VicFish

When using a consumer patch kit like the ones from Canadian Tire or Princess I like to grab an extra tube of rubber cement. If any comes with the kit it's usually too little to be much use. Slather it all over the install tool before and after fitting the plug on it. The cement obviously helps the plug seal. But it also helps the tool slide out without pulling plug back out. Trim the tag ends and burn and gtg. The inside patch best way to go of course, but it's hard to fit tire spoons into the glove box lol.

With rim leaks, sometimes it will only leak when the weight is on that part of the rim. Meaning it will only when the effected area is on the bottom half of the rim. So when driving there is almost no leakage because the rim is also spinning. When parked it will leak quickly when on the bottom but slowly or not at all if the bad area is at 12 o'clock.

I'll check mine more carefully next year.

I believe it says right on the paper receipt that the sticker is only valid if you have the reciept with you. I would check mine, but I threw it out as soon as I put the sticker on. I've never been asked for it, but I almost never run into the OPP anyways. Maybe once in 5 years.

I come in off of Simcoe from Lagoon City so I'm in the same boat.

I keep an inflatable kiddie pool in my shop. It's 4' across and about a foot deep. I use it when I run into a stubborn slow leak. I leak the tire in it and check on it every now and again. If the leak isn't visible at first after a while there's usually some bubbles trapped around the area if they are not floating to the top.

Port Perry just opened a section of trail yellow near Burketon Station. Ride on.

Please let us know how it was. I'm heading up on Wednesday for my first time there. I'm looking forward to getting out and playing in the forest even if conditions are not optimum.

That's the only questionable part. Once that brake assembly starts to work and get hot some of that Fluid Film is going to work it's way onto the shoes and drum surface. All of the brake dust sticks to it and makes a horrible filthy paste that makes cleaning and servicing that much more of a chore the next time. I clean and lubricate all of the adjusting mechanism and pivot points with some quality anti seize and leave the rest of it clean. This method has always served me well on my own equipment and stuff that I serviced. I try to not use an excess of lubricant in any one area. Just enough to do the job without collecting grime that will turn the lubricant into an abrasive over time. The only exception to this is for landscapers with salting equipment. Drive that thing through a wading pool of Fluid Film.

Giant storm predicted., The Accu-Vic forecast says maybe 5cm of actual snow will fall in any one area.

Tiny little section of green in Ontario up by Emo to Stratton.

Don't underestimate the power of the common person, lol. Back before I started "Living the dream" by working for myself I was a Truck and Coach tech. The things we would see roll into the shop on a regular basis would frighten just about anyone off the roads for good.

It's not the not moving enough part that is causing the tire wear on the inside of the tire. Not moving enough is merely one of the symptoms of the same problem along with the tire wear. If one section of the torsion rubber is damaged either by dry rot, worn out or unevenly worn it may cause both tire wear and a lack of motion. The tire wear comes from the end of the torsion axle is no longer sitting squarely to the axle tube because of the worn out or damaged rubber.

Can't agree more. Provided my tow vehicle had a 7 wire plug, I wouldn't own a trailer of any size without brakes. I run a number of tandem and single axle trailers for my business ranging from 3500lbs up to 14,000lbs and have brakes on every single wheel. Brakes add ~5mins to the annual maintenance routine and safety inspections and need to be replaced every other set of tires. Cost is minimal but the control and balance they add is immeasurable. All that being said I can't be of much help with these fancy sled trailers. I haul mine around in a dump trailer because I'm a run what you brung kind of guy, and I can't hide another new trailer from the wife.

Any good spots to park a trailer near these ditches?. Asking for a friend.