Extreme trailer problem

[Bonz]

So somehow on the right front wheel the coupler between the axle and the wheel has rotated up about 15 degrees. The wheel is now off the ground ans making contact with the underside of the fender. Anybody else have this happen?

[Pistol Pete]

maybe same problem as this?

[D-GOOSE]

Didn't read petes link but from what I have seen on trailers I work on is that the spring shackle has flipped around. Take a look to see if both sides are the same.

[CRASH]

UFP will usually cover the axle contact your local dealer.

[Bonz]

Looks like I need a new axle. Great. On top of which, the person I need to speak to at Extreme Trailers is doing inventory and wont be available until Wed at the earliest. Also, the mfr of the axle, UFP, is closed until next week.

As you can imagine, I'm not a happy camper right now.

Edited June 29, 2009 by Bonz

[rustie]

Pics would help lots...

[Bonz]

from in front of the front axle. That arm should be pointing straight back.

[Bonz]

Taken from under looking at the inside of the wheel.

[CRASH]

Looks like I need a new axle. Great. On top of which, the person I need to speak to at Extreme Trailers is doing inventory and wont be available until Wed at the earliest. Also, the mfr of the axle, UPF, is closed until next week.

As you can imagine, I'm not a happy camper right now.

Call back and ask for Tony Ramirez at extreme he gets stuff done. Ultimately the warranty is through UFP.

[Bonz]

Looks like I need a new axle. Great. On top of which, the person I need to speak to at Extreme Trailers is doing inventory and wont be available until Wed at the earliest. Also, the mfr of the axle, UPF, is closed until next week.

As you can imagine, I'm not a happy camper right now.

Call back and ask for Tony Ramirez at extreme he gets stuff done. Ultimately the warranty is through UFP.

Unfortunately thats the guy I was told to speak to.

[DIE2SURF]

That sux Bonz. Did it damage the fenderwell or other area on the trailer? Did it happen while in tow?

[68Slalom]

Looks like you sheared a key from the first picture, that isn't very hard to fix if you have the tools.

You would need to loosen the bolt and see if you can pull the bracket from the axle and see if the axle actually turns.

Edited June 29, 2009 by 68Slalom

[Bonz]

That sux Bonz. Did it damage the fenderwell or other area on the trailer? Did it happen while in tow?

Dont see any other damage but wont really be able to tell unless I take the wheel or other stuff off. As for when it happened, it was Thursday. I didnt see or hear anything until I was backing my boat into the driveway.

[Bonz]

So, finally, after 4 weeks of waiting, my trailer will be done tomorrow. It looks like UFP is covering the axle under warranty . However the oil filled bearing setup is leaking oil. UFP isnt covering this under warranty despite an obvious design flaw and isnt even offering this set-up anymore. They recommend converting to a grease lubrication set-up which is $150 per axle at Marv's trailers.

Now $150 per axle doesn't seem that much but the fact that UFP KNOWS that the oil filled bearing lube set-up on my trailer is a flawed design, demonstrated by the fact that they dont offer it anymore, and wont replace it under warranty. The trailer is 3 yrs old and their warranty is only 2 yrs but I had no reason to remove the wheels from the trailer until now. Had I taken them off a yr ago I may have seen the problem.

I guess the lesson here is check everything you can before your warranty has run out.

Edited July 23, 2009 by Bonz

[Bobby Light]

So, finally, after 4 weeks of waiting, my trailer will be done tomorrow. It looks like UFP is covering the axle under warranty . However the oil filled bearing setup is leaking oil. UFP isnt covering this under warranty despite an obvious design flaw and isnt even offering this set-up anymore. They recommend converting to a grease lubrication set-up which is $150 per axle at Marv's trailers.

Now $150 per axle doesn't seem that much but the fact that UFP KNOWS that the oil filled bearing lube set-up on my trailer is a flawed design, demonstrated by the fact that they dont offer it anymore, and wont replace it under warranty. The trailer is 3 yrs old and their warranty is only 2 yrs but I had no reason to remove the wheels from the trailer until now. Had I taken them off a yr ago I may have seen the problem.

I guess the lesson here is check everything you can before your warranty has run out.

Dude that bearing seal is a simple fix, I did 3 of them on my 06 trailer that leaked in the first year. Yes wasn't a very good design and they went onto something else. Will they at least send you the seals to fix it yourself?

[Bonz]

So, finally, after 4 weeks of waiting, my trailer will be done tomorrow. It looks like UFP is covering the axle under warranty . However the oil filled bearing setup is leaking oil. UFP isnt covering this under warranty despite an obvious design flaw and isnt even offering this set-up anymore. They recommend converting to a grease lubrication set-up which is $150 per axle at Marv's trailers.

Now $150 per axle doesn't seem that much but the fact that UFP KNOWS that the oil filled bearing lube set-up on my trailer is a flawed design, demonstrated by the fact that they dont offer it anymore, and wont replace it under warranty. The trailer is 3 yrs old and their warranty is only 2 yrs but I had no reason to remove the wheels from the trailer until now. Had I taken them off a yr ago I may have seen the problem.

