I don't like that method very much, as the cross drill is a stress riser, and I have actually seen spindles snap cleanly in two at this point.īut these mental midgets didn't even have that much sense! Wanna take a guess what they did? Instead of the cross-drill, they drilled the hole all the way through the spindle. I've seen a lot of spindles where they install the zerk fitting in the end, then they cross-drill the spindle, where the hole is between the sets of bearings, so grease will flow into them. Seems that the educated idiots didn't do much studying about how to build spindles. Well, upon further examination, I had my answer. How can this be? The end of the spindles have zerk fittings, and I've been greasing them on a regular basis!! Then I noticed something else.the wheel bearings were completely dry. Well, apparently, the college-educated idiot designers at Reliable Axle company didn't think they needed to waste extra material by using spindles with studs.they were just butt-welded to the ends of the axle pipe!!! WTF?! I have NEVER seen something like that before. Most spindles have something called a 'stud' which is an extension of the spindle, that is supposed to fit about 3-4 inches into the axle tube. ? Also, I noticed that the material they used to make the axle was paper thin, about like a shower curtain rod.īut worse than that.when I tried to save the old spindles.I realized there was yet ANOTHER problem. The instant I tried to cut through the axle, there was a grease fire. No problem, I'll just take the torch, remove the spindles out of the old one, get a new piece of sch 40 pipe, and make a new axle. I beat it with the chipping hammer, and busted a hole right through! Well, crap, now I gotta make a new axle. Once I had the axle pulled, I inspected it, and noticed heavy rusting in the area where the U-bolts were. Well, my springs got here, and I proceeded to dismantle the old springs. I ordered a set, along with U-bolts and tie plates. When I started looking, I saw that one of the spring leaves had rusted and snapped off. She was going across the highway to the river, and she heard something fall off the trailer, going down the road. We're always religious about rinsing the trailer every time it's used. The ski only has about 75 hours on it, and the longest run the trailer has ever been on was from here to North Myrtle Beach, going up Hwy 31 at 65 MPH, that's only about 40 miles each way. My girlfriend has a Yamaha VX110 jet ski, when we bought it brand new in 2008, we also bought a brand new aluminum frame trailer, made by Triton mfg. If you have such a trailer, check to see if this is who made the axle, if so, you should consider replacing that POS with something better. Well, let me tell you, they are NOT reliable. I will use your email address to contact you only if I need to edit your review in any significant way before posting it, or to confirm your identity.Sorry if this comes across like a rant, but I really HATE sub-standard procedures and workmanship.Ī lot of PWC trailers, particularly the Triton brand, are being sold with axles made by Reliable Axle company. Your email address will not be posted with the review. I will post, or not post any review submitted as I see fit. This site is not intended to be an open forum. Better yet, if you have a problem with the club, please give them a chance to solve it before posting a negative review here.Īnonymous reviews will not be posted. If you can't identify yourself then I cannot post your review. It is fine to post a critical review, but no negative reviews will be posted without your First and Last name and a valid email so I can check it out if necessary. It is fine for someone affiliated to post a review of their own facility, but everyone needs to know if it is the owner or manager posting the review.Ĭritical but well reasoned and honest reviews will be posted in addition to positive reviews. Your relationship to the facility will be posted. No reviews will be posted until reviewed by the webmaster. If you have a message for the club, please call them on the phone. Nothing that you write here can be passed on to the club via email. ClayTargetsOnline is not part of any club listed on the site.
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