Thanks Thomas for your input, it reads like sound advice.
Since purchasing an aluminum trailer is financially out of the queston I will check the bearings according to your directions. Hopefully they are okay and I'm just worrying too much over nothing. But I still would like to have a second set of bearings on hand just in case they fail while traveling down the highway. You know, Don't want to be spending a lot of money on a towing bill when I could just spend a little money for bearings.
Don.
> From: tklauber@...
> To: omc-boats@...
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:22:30 -0400
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
>
> If it ain't broke don't fix it. I would be willing to bet those bearings are
> still in great shape unless the boat was used a lot and the wheels
> repeatedly submerged in salt water. I would jack up one of the wheels and
> give it a spin - no noise or significant play then you are good to go. There
> should be a cap held in place with 4 screws that you can remove. Do that and
> look inside - if the grease looks OK then regrease them if there is a zerk
> fitting on the hub. No grease or dry grease then maybe you should repack the
> bearings. I would do everything in my power to keep the original bearings as
> you are not going to find new bearings with the same USA metal and quality
> as was found in the 60's (just my humble opinion). Now for the rest of the
> story - I bought a Rogue back in 1982 and decided hell I'll just replace the
> bearings cause they are there and I figured new is better. Well I replaced
> them and the job was a b*&^%ch. Replaced the races too and the new races
> spun in the hubs so ended up gluing them in with loctite and they work fine
> but a lot of work for nothing. I would put those old bearings up against
> anything new and I bet they don't have 5,000 miles on them. Just think of
> replacing car wheel bearings every 5,,000 miles makes no sense - the same
> for the boat in my opinion. A little grease will get you a long way. Now,
> the tires may be another story. I bet the tires are crap and will probably
> give you trouble unless they are less than 10 years old. The above trailer
> of mine can not roll now as the tires are shot and they no longer make that
> size so I am screwed. I know what it is like pulling a trailer and the tires
> are shedding the tread - been there twice - shheeeesh. Alas, buy a new
> aluminum trailer and forget it for a while. TK
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> > 1. Two in Seattle (Peter Crowl)
> > 2. Re: Two in Seattle (Don Mandelas)
> > 3. Re: Two in Seattle (Peter Crowl)
> > 4. '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Peter Crowl)
> > 5. Re: '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Lee Shuster)
> > 6. Re: '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Peter Crowl)
> > 7. Trailer Bearings (Don Mandelas)
> > 8. Re: Trailer Bearings (Lee Shuster)
> > 9. Re: Trailer Bearings (J?rgen Hansen)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
> > From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> > Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> > To: omc-boats@...
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> > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
> > '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
> >
> > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
> > Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
> > I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
> >
> > Peter
> > More Snow
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:09:50 -0700
> > From: Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> > <omc-boats@...>
> > Message-ID: <SNT132-w50066FB8D9374320F3B2A3DA260@...>
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> >
> > Wow, So many boats up for sale this month.
> >
> > The cost of them seem very reasonable.
> >
> > I Wish collectively we had a piece of ground available where we could park
> > such boats for future restoration projects.
> >
> >
> >
> > Keep posting em Peter!
> >
> >
> >
> > Don.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
> > From: finboats@...
> > To: omc-boats@...
> > Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> >
> >
> > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
> > '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
> >
> > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
> > Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
> > I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
> >
> > Peter
> > More Snow
> > in Denver
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:35:29 -0600
> > From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> > <omc-boats@...>
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> > We'd need staging areas in various parts of the country ... I'd give it 60
> > days before somebody was saying they were some sort of FEMA plot to take
> > over the citizenry :~)
> >
> > Peter
> > Black Helicopters...White Vans...Deluxe 17's
> > in Denver
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, So many boats up for sale this month.
> >> The cost of them seem very reasonable.
> >> I Wish collectively we had a piece of ground available where we could
> >> park
> >> such boats for future restoration projects.
> >>
> >> Keep posting em Peter!
> >>
> >> Don.
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
> >> From: finboats@...
> >> To: omc-boats@...
> >> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> >>
> >>
> >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
> >> '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
> >>
> >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
> >> Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
> >> I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
> >>
> >> Peter
> >> More Snow
> >> in Denver
> >>
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:44:48 -0600
> > From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> > Subject: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> > To: omc-boats@...
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> >
> > Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
> > http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
> > Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
> > It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
> > number
> > in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK, NY/NJ.
> > I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
> >
> > Peter
> > Stuck in the Middle
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:05:52 -0600
> > From: Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> > To: "'Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's'"
> > <omc-boats@...>
> > Message-ID:
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> >
> > Perhaps the demographics of Left/Right Coasts were better able to afford
> > $4,000 - $5,000 boats in the Sixties?
