When traveling back from a fishing trip carrying my boat on it's trailer, the trailer's tires locked up. What a hassel. I had to find a Marina nearby and rent a slip for my boat!! If you can help to let me know what caused the tires on the trailer to lock up. Thank you. Rosemaw
2006-08-10 02:17:57 · 10 answers · asked by Rosemaw 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
If your traile has brakes and both or all four wheels locked up chances are it is not a wheel bearing problem rather a brake problem. Your surge brake actuator (The master cyl. on the trailer tongue) is stuck on. Try loosten one of the brake lines, and if fluid comes out under pressure and the wheels unlock that's your problem
2006-08-10 07:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Riverfurm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What causes a boat trailer tires to lock up?
When traveling back from a fishing trip carrying my boat on it's trailer, the trailer's tires locked up. What a hassel. I had to find a Marina nearby and rent a slip for my boat!! If you can help to let me know what caused the tires on the trailer to lock up. Thank you. Rosemaw
2015-08-16 21:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Steven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tires on a trailer will only lock up for two reasons. Neither of them are good. The first is the axle bearings are heating up and seizing. The second is if the trailer has breaks the pads are staying in contact with the inside of the drum with to much pressure.
Have your trailer serviced or you just might see your tire passing you at the intersection.
2006-08-10 15:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is so common (here in Michigan)
There are WHEEL BEARINGS in the trailer's wheels
THEY NEED TO BE GREASED!!
Once a year should do it, but if you buy the gease gun and a cartridge, DO IT EVERY TRIP
SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE!!
End this horrible abandoned boat epidemic!
2006-08-10 02:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by mike c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad wheel bearings for one thing.
And i'm not sure, but I think some larger trailers may have there own brakes that are engaged by the vehicle towing it.
2006-08-10 02:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by opjames 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat. The bearings locked up. Water on the wheel bearings, not enough grease on the bearings. There is such a thing as a bearing buddy and a bearing bra that protect the bearing from water and keep the grease in better.
2006-08-10 02:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some newer trailer have dics brakes that can lock up.
You may have a bearing that has siezed to the spindel.
2006-08-10 02:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by David W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install a Bearing Buddy kit in your axle bearings. This will retain the grease in the bearing and prevent the grease from being washed out. It also has a Zerk fitting to enable frequent greasing.
2006-08-10 06:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by WaltNebula 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has brakes maybe they locked. If not then it's most likely wheel bearings that seized from lack of grease.
2006-08-10 02:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by iwingameover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