murphys law chocolate...

[castaway300]

my day had high and low points today....so here goes
Before sun rise at the boat storage...replace a trailer light and realize the one you picked up at academy is used, has no wires and doesn't work...low point.
On the way to 2004 , blower motor for your AC in your truck goes out...low point
First stop after launching....Big black drum,15 min fight...high point
Second stop, grass shore line...5 redfish, 1 keeper....high point
Third stop..spoil bank...2 keeper trout..1 keeper flounder...high point
While on the way to storage, i notice smoke pouring off a trailer tire....before i could find a safe place to pull over...BOOM blow out...broke axle. LOW POINT...
After several busted knuckles and some redneck rigging and i was able to limp to storage..

So now i ask...anybody know a trailer guy in the Friendswood area ?
I replaced all the shackles and bolts a year ago...so i thinking I'm just going to drop the whole Assembly, spring and all, and and buy a complete new Assembly ?

please chime in if you have a better idea...this is a first for me...
castaway300

[TheRooster]

Man, who is gonna tow me back to 2004 when I get stranded now?!?!? Lol man that sucks, I'm Sorry bout your luck man

[Jhua]

Buy a lottery ticket! Dude, that is one bad string of luck...

[Root Canal]

Depends on how old your trailer is. If it is rusting or over 8 years old I would get new springs and hubs. Just my opinion though. You will feel much safer driving. I also don't like using tires after 6 years.

[ctc]

Man sorry to hear about that, but at least it happened after you went fishing.

[KennyWayne]

Is that trailer place in Sante Fe still open?

[buoy37]

So now i ask...anybody know a trailer guy in the Friendswood area ?

You've got me if you need me. I have jack stands, a floor jack, a creeper and a tool box ready to go in my storage unit.

[Curmudgeon]

That looks like quite a blow out! I'm with CTC on that: at least it happened afterwards!

[castaway300]

You've got me if you need me. I have jack stands, a floor jack, a creeper and a tool box ready to go in my storage unit.

Thanks for the offer, im going to need another set of jack stands.
It looks like about 800$ to replace everything. 2 axle assemblys and 4 springs.

[Beandaddy]

Is that trailer place in Sante Fe still open?

No. They are out of business.
Beandaddy

[Gulfcoast13]

Damn, Sorry about your luck....

[slickfish]

what kind of truck do you drive? I drive a ford and always will! the reason I'm asking is cause my blower motor went out also and after a lengthy diagnostics i found a relay fuse under the good went out. check it out. hope that helps one of your lows for the day.

[SUPER SPOOK]

you caught fish? boat slip at lutes,no trailer needed.

[castaway300]

775.00 for 2 axles
100.00 truck ac repair
100.00 replace trailer tire.
that was last week....i should be back in the water by the weekend... i just know if i can afford to go back...

[buoy37]

Did they happen to have the fender step in stock?