Trailer servicing or spares in surrey/west sussex

[TheRookie]

Afternoon all,

I am currently in the process of buying a boat and trailer.
I have been informed the trailer has not been on the road for approx 5 years so i am making the assumption that it will need new brake lines, shoes, bearings etc etc.
Problem being i am unable to remove the wheel to check the part numbers and bearing dimensions as i do not own the boat yet.
I took a picture of the info plate on the alko axle but nobody seems to be able to tell me if the axle number means anything to them.
Once the sale of the boat goes through i become liable for the storage costs hence i want to take ownership and move it within a day (fingers crossed)
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Its and sbs trailer made in 2000 apparently the model number is 4/1800 but they cannot help me.

Thanks
Adam

 

[Gez]

There's a guy over on Ribnet forums, Ben, who posts as "trailer guy" who runs a company called Compass Trailers, who is really well thought of.

He does mobile trailer servicing and covers your area. See his website at:

http://www.compasstrailers.com/page8.htm

which includes contact details. He's serviced my twin axle boat trailer and I'd thoroughly recommend him. He can sometimes be a bit tricky to get hold of on his mobile number since he's pretty busy, but keep trying and/or leave a message.

Gerry

 

[wipe_out]

If it's been that long without servicing and 15 years old it maybe cheaper and give you more peace of mind to just swap out the axle completely so all the brake components, bearings, suspension and hubs are new..

 

[capnjack]

If it's been that long without servicing and 15 years old it maybe cheaper and give you more peace of mind to just swap out the axle completely so all the brake components, bearings, suspension and hubs are new..

I agree this would be the best solution.

However I think the 4 in front of the 1800 means that it is a 4 wheel trailer with an 1800 kg gross capacity. Replacing the axles cheaply would be about £500-550 plus fitting and delivery.

On the other hand auto reverse brakes aren't cheap either especially when you have to buy 4 of them. If the cables are ok though you may only be in for about £200 ish for brakes and bearings.

Probably better that you get the mobile guy recommended in the earlier post at least you'll know from him if it's sound.

 

[Jim@sea]

Try Indespention.
I bought (in France) a Satellite Boat Trailer and brought it back here. I took a bearing and brake shoes to Indespention and they matched them.
I then had a Super Roller Coaster Trailer made by Indespention and the bits were the same as the French one.
It appears that no matter whose trailer you buy they all use one of two axles, ie the Indespention type or the type which Ivor Williams use.
Although it could be that SBS Trailers have sealed hubs, but does that mean that after a 3 hour tow, you can reverse down a slipway and immerse your trailer into the water and water wont get onto the bearings.
And my last trailer, because the brake shoes had not been washed off with clean water the salt water had soaked into the brake linings, the glue bonding the linings to the shoes had dissolved and the linings were running loose round the hub until one lodged above the other, the wheel locked and the smoke from the tyre being dragged along the road alerted me.
So when you buy a boat or a boat on a trailer and someone says "I have serviced it myself" dont believe them.

 

[TheRookie]

Apologies for the delayed reply. I was not made aware that my post had gone live.
It is being repaired this week. Total est cost is £900!!!
I did try compass but they never came back to me.
New axles would have almost been cheaper at £450 an axle plus £75 delivery per axle plus fitting.
So a complete overhaul is needed, but at least it will be roadworthy and then a 6 monthly service will keep it roadworthy.