All About Boats, Brakes & Bearings

It’s quite common to see a boat getting more attention than the trailer that it’s hauled on. Boats are fun! However, neglecting the maintenance on your boat’s trailer can wreak havoc on your plans for a day on the water. Or worse! It can lead to a catastrophic failure or an accident. That is why it’s so important to take the time each boating season to look in on your boat trailer’s brakes and bearings. In this video, The TrailerSmith shows you in depth the consequences of a lack of maintenance to the brakes and bearings and shows how to properly repair them.
You can also check out this video below that goes more into detail on how to properly maintain trailer bearings, more specifically for a utility trailer set up.
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[@marty1140]

Maintenance is the key. At least with the grease buddy they might get some kind of grease. We get them in all kinds of disrepair. Thanks for the videos, always good content for an old boat repair guy.

[@TheTrailerSmith]

Maintenance is key-that is spot on!
From one old repair guy to another, thanks for watching!

[@anthonyguilianoii8836]

I don't even own a boat or a marine trailer...but if I ever do, I feel confident I can now do the bearings on one. Great video packed with tips that only someone who is passionate about their job would know. Thanks for sharing and have a good day!

[@TheTrailerSmith]

Man! I truly appreciate your kind words. Glad to hear you found the video helpful. Even if you don’t own a marine trailer, you never know when your knowledge may come in handy for someone else. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@squarefour1]

I have a few trailers with “bearing buddies”. Over the years I have seen quite a few non drilled spindles like in my case. Normally I use a pick to hold the rear seal open while I push grease through the hub by using the zirc on the bearing buddy. Once purged of air I load the buddies spring. I have had great luck with them. They keep water out and grease in when you keep an eye on them. Just another tool to avoid roadside repairs

[@TheTrailerSmith]

Sounds like you’re doing a great job with yours! I really like bearing buddies, but only if they are not used as an excuse to ignore regular maintenance. Thanks for watching!

[@tommyrq180]

In this case, could the owner have found that his brake system lacked fluid by checking brake fluid level up front? Since he ran the trailer for awhile before it seized up, was he likely to have been towing without trailer brakes for awhile? What’s the best way to check boat trailer brake systems to ensure they’re still operating correctly? Really like your videos. Thanks!

[@TheTrailerSmith]

Yes, you are correct. The brake fluid can be checked at the master cylinder at the coupler. Most of the time this is overlooked. Arguably, this is the most overlooked component on a boat trailer. Yes, he was most definitely towing without trailer brakes. Your comment actually gave the idea for us to do a video covering these brake systems. Hope to have that out by the end of the week or early next week. Be on the lookout for it! Great questions! Thanks for watching!