I guess the lesson here is check everything you can before your warranty has run out.

Dude that bearing seal is a simple fix, I did 3 of them on my 06 trailer that leaked in the first year. Yes wasn't a very good design and they went onto something else. Will they at least send you the seals to fix it yourself?

The leak wasnt coming from the bearing seal it was coming from the drain screw, according to them. Yeah, I could keep refilling but you're taking your chances that way. This way its done and I just need to regrease every 2-3 yrs. Will be calling UFP today to "have a word" with them about it.

[pennery]

I had the same oil leak on my hubs and all I did was take the drain plugs out and wrap the, in some Teflon Tape and tighten it up... I have put almost 4000 Km's on my trailer in the last month and so far so good... No more leaking... I talked to the local trailer shop that orders my UFP parts and I asked him if I should replace with grease and he didn't reccomend the grease.. He said the Oil bath is definitely better for boat trailers they just need a little maintenece.

[Bobby Light]

So, finally, after 4 weeks of waiting, my trailer will be done tomorrow. It looks like UFP is covering the axle under warranty . However the oil filled bearing setup is leaking oil. UFP isnt covering this under warranty despite an obvious design flaw and isnt even offering this set-up anymore. They recommend converting to a grease lubrication set-up which is $150 per axle at Marv's trailers.

Now $150 per axle doesn't seem that much but the fact that UFP KNOWS that the oil filled bearing lube set-up on my trailer is a flawed design, demonstrated by the fact that they dont offer it anymore, and wont replace it under warranty. The trailer is 3 yrs old and their warranty is only 2 yrs but I had no reason to remove the wheels from the trailer until now. Had I taken them off a yr ago I may have seen the problem.

I guess the lesson here is check everything you can before your warranty has run out.

Dude that bearing seal is a simple fix, I did 3 of them on my 06 trailer that leaked in the first year. Yes wasn't a very good design and they went onto something else. Will they at least send you the seals to fix it yourself?

The leak wasnt coming from the bearing seal it was coming from the drain screw, according to them. Yeah, I could keep refilling but you're taking your chances that way. This way its done and I just need to regrease every 2-3 yrs. Will be calling UFP today to "have a word" with them about it.

That's an even easier fix for you then. Have a word about it with them why? It's part of trailer maintenance and it's the owners resposibility. Put some blue thread sealant on the allen screws and your problem will be solved. Just make sure you top it off before doing so.

[Bonz]

Thats what I was thinking, teflon tape or thread sealant, but it was recommended that I go with grease and at the time it seemed like a good idea.

[me_ski]

I have a 2002 sport boat trailer for my 23 LSV. I had the torsion fail on both axles three weeks apart this year (ruined two trips). UFP was responsive but the warranty is only two years so I had to pay a discounted price. It seems the axles should last much longer than 7 years and the 2 year warranty is ridiculous. I'd be interested to know what kind of life others are getting with their UFP axles.

[Baddog]

I have a 2002 sport boat trailer for my 23 LSV. I had the torsion fail on both axles three weeks apart this year (ruined two trips). UFP was responsive but the warranty is only two years so I had to pay a discounted price. It seems the axles should last much longer than 7 years and the 2 year warranty is ridiculous. I'd be interested to know what kind of life others are getting with their UFP axles.

When they fail, how do they fail?

[me_ski]

I have a 2002 sport boat trailer for my 23 LSV. I had the torsion fail on both axles three weeks apart this year (ruined two trips). UFP was responsive but the warranty is only two years so I had to pay a discounted price. It seems the axles should last much longer than 7 years and the 2 year warranty is ridiculous. I'd be interested to know what kind of life others are getting with their UFP axles.

When they fail, how do they fail?

They fail when they compress and don't go back down. The first one failed while a was getting by boat out of my back yard. There's an incline that causes the suspension to compress and the one wheel just went all the way into the fender and didn't come back down. I had to pull the fender loose to remove the wheel. The second one failed while I was on the freeway, luckily only 10 miles from home. I think I hit a bump and then I heard a strange sound so I pulled over. The wheel was stuck up in the fender but this time the tire was ruined because the fender had cut a deep groove into it. I plan on keeping my boat indefinitely and I'm wondering if I need to change the axles every 6-7 years. I would want this to happen far from home.

[Sparky]

Hey , had the same problem on my trailer 2006, both axels on the right side failed. It happend right before a trip for the 4th. I finally got UFP and Extreme to send me the axels. When the axels failed the tire hit the fender (burning the paint on the fender) and bending the front step that holds the fender. I have the axels replaced but, still waiting for the new front step to re weld on. Been out of commission for almost a month.

[me_ski]

Mine were both on the right side and the second one that went out on the freeway burnt the paint a little as well. My trailer was built in Patterson (Sport Boat Trailers) so I just drove there and picked up the axles and installed them myself.