Dougies trailer mods repairs and maintenance

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Dougiestyle
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Dougies trailer mods repairs and maintenance

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Things I have learned and done to my trailer (1998 OEM steel)

1. INSPECT your trailer, look close, scrape off any indications of underlying RUST, this is a common problem. If any rusting is found you need to investigate!. Is it pitting? https://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/ ... 11&t=23553
Any loss of metal needs to be evaluated, due to the trailer being built to minimal thicknesses.

2. Modification: Bracing the tongue. I used a 3” x 3” x 3/16” square tubing with spacers welded to the support tube only.
Then U-bolted to the tongue. No welding was done on the trailer.
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3. Remove and replace: Both brake assembly with reversing ability. New master cylinder, new nylon bushings in springs, new greaser bolts. Flush the lines.This work would have been much easier to take to the local trailer shop.
Remove 15" (rubbing) and replace with 14" Class D tires.
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