[cfelton]

Another thing I've noticed is alot of guys never check the tires for cracks, air pressure correct, and wheel bearings for looseness and grease. I grease my bearings after every dunking. Also check axles for rusted out spots around the leaf spring brackets. A good friend lost a wheel last year turning around at the ramp when his axle snapped into about an inch behind the brake backing plate, where the leaf spring is attached. Check your trailer jack and lug wrench, make sure they work ok. I replaced a tire yesterday because it had alot of dryrot cracks. Now I have four matching new tires and a good spare. Good topic for starting out a safe year of boating!!