Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2305/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:46:06 GMT Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:47:59 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2305/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16663/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16663 :ohno

Fortunately, I had my toolkit and Blue Loctite with me. I haven't had any trouble since, but I always... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chicago) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16663 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:47:59 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16662/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16662 Making sure you pack the bearings right is also critical but is fast becomming a lost art in this "modern age." Putting a big gob of the grease in your palm and then working the grease into the bearing by pushing the edge of the bearing into the grease to force it INTO the balls and/or rollers of the bearing and in between the bearing rollers/balls and the bearing cage is vital. But I personally recommend that everyone... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (hombldr) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16662 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:27:48 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16661/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16661 You hit the nail on the head. The AP grease that comes in cartridges for grease guns for ball joints is not adequate for wheel bearings. You must use wheel bearing grease, either Ford spec or GM spec but never mix any grease types. Unlike motor oils which are okay to mix, grease is NOT. So if you are unsure what grease came with the bearings from the factory, clean it out and start over.

That's a tip I picked up working in an auto shop many years ago.

duke ]]> feeds@yuku.com (dukey33) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16661 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:06:21 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16660/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16660 Oh, well! Anyways...... thanks.
Robb ]]> feeds@yuku.com (stonyrd) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16660 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:25:18 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16659/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16659 Stan....thanks for the link and all the information that has poured forth from it. I am quite serious about getting a Harbor Freight trailer to get me around to some of the longer rallies. All of this info is going to help me tremendously. I think that it can be a good trailer as long as one takes the necessary precautions.

Alain ]]> feeds@yuku.com (alepel) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16659 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:56:14 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16658/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16658
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I find myself automatically feeling the hubs on my trailers at every gas fill up. You will spot an overheating and probably ready to fail bearing very easily that way.

I have that habit also, Lou. On my commute to work I see a lot of trailers with either the tire blown or the entire wheel come loose. It seems that most of them are the smaller 8" boat wheel type. These... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16658 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:01:36 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16657/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16657 feeds@yuku.com (mktobob) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16657 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:44:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/16656/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html#reply-16656 feeds@yuku.com (hombldr) http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/sreply/16656 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:57:22 GMT <![CDATA[ Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read ]]> http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/2305/t/Harbor-Freight-trailer-problems-please-read.html www.goldwingfacts.com/for...11331.html

Stan
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