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<blockquote data-quote="98ZJ4X4" data-source="post: 1310489" data-attributes="member: 18203"><p>Knowing nothing about trailers I bought one in California my Cousin found for me, that appeared to be just what I wanted. I towed it home and later that day found out they were closing several trails at Reiter.</p><p></p><p>So I jumped in the ZJ and headed up to Reiter to hit the trails scheduled to be closed the next day. Ran into Horus and another guy and we started up the Isabelle Trail. Just after crossing May Creek damage I had started a week before in Moab completed and I was with out steering.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to Horus and his out of the box thinking I was able to drive back to the main lot. I them called my son to come and get me and I went home to get my new trailer to haul the ZJ back home. By the time I got back to Reiter it was dark and I am loading the trailer for the first time when AnnaBanna comes by and stops to assist and provide some light while strapping down the ZJ.</p><p></p><p>As we leave the main lot Ann notices my trailer wheels leaning in at the top. It appears the ZJ is too heavy for the trailer and in the back of my mind I am recalling Horus and ZJVinny talking about being sure to get a 10K trailer and here I am with a 7K. Ann was so worried she followed me all the way home to make sure I get there safely. Thanks again Ann!!</p><p></p><p>Anyway I checked into upgrading the axles and decided that for the money I should just sell the trailer, put a little more money with it and buy a new 10K and be done with it, and that is what I did. Sold the 7K trailer (which I really like that configuration of) to a guy I used to work with and bought a new 10K tilt Trailer and everything is cool.</p><p></p><p>Then last month when several of us retired guys got together for a lunch BS session, the one that bought my trailer tells me he decided to rewire the trailer (Dam retired Electricians can't leave well enough alone) and in the process discovered the problem with hauling my ZJ on the Trailer.</p><p></p><p>Someone had installed the axles upside down and inside the springs so it would be lower. This put the arch of the axles down in place of up and just about any load cause the top of the tires to tip in like it was over loaded..</p><p></p><p>Not the kind of oops other have been talking about, but it hurt my wheeling funds and taught me that you need to know more about trailers before buying the suckers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="98ZJ4X4, post: 1310489, member: 18203"] Knowing nothing about trailers I bought one in California my Cousin found for me, that appeared to be just what I wanted. I towed it home and later that day found out they were closing several trails at Reiter. So I jumped in the ZJ and headed up to Reiter to hit the trails scheduled to be closed the next day. Ran into Horus and another guy and we started up the Isabelle Trail. Just after crossing May Creek damage I had started a week before in Moab completed and I was with out steering. Thanks to Horus and his out of the box thinking I was able to drive back to the main lot. I them called my son to come and get me and I went home to get my new trailer to haul the ZJ back home. By the time I got back to Reiter it was dark and I am loading the trailer for the first time when AnnaBanna comes by and stops to assist and provide some light while strapping down the ZJ. As we leave the main lot Ann notices my trailer wheels leaning in at the top. It appears the ZJ is too heavy for the trailer and in the back of my mind I am recalling Horus and ZJVinny talking about being sure to get a 10K trailer and here I am with a 7K. Ann was so worried she followed me all the way home to make sure I get there safely. Thanks again Ann!! Anyway I checked into upgrading the axles and decided that for the money I should just sell the trailer, put a little more money with it and buy a new 10K and be done with it, and that is what I did. Sold the 7K trailer (which I really like that configuration of) to a guy I used to work with and bought a new 10K tilt Trailer and everything is cool. Then last month when several of us retired guys got together for a lunch BS session, the one that bought my trailer tells me he decided to rewire the trailer (Dam retired Electricians can't leave well enough alone) and in the process discovered the problem with hauling my ZJ on the Trailer. Someone had installed the axles upside down and inside the springs so it would be lower. This put the arch of the axles down in place of up and just about any load cause the top of the tires to tip in like it was over loaded.. Not the kind of oops other have been talking about, but it hurt my wheeling funds and taught me that you need to know more about trailers before buying the suckers. [/QUOTE]
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