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This weekend I’m going to pull all apart. One thing I did wrong? I grounded each one to the frame of the trailer. I’ll start there and continue Sherlocking

No, these brakes are new to the trailer. . everything worked to perfection for the first 1500 to 2,000 miles. It has to be mechanical. Does it make any sense to back them off further than normal? It is happening at slow speeds, braking is quite normal till I’m down below 15- mph, then...

You lost me with solenoids, they are magnetic . my hitch is incompatible with most vehicles. The controller tested as being good at the power of 5 very dim, all the way up to 100 very bright. the intensity of the test lamp correlated with the values

My wife used to hate the constraints in sleeping bags. The rectangular ones were never warm enough and the mummy bags too confining. Until, I stumbled across the Big Agnes 15* bags. They are down, they pack down tight enough to use in our backpacks. As do the therma-rest pads that slip not the...

The controller is working perfectly, as I increase the gain my test light gets brighter accordingly. I’ve adjusted the brakes a multitude of times. However, the shop I purchased the brakes from has suggested that I back off more than 3-5 notches. He said they should be loose. Seems to me they...

Yea, I must be living on a different planet for the past 69 years. Only once have I ever been ripped off and that was way back in 1980. Some pro’s were running the alleys in Anaheim with bolt cutters and a van. Got all my old used tools and everyone else’s. Tools are easy to steal and easy to...

80 Lbs? What are you hauling? An 18wheeler uses 90lbs in the steer tires to support 12,000 lbs +/- , just curious

Yes, it is true that I do not understand, nor enjoy, most ultra modern art, yet giant sculptures in the desert somehow intrigues me. If they stand as long as the pyramids people of the future will be in awe of his work.

Yea, I read that. The BLM oversees public lands anyway, regardless of whether they are national monuments. Bears Ears & Grand Staircase are examples. The setting aside of public lands to protect said land from mineral extraction is important. If it does cost a 10th of a mil or so, which it...

Ok, I’ve been dragging trailers for 50 years. A lot with electric brakes decades ago, then trailers with air brakes.. last winter I installed brakes on my expedition trailer. I was smitten with the Echo controller. Download the app on your dash mounted phone, plug the controller and then plug...

I used the Australian rules as a guideline to upgrade the GVWR on our 80 series LC. I provided all the details for my agent, he checked with the underwriters and all is well. Stock curb weight was 5,000 lbs with GVWR of 6525. The suspension I used increased my GVWR to 7215. If it’s good...

Not sure how anyone can conclude that tax dollars will somehow be used for the upkeep of this series of modern sculpture. That’s like saying tax dollars will somehow be used to keep up the architectural art of Frank LLoyd Wright, or the craftsman furniture & homes built by Stickley or Roycroft...

I think it is simple physics, if a spring is rated at, we’ll round it for simplification, 1,000 lbs and the trailer weighs 1200 lbs, in theory, two springs should have no problem and on regular maintained roads it isn’t a problem. But unmaintained roads? At any given time all the weight can be...

Just remember to plug up the fuel line fitting. I used a threaded brass plug, works great!

We used to carry two 5gallon Jerry cans mounted on the trailer and another 6 gallon “under the seat” boat tank up on the racks. We always emptied the one up top asap. As our 80 scaled out at 7,000lbs +/- I really never noticed the extra 35lbs up top for the first 60 or so miles. The boat...

Agreed 100%. I read the OPs question a couple of days ago and wasn’t able to articulate why not. Get a proper roof rack and be safe. Think of it this way, if ( a big if ) one is involved in an accident, that rtt needs to stay put. You wouldn’t want those flimsy load bars ripping free and...

Ratchet straps: More than any of the 50 or so tools that I drag around to fix anything that might go wrong, I’ve used ratchet straps more than anything. A lot more than once they’ve gotten me back to a place that I can get parts & do the repair properly. All three times.

My father in law gave me a bushing press. Even after I beefed it up with heavier hardware it exploded into bits & pieces during mild use.. junk I borrowed a 24” pipe wrench from him. It will not grip, no matter the size black pipe, it will not grip.. each of these tools are from harbor...

I'm not sure if I have commented on this, however, I am running 285/75/16s, matching my tow vehicle size, with about 22 psi. Trailer is never empty only +/- 250lbs of H20. You are thinking less capacity leaf springs. I think the stock slipper springs are rated at 2,000 lbs . I went up to 3500...