[Land-speed] Trailer Maintenance

[Glen Barrett]

JD, I brought this up right after speed week, The salt works fast as most of 
the old timers know. I remember one year when the spindles on Oppermanns 
lakester were frozen with Wendover Loc-tite.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Tone" <gmc6power at earthlink.net>
To: <Land-speed at Autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:43 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] Trailer Maintenance


> Since my car is waiting for a few parts (I'm getting ready to go to World 
> Finals) I thought I would look at the brake rebuild I did just before I 
> went to Speed Week. Turned all 4 drums, serviced the bearings, and put on 
> new seals...What could go wrong?
>
> I washed out everything when I got back but wanted to look again. To my 
> surprise all the drums were very rusty from going through the water at the 
> end of the road twice. 2 hours of flapper wheeling brought them back to 
> looking good again. Just 3 weeks from the end of Speed Week; I'm glad I 
> didn't just load up and go. The rust would have destroyed the lining.
>
> So if you haven't had a look I would do it before you think about that run 
> to El Mirage or Maxton...............Good Luck
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