On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:13:09 GMT, "Todd Copeland"
wrote:

... was not a "fun" day but I consider myself very lucky:

Took the day off work to take the boat out for the first time (called in
sick). My friend and I took our time getting to the lake as we had all day.
We were about 1/2 mile from the lake when he thought he heard something.
Sounded like a dog barking in the distance but then sounded like the leaf
springs on the trailer. I pull into the park with the boat ramp (40 miles
from home) and start turning around in order to back into the ramp. This is
when I see the trailer tire about to fall off the trailer! I stop and it's
about 1/2" from the end of the axel! 10 more feet and the tire would have
rolled off and the trailer would have hit the ground. Worse... this could
have happen at 40mph on the road.

.....snippage....

Todd

You are not alone, must be somethin' in the Florida water....

In Feb of 2003 - I had a work related trip to Orlando, and
subsequently hooked up w/ Doc for what was supposed to
be fishing on Okeechobee. We made the trip on day one,
but day 2 brought disaster, for Doc's trailer had much the
same problem as yours.

We managed to limp his trailer back to his house, and I think
he ended up replacing the whole axle, as it was chewed up bad.
We too were lucky....

Re-pack those bearings every year - even sooner if you do the
salt water - I wonder it that's what got yours (ie orevious owner)?

If you look on the ROFB web site, there is an article on repacking
trailer wheel bearings.

Best of luck

Jim