What do you take when towing?

[Trimix]

Im surprised at the stuff a lot of you are taking.

It seems a lot of people are taking spares to replace the bearings. Rather than set out knowing the bearings are fine. Or recently overhauled.

Is trailer maintenance that overlooked, or bearing failures that sudden we all need to fix them on the roadside ?

[John Kennett]

It depends whether or not you plan to overhaul your trailer every time you use it. Even if you do, it's probably just as well to carry a spare hub on a long journey anyway.

As soon as you put the trailer in the water all bets are off, no matter how well maintained it is. You may get lucky, but if you do have a problem down the line you'll be wishing you carried some spares. A hub is ideal as it makes it very easy, but even if you only carry replacement bearings you at least stand a chance if getting it fixed locally.

[Trimix]

I will take a wheel off and have a look - then probably agree with you

[Doug_G]

Don't forget the boat keys:

Engine keys.

Padlock/security keys.

[matt h]

Car with tow bar

[Aries]

Bearing puller.

I slung my box of towing kit into the back of Mudbugs ("do we really need to take all this crap?") pickup when we went to collect his new RIB on which the trailer bearings were 'serviced and fine'.....about 10 miles down the road the expected happened.

We had everything (bearing puller, jack, tools, grease, torch, spare bearings) and I confidently told his daughter - don't worry easy fix....Will be on our way in 20 mins.....Bearings didn't fit..Doh! Several hours later and a lucky pointer (from the guy at Halfords) to an engineering company that was just about to close for the night and we got it fixed.

Police car came and parked up behind us with his blue lights on to keep us safe while we did it...nice fellow.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by nugent

Rattle gun

Impact driver? I assume it's a homeowner type DeWalt (or similar) electric job? Does it work on properly torqued lugs? Mine doesn't. Even after breaking the nuts loose with a breaker bar, the Dewalt driver generally doesn't have the guts to drive the nut over the rust. I find it quicker to just use hand tools.

jky

[nugent]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

Impact driver? I assume it's a homeowner type DeWalt (or similar) electric job? Does it work on properly torqued lugs? Mine doesn't. Even after breaking the nuts loose with a breaker bar, the Dewalt driver generally doesn't have the guts to drive the nut over the rust. I find it quicker to just use hand tools. jky

Don't know me very well lol

I spend lots on tools always done so,,this is my beast. Get what's yer pay for,




http://www.milwaukeepowertools.co.uk...-impact-wrench

If used in anger will snap an m12 u bolt on a trailer with ease,,, I have a jazzy attachment that goes on before the socket that I can set to a torque. Pretty kin accurate to

[biffer]

Don't forget you're marker buoy on the roof Ed case you lose you're car in the tide

[nugent]

Originally Posted by biffer

Don't forget you're marker buoy on the roof Ed case you lose you're car in the tide

Ouch that was a bad day. Scanned it at 4 mtrs on my fish finder, 8 hrs later this is what I got

May 99 that was. Learned a lesson or two since

[rocknrolla]

Aa card

[69cmw]

Depends on how far I am towing the trailer as to what I take.

[wavelength]

If you check your bearings a couple of times a year, why would you take spares with you just for towing ?

cos s**t happens, usually in the worst possible place and when the garage that might just have had bearings has just closed for the day!
http://www.rib.net/forum/f49/un-lucky-day-63521.html

bl***y trailer brakes and bonded shoes!

[njs]

I always take the wife, they come in handy when you breakdown.

[willk]

I find a pair of PMR "walkie talkies" can be very handy in reversing/launch scenarios. Oddly, I tend to select good footwear when towing as well - decent boots seem to reward. I also pack rations - you never know...

[Tim&Linda]

I take Kerny , Tony T and Dean . Kerny is good for getting the beer to you

[HUMBER P4VWL]

And Chris ty calch's number!

[Trimix]

The walkie-talkie is a good idea. I dont have a pair, so get my missus to phone me on the mobile. Then she can assist when Im reversing.

I can see bugger all behind when going round corners. Even with the van doors open Im pretty much guessing. I tried it on my own once and had to move 6 inches, get out, have a look, move another 6 inches and repeat for ages.

[kerlstone]

Well im glad i carry spares and tools, last night on the way home from croabh haven i got as far as loch fyne when i fried a wheel bearing, i had spare bearings, grease and the tools and jack to change it at the side of the road thank f'''k, today im checking with AA to see if i would have been covered, but i doubt it.