Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) first I have a bent axle on my trailer does anyone know where I can quickly get a replacement one near Bradford or wherever is closest the boat has broke down on me every weekend I keep taking it back in to get fixed and it runs great I had to limp in from georgian bay last weekend My mechanic had me take hom and my boat to the lake today so he could see it do it too I put in at a public ramp when pulling out the trailer bumped something and it jump in the air a bit didn't think any more about it we went for a long run with the boat starting and stopping..and it ran like a brand new motor never did a thing wrong how can a mechanic fix it if he can see it doing anything wrong as I an trailering home I see the back wheel looks funny I stop I bent the axle badly I drive real slow but blow a tire by the time I got home the other two tires are all but gone so now I need an axle and two new tires so back to my question any one know where to get one around these parts the fishing gods just will not cut me a break Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 With or without brakes, measure from center to center on the spring perches and from hub face to hub face. Then check at Princess Auto on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) thanks I will no brakes 51 and a half " center to center Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Terry Let me know if you can get one at Princess auto. I,ll pick it up and bring it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 thanks I couldn't see one \ but I will need to go back and remeasure the size it is badly bent so I am now thinking the measurement I took is wrong I will need to figure it out before I buy or maybe I can find a cheap 16 to 17 ft trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 or maybe I can find a cheap 16 to 17 ft trailer I have one with a boat,only $5500. Im rethinking about our saturday outing. Maybe safer to take a bunch of bannanas on the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have a spare can of gas that's full as long as you have some matches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) This one is for you Terry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5ob9B9yD4 You just can't catch a break, can ya? Edited July 5, 2011 by bigugli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 LMAO Bruce,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sorry Terry Me bad,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 yeah ..LOL the worst thing is I can remember watching them sing that years ago and I don't have much luck with this type of stuff..... but I have so many friends with real bad things going on in their lives that if this type of things is going to be all that bad I have , I consider myself pretty lucky and will take it all year long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) So did ya find an axle? Maybe you can remove it and bring it up here to the shop and we can try an straighten it out with the hydrualic press. Edited July 5, 2011 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I just got it off the trailer I was trying to straiten it out so I could get the right measurement but no luck yet stopped to cook supper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 How long can it take to make a peanut butter sandwich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 it's the sauce for the spaghetti, that takes time I eat the peanut butter while waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Terry, check with these guys, if they have one I'll get it down to you one way or another. They have been able to help me out in the past. English Trailer Sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 thanks, I will check if I can't get one locally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Terry: I have a 12 ft tinnie that I bought for $300.... but u can have it for $600 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Terry: I have a 12 ft tinnie that I bought for $300.... but u can have it for $600 ! it would sure save me money but I might just let the boat sit in the back yard broken and give up fishing..and flush 200 bucks a month down the toilet..and it would still be cheaper then that money pit...... Edited July 5, 2011 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 it would sure save me money but I might just let the boat sit in the back yard broken and give up fishing..and flush 200 bucks a month down the toilet..and it would still be cheaper then that money pt...... ((((( Terry ))))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Jeez Terry, you just have all the luck eh!!!!! Hope it all works out for you and the boat runs great the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Wouldn't be the Terry we love so dear Hun if he wasn't breakin stuff !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Wouldn't be the Terry we love so dear Hun if he wasn't breakin stuff !!! True Dat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 yeah shstuff sure happens.....LOL I have to get the axle fixed so I can take it to get the boat fixed......dang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnimon Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Im not sure if this make you feel any better but here goes. I bought a boat 3 seasons ago knowing this issues and at a good price. The engine was shot, no problem at all. I wanted to rebuild it any way. So I did, a total rebuild. Everything was perfect on 2 outings, the third I had to be towed in I found out my cam gear went. Keep in mind I had a merc dealer press on the new gear to the new cam. Ok so I pulled the engine and fixed it( gear was pressed on by the same people),and again this time on the 5/6 outing it went on me Except I was 10 to 13 miles away from a port. Thank god I bought a kicker. As Ive shown everyone, I did pull the cam out again, went back to pick up the gear and have it pressed on, so they did. As I walked out the door, one of the techs stopped me and wanted to see the cam shaft, fine. He noticed the thrust washer was missing. Now Im fuming mad, he did add one at no charge, and a repress at no charge. Now since I pulled the gear out with the engine in the boat, I have oil leaks to deal with. My engine is coming back out in the fall to repair the leaks. Thank goodness all the labour was done by me Edited July 6, 2011 by vinnimon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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