If your trailer jack is not operating correctly or stuck from corrosion or rust, this guide will show you how to disassemble the trailer jack and...
Whether you’ve got a manual or electric trailer jack mounted to the tongue, its sole purpose is to raise and lower the front end of the RV.This is not only to get the trailer level from front to back for comfortable living, but also to move the trailer’s tongue up and down to ...
Keep the air-ride suspension to improve the ride and stability of your trailer. Air ride deals with the load more smoothly and treats the trailer and what’s being hauled to less wear and tear. Spare Tire and Jack Carry a spare tire together with a high-quality jack. The spare tire sho...
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As a driver working in the trucking industry there will be times when you will have to drive a truck minus a trailer. A truck weighing over 10,000 lbs. without a trailer is defined as a bobtail. Driving a truck bobtail is somewhat different from pulling
Greasekeeps the trailer bearings lubricated and works as a coolant against heat caused by friction. A rubber-lipped seal helps to hold all the grease in and the dust and water out.Boat trailerspose the most risk on both counts due to the rapid cooling that takes place when their wheels are...
There are lots of ways to make a trailer trip safer, like by learninghow to brake while towing,how to turn while towing,how to back up towed vehiclesandhow to avoid jackknifing. When it comes to towing a boat, like many other types of loads, the most important safety precautions you ...
Photo: Have grease will travel: Joshua and Kaia Tickell, a couple of environmentalists, use this trailer (the Green Grease Machine) to make biodiesel fuel for their van (attached to the front) using waste cooking oil thrown out by fast food restaurants. The fuel costs an impressive $0.80 ...
Steve Cropper has stayed true to himself for over seven decades, thanks in no small part to advice from Stax founder Jim Stewart. "He said, 'Just play yourself and if they don't like it, they'll tell you,'" Cropper tells GRAMMY.com. "So I've been playing myself all...
That is exactly what Jack did.Here is what happens when you combine the E-Z Built Video and Plans package with a burning desire to have the cart of your dreams… Lee built his E-Z Built as a stand-in model.He used a larger trailer frame and torsion axles so he could stand in the...