New LED lights and rewired the Trailer

[9Ball]

While I am waiting on the Seals.... I installed New LED lights and rewired the Trailer last night. I went to Wal-Mart and got the Blazer LED Low Profile Submersible Trailer Light Kit. Good Kit except the Wire harness was about 3' short, so I went to the auto parts store and bought 25' of trailer wires. Spliced it on the New harness up by the Plug. I wanted as few Splices exposed to the Water as possible. I also put shrink wrap over the splices to keep the water out of the connections. The rest of the installation went without a hitch (lol). LED's are BRIGHT. Total cost was $65.00 and about 2 hours of work. Oh I put new Side markers on as well.

So far I've got about $600 bucks invested in this trailer. Maybe I am abet overly cautious with this trailer but with the Boat/Trailer weight so close the Towing capacity of my truck I want everything working top notch. I think once I get all done I'm going to the local scale and see how much it weighs. I figure about 5800Lbs. I'll let everyone know when I get it done.


Todd

[ss3964spd]

I'll be very interested in seeing how much it weighs. I believe it's going to be over 6K - perhaps quite a bit more.

Do you have brakes on both axles, Todd? I need to do a brake job on my trailer too.

Dan

[mcoffey]

I'll second that question. I need to do mine as well. That would be brakes on both axles, all brake lines and surge coupler.

Also, do yourself a favor and throw out those old butt splices and shrink wrap and get yourself some of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BVZB8E/

You can get them in red (22-18ga), blue (16-14ga) and yellow (12-10ga). I have been using these for the last 6-8 years and I love them. Just crimp them on as normal and then put a torch on it to shrink it. When done correctly a bit of goop starts to ooze out at the wire forming a bead, that is when you know it is good.

I have never had one of these corrode and I have used them on trailers, boats and cars.

LOVE THEM!!

[9Ball]

I only have brakes on the front axle.

Here's the number for Dave's boat trailer sales 432 crain hwy NE. Glen Burnie MD. 410-761-6460.

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[9Ball]

Not sure I'll get to weigh it this weekend but when I do I'll post it so everyone will have an idea... seems to come up on the forms quite a bit.

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[9Ball]

Awesome, but think I'll wait till spring. I'm in the eng rebuild phase now.

Todd

Originally Posted by mcoffey

I'll second that question. I need to do mine as well. That would be brakes on both axles, all brake lines and surge coupler.

Also, do yourself a favor and throw out those old butt splices and shrink wrap and get yourself some of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BVZB8E/

You can get them in red (22-18ga), blue (16-14ga) and yellow (12-10ga). I have been using these for the last 6-8 years and I love them. Just crimp them on as normal and then put a torch on it to shrink it. When done correctly a bit of goop starts to ooze out at the wire forming a bead, that is when you know it is good.

I have never had one of these corrode and I have used them on trailers, boats and cars.

LOVE THEM!!

[9Ball]

Put the grease seals in the hubs last night.. the trailer is now completely done new brakes new lights new wires. next is to get it weighed this morning.

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[ss3964spd]

Just the trailer, or the boat and the trailer?

If both, don't forget to throw all the engine bits you've removed back into the bilge! For accuracy, of course.

Dan

[9Ball]

Boat and trailer weigh 6380lbs. A lot more than I thought...

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[ss3964spd]

Hmmm, not quite as much as I thought it would Todd. Does that include the cylinder heads, intake and exhaust manifolds, and risers that you removed? Is there any gas in the tank?

Dan

[9Ball]

I don't know how much gas is in it.. I'll tell you. I don't think I'll trailer it any distance.. local only

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[9Ball]

There is gas on the boat I just don't know how much.. heads inttake an exhaust manifolds are off

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[ss3964spd]

So add in approximately, and maybe conservatively, 200 pounds worth of engine parts. Then say, for example, 30 gallons of fuel @ 183 pounds-ish. That rig is nudging up against, what, 6800 pounds? Probably about right with the trailer.

[9Ball]

Yes I think thats a good guess. Just over the Tow limits of my truck. I think I'll try and get a slip here on base when I drop it in the water. cost is $1080.00 from Apr - Nov. not too bad I guess. thats water and Elec included.