[reelapeelin]

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I have a 2004 Sealoin trailer with brakes. I like it now, but it did give me a large problem in my 2nd year. The brake actuator was mounted to the frame with two, large, through bolts. After towing for one season I started to hear a squeak from the trailer. Thinking it was the springs, I didn't think to much about it and kept on towing. One day, after a long day on the boat, I backed in my yard and saw the front bolt had ripped though the frame. Yea, oh Sh*@, is right! I took some pictures of it and sent them into Sealion. It took some time, but they did send replacement parts. I had to fix it myself because Sealion didn't have anyone in the area to fix it and the trailer was unsafe to tow to them. Besides, the boat was still on the trailer! I now have three bolts holding it. Two in front, one on each side of the actuator and frame and one through bolt in the rear. This year I am going to put a piece of tube in the frame on the rear bolt so I can use my impact on it and really make it tight & not collapse the whole thing. The two bolts in front, let me put some torque on them without collapsing the frame or the actuator, because they are not through bolts. If I used a through bolt and tighten it, the brake actuator could get pinched & not slide properly. I strongly suggest every one puts two bolts in the front. One on each side, instead of a through bolt.






Hey Slot...might wanna think about a little welding...I did ;) ...