for assistance on 68. A fellow was behind fraser island with his new 9.9 hanging in the water only by the elect and fuel lines. I pulled along side and hopped on the pod and helped haul it up into the boat. He also had a new v6 optimax from same dealer. Was that you? Kicker was never bolted on properly like you said.