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Trailer indespension unit bent
jacko - 30/6/16 at 04:26 PM

Hi All a mate of mine has asked me if i will have a go at straightening a arm on a unit
The thing is i don't want to strip the unit because i don't think i will get it back together
If i wrap wet rags round the part with the rubbers in do you think i could heat the arm to straighten it ?

This is what you get for over loading a trailer
thank's
jacko

gremlin1234 - 30/6/16 at 06:47 PM

don't do it, just replace it. it wouldn't be as strong, he will overload it again, then blame you for the repair failing.

jacko - 30/6/16 at 07:02 PM

The Trailer will never go on the road it's only for moving horse sh*t from the stables to a sh*t pile

gremlin1234 - 30/6/16 at 07:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
The Trailer will never go on the road it's only for moving horse sh*t from the stables to a sh*t pile
then just weld it in position.

jacko - 30/6/16 at 07:27 PM

Thats what i will do if nothing else works but it would be nice with a bit of suspension

gremlin1234 - 30/6/16 at 07:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Thats what i will do if nothing else works but it would be nice with a bit of suspension
a bit of suspension; let a few psi out of the tyre

owelly - 30/6/16 at 11:32 PM

The box-section trailing arm parts of my boat trailer Indespention units rotted away due to being dipped in the sea several times a week. I cut off the box section and replaced them with some 3'x1' solid bar. I welded the stub axles to the new arms first, then welded the arms to the bit surrounded by rubber. I did the welding in one go and lobbed the unit in a bucket of water. That would be about 16 years ago and they're still going strong.

jacko - 1/7/16 at 02:36 PM

Iv repaired the unit, in the end we just heated the bent arm and pulled it straight and cooled it down.
I was surprised the rubbers didn't catch fire well not much
jacko