The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #512
Sounds as though you are well equipped for the 26 ft. Silver Streak. So you have to take the hills a little slower in a low gear, no bid deal. Your brake controller is a very good one, so no problems there. I would not be afraid to take off on a cross country 30+ day trip with your Tow Vehicle and Trailer, once you get everything sorted out in the trailer. Be sure to repack the wheel bearings when you get it. Clean out ALL of the grease from the center of the hub. My trailer had old roller bearings in the center of one hub, apparently many years ago a wheel bearing let go and the hub was never completely cleaned out by anyone repacking the bearings in subsequent years. If you need to replace the magnets in the brakes, you can replace the entire assembly that bolts on to the axle and have modern easy to obtain parts. The bolt pattern is "Standard" and a good trailer supply, that services farm and industrial trailer brakes, should have them. There is a good source here in Bakersfield CA. Bud's Brake & Wheel Parts, 305 E 19th. St. Bakersfield, CA. Their phone number is (661) 322-7061. Try to call mid-morning Pacific Time to have a better chance of getting the Owner, who is an older gentleman with tremendous knowledge of trailer brake systems, parts, what will fit what, and how to change over obsolete axles to modern brakes and drums. Ralph -----Original Message----- From: sslist-admin@tompatterson.com [mailto:sslist-admin@tompatterson.com] On Behalf Of JerryLynWinfield@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:06 AM To: sslist@tompatterson.com Subject: [SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #512 Thank you Ralph, I have helper springs that need to be installed on the Sub, which should help my situation dramatically. As for my brake controller I use a Tekonsha PRODIGY Brake Controller, which is supposed to be one of the best around. I know it has a lifetime warranty. I also currently use sway bars and stabilizer bars with my Streamline, which I would continue to do with any other trailer I purchased. I have consulted others who have used SUBS similar to mine for towing and the only real issue is getting up hills. My wife and I both work full time both kids are in school so we don't have time to take long range trips of more than 600 or so miles . So basically this will be an extended weekend use trailer for us. I will use your email to hopefully convince my wife that we can pull the SS with our Sub.
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