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March 23, 2011, 08:02:19 AM
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Glock Diver

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Shiny new trailer
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:02:19 AM »
Well... I can mark this one off my list of "Winter Projects"!
Picked it up on Friday over in Pompano Beach.  They built it to my specs/measurements in about 5 days.   :cheers:

You can see in the 2nd picture, I did a little customization.  I keep a spray bottle of Salt Off solution onhand, to spray down my brakes after I dunk her.  I don't know how effective it will be to prevent rust, but I figure it can't hurt, and have heard from others that this can help lengthen the lift of trailer brakes. Also mounted an aluminum toolbox to the tongue.  Paid about $80 for the toolbox at Northern Tool.

And that spare tire is actually the spare from my OLD trailer, and man was that wheel nasty!  It had originally been painted white, but had started to rust.  So, I sprayed the wheel with a primer and then spray paint (the Rustoleum "hammered" paint).  We'll see how it holds up, but I just couldn't put that ugly spare on the new trailer without a little cleaning up!






1997 Aquasport 225, 200hp Johnson OceanPro


March 23, 2011, 08:44:20 AM
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pete

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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 08:44:20 AM »
wow! That is nice! I mix up salt away in a pump up sprayer,spray the brakes and springs after putting in and when you put it back on. Good luck with it! :sunny:  :sunny:
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March 23, 2011, 03:48:10 PM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 03:48:10 PM »
If you could just avoid putting it in salt water...........
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March 23, 2011, 04:03:36 PM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 04:03:36 PM »
SWEET TRAILER!
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March 23, 2011, 05:14:14 PM
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John Jones

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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 05:14:14 PM »
Sweet.
I assume that's an aluminum trailer?  Just a tip.  My son waxes his trailer with car wax once a year and after four years it still looks new instead of dull gray and spotty.
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March 23, 2011, 08:38:38 PM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 08:38:38 PM »
Very nice Mike  :thumright:
Scott
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March 23, 2011, 09:34:20 PM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 09:34:20 PM »
That's over the top Mike, BTW, the material is in, I'll get on it soon.
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March 25, 2011, 10:43:56 AM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 10:43:56 AM »
Quote from: "pete"
wow! That is nice! I mix up salt away in a pump up sprayer,spray the brakes and springs after putting in and when you put it back on. Good luck with it! :sunny:  :sunny:

I've heard of this "salt-away" but I've never seen it in use.  Where do you get this stuff?  How much $$$??
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March 25, 2011, 11:08:18 AM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
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March 25, 2011, 02:16:54 PM
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March 28, 2011, 06:46:50 PM
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Re: Shiny new trailer
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 06:46:50 PM »
Quote from: "MarshMarlowe196"
Quote from: "pete"
wow! That is nice! I mix up salt away in a pump up sprayer,spray the brakes and springs after putting in and when you put it back on. Good luck with it! :sunny:  :sunny:

I've heard of this "salt-away" but I've never seen it in use.  Where do you get this stuff?  How much $$$??


Now I just buy the gallon container of Salt Off concentrate, and mix it with water in my pump sprayer.  I think a gallon at Bass Pro costs around $25.
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