> > Or maybe the inland lakers just know a good thing when they see it and
> > hang onto them longer?
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: omc-boats-bounces@...
> > [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Peter Crowl
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:45 PM
> > To: omc-boats@...
> > Subject: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> >
> > Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
> > http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
> > Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
> > It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
> > number in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK,
> > NY/NJ.
> > I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
> >
> > Peter
> > Stuck in the Middle
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> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:25:02 -0600
> > From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> > <omc-boats@...>
> > Message-ID:
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> >
> > Wel that's what I'm thinking...people in the midstates might have either
> > run
> > them into the ground - so to speak - and replaced them long ago - or
> > they're
> > not inclined to replace them at all.
> > On our little lake there were at least 5 as of 1970...so people were
> > buying
> > them.
> > It's just interesting to observe.
> >
> > P.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Lee Shuster
> > <Lee.Shuster@...>wrote:
> >
> >> Perhaps the demographics of Left/Right Coasts were better able to afford
> >> $4,000 - $5,000 boats in the Sixties?
> >> Or maybe the inland lakers just know a good thing when they see it and
> >> hang
> >> onto them longer?
> >>
> >> Lee
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *From:* omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:
> >> omc-boats-bounces@...] *On Behalf Of *Peter Crowl
> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:45 PM
> >> *To:* omc-boats@...
> >> *Subject:* [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> >>
> >> Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
> >> http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
> >> Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
> >> It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
> >> number
> >> in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK, NY/NJ.
> >> I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
> >>
> >> Peter
> >> Stuck in the Middle
> >> Denver
> >>
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> > Message: 7
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:35:59 -0700
> > From: Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...>
> > Subject: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> > <omc-boats@...>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone I have a guestion.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
> > suspension.
> >
> > Trailer is equipped without brakes.
> >
> > Has original 4 post hub.
> >
> > Tire size 6.90 x 9
> >
> >
> >
> > What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
> > replacement bearings?
> >
> >
> >
> > Bearing Inside
> >
> > Cone = part number ?
> >
> > Bearing = Part number ?
> >
> >
> >
> > Bearing Outside
> >
> > Cone = part number ?
> >
> > Bearing = Part number ?
> >
> >
> >
> > I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and I
> > want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer I
> > would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please advise,
> >
> >
> >
> > Don.
> >
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:29:51 -0600
> > From: Lee Shuster <lks@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> > <omc-boats@...>
> > Message-ID: <8E5B52A7-8372-48AD-9F77-AD62B9EB1A01@...>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Anyone have an OMC/Johnson/Evinrude trailer PARTS Manual? It would most
> > likely be listed there.
> >
> >
> > On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:35 PM, Don Mandelas wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hello everyone I have a guestion.
> >>
> >> Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
> >> suspension.
> >> Trailer is equipped without brakes.
> >> Has original 4 post hub.
> >> Tire size 6.90 x 9
> >>
> >> What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
> >> replacement bearings?
> >>
> >> Bearing Inside
> >> Cone = part number ?
> >> Bearing = Part number ?
> >>
> >> Bearing Outside
> >> Cone = part number ?
> >> Bearing = Part number ?
> >>
> >> I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and I
> >> want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer I
> >> would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
> >>
> >> I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
> >>
> >> Please advise,
> >>
> >> Don.
> >>
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> > Message: 9
> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:27:24 +0100
> > From: J?rgen Hansen <jph@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> >
> > Is this what you are looking for ?
> >
> > joergen
> >
> >
> >
> > Den 24/03/2010 kl. 14.29 skrev Lee Shuster:
> >
> >> Anyone have an OMC/Johnson/Evinrude trailer PARTS Manual? It would most
> >> likely be listed there.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:35 PM, Don Mandelas wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hello everyone I have a guestion.
> >>>
> >>> Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
> >>> suspension.
> >>> Trailer is equipped without brakes.
> >>> Has original 4 post hub.
> >>> Tire size 6.90 x 9
> >>>
> >>> What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
> >>> replacement bearings?
> >>>
> >>> Bearing Inside
> >>> Cone = part number ?
> >>> Bearing = Part number ?
> >>>
> >>> Bearing Outside
> >>> Cone = part number ?
> >>> Bearing = Part number ?
> >>>
> >>> I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and
> >>> I want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer
> >>> I would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
> >>>
> >>> I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
> >>>
> >>> Please advise,
> >>>
> >>> Don.
> >>>
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