Traded the single axle for double axle - Restore!

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by Rockman

I hear saw...switching my beer intake from bottle to can so I can recycle and get some extra money!

A tall kitchen garbage bag full of crushed cans is worth about $6.

[milkmania]

Originally Posted by thatsmrmastercraft

A tall kitchen garbage bag full of crushed cans is worth about $6.

depending on the economy at the moment

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by milkmania

depending on the economy at the moment

You are correct sir. I last tested this a couple weeks ago with 7 bags.

[Rockman]

Originally Posted by mikeg205

We should switch to keg to get a volume discount...but then we may not get any work done...and deep water slalom and barefoot might get tough..

I know...the wetsuit fit a bit snug this summer....felt like I was pushing maximum density.

[Rockman]

Originally Posted by thatsmrmastercraft

A tall kitchen garbage bag full of crushed cans is worth about $6.

I am now...a man with a plan...maybe I will be like Kramer and save all my plastic bottles too! MI is just a hop, skip and jump from the house!

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by Rockman

I am now...a man with a plan...maybe I will be like Kramer and save all my plastic bottles too! MI is just a hop, skip and jump from the house!

You could sell the custom deck JD tiki torches... for $75 each to cover the JD and the brackets.. production would be fun...oh what to do with all that jack...

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by Rockman

I am now...a man with a plan...maybe I will be like Kramer and save all my plastic bottles too! MI is just a hop, skip and jump from the house!

Mother's Day isn't that far off, otherwise the numbers don't crunch.

[Phntmski]

Originally Posted by Ski-me

No, different from what I can tell.

I got it from California Trailer Works..... it was cheaper overall and CTW had the swing tongue I wanted (PT did not).

Haven't installed the brakes yet so don't know the ins and outs.

The Vault is a UFP system for lubing bearings. Ut uses a hybrid lube that basically turns to oil bath when it heats up going down the road and gels up when cooled down. Supposed to be very low naintenance. CTW sells it as well. Did you go with that and why or why not?

Write up from CTW web site:

The new "Vault" Hybrid Lubrication System. This new system uses a hybrid oil that adjusts to temperature, and is under pressure in the hub. Warranted for 5 years. No Maintenance! No sight glass for inspection. Custom wheel covers are OK, no access to the oil is necessary. An extended warranty is available from UFP covering the Vault for a full ten years! See www.ufpnet.com for full details on the "Vault".

[Ski-me]

Originally Posted by Phntmski

The Vault is a UFP system for lubing bearings. Ut uses a hybrid lube that basically turns to oil bath when it heats up going down the road and gels up when cooled down. Supposed to be very low naintenance. CTW sells it as well. Did you go with that and why or why not?

Write up from CTW web site:

The new "Vault" Hybrid Lubrication System. This new system uses a hybrid oil that adjusts to temperature, and is under pressure in the hub. Warranted for 5 years. No Maintenance! No sight glass for inspection. Custom wheel covers are OK, no access to the oil is necessary. An extended warranty is available from UFP covering the Vault for a full ten years! See www.ufpnet.com for full details on the "Vault".

I wasn't aware of the "vault" type hub but after looking at it on CTW website, it looks like they are being used for "torsion type" trailer axles. I did not see anything for my era of trailer using the vault system.

I probably still wouldn't of bought them if the price was different. I'm not worried too much with 4 wheels now on a lighter boat (94' 205). Heck, my 3/4 suburban does a very decent job stopping the boat as-is (with no brakes). Having disc is pretty much a bonus for me really.

Just getting new bearings, hubs and calipers gives me a lot more piece of mind....

[Ski-me]

Did a little shopping at Discount Tire and asked if they could get these rims.....well, after a few calls, no problem. A few weeks later I got enough scrounged up to place the order. It just so happened that, that day, they were offering a $100 rebate! Sweet!

So, here they are! An early Christmas present!!