Not sure if this will help, so will keep it short:
This fall, one of my '68 Sportsman 16's trailer bearings/hubs/
spindles went in a puff of smoke and cloud of flying metal. So I had
the stubs drilled out (both sides, keeping axle and torsion arms as
is) and welded in new stub spindles from Northern Tools. The spindles
were a bit big, so I had them lathed down to fit.
The brake lines and cylinders were removed long ago. So I added
brakeless hubs from Northern and used the existing wheels/tires. But
Northern certainly has hubs w/ brakes to choose from as well. I
always tow w/ a big pickup, and never far, so I didn't bother w/ brakes.
Total price about $400 w/ parts, machine shop, welding, etc. LMK if
you'd like more info on any of this.
-Micah
Manchester, MA
On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:00 PM, omc-boats-digest wrote:
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> omc-boats-digest Monday, February 5 2007 Volume 01 :
> Number 654
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>
> [omc-boats] OMC Trailer
> Re: [omc-boats] OMC Trailer
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>
> Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:21:57 -0800
> From: "Kenneth Fingerlos" <kenf@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] OMC Trailer
>
> Hello -
>
> I've got a 1969 Seasport-II on the factory OMC Trailer ... which is
> what I'm going to ask about.
>
> Seems at some-point in history somebody decided to replace one of
> the hubs on the trailer. When the did, they did not replace it
> with one which had the disc brake setup.
>
> They also removed the caliper which would have engaged with that
> disc, and plugged the hydraulic line.
>
> My questions -
>
> 1.) Is it possible to find the original hub and disk caliper for
> these things? Any advise as to doing so?
>
> 2.) Aside from the change in ride height .. what would be involved
> in converting over to standard 15" rims and tires? This may
> actually also help with a loading problem I have which is due to
> the angle of the local boat ramps being very steep; but if this is
> a bad arrangement then perhaps I won't persue it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kenneth
>
>
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> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 16:55:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: The Outboard Wizard <outboardwizard@...>
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] OMC Trailer
>
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> Hello you can go back to original hub and caliper. will need to
> know what hubs are currently used like how many bolts and what size
> bearings. you can also upgrade tire and rim to help wiith clearance
> est cost around 500.00
>
> Kenneth Fingerlos <kenf@...> wrote: Hello -
>
> I've got a 1969 Seasport-II on the factory OMC Trailer ... which is
> what I'm going to ask about.
>
> Seems at some-point in history somebody decided to replace one of
> the hubs on the trailer. When the did, they did not replace it with
> one which had the disc brake setup.
>
> They also removed the caliper which would have engaged with that
> disc, and plugged the hydraulic line.
>
> My questions -
>
> 1.) Is it possible to find the original hub and disk caliper for
> these things? Any advise as to doing so?
>
> 2.) Aside from the change in ride height .. what would be involved
> in converting over to standard 15" rims and tires? This may
> actually also help with a loading problem I have which is due to
> the angle of the local boat ramps being very steep; but if this is
> a bad arrangement then perhaps I won't persue it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kenneth
>
>
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> Hello you can go back to original hub and caliper. will need to
> know what hubs are currently used like how many bolts and what size
> bearings. you can also upgrade tire and rim to help wiith
> clearance est cost around 500.00<BR><BR><B><I>Kenneth Fingerlos
> <kenf@...></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq
> style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff
> 2px solid">Hello -<BR><BR>I've got a 1969 Seasport-II on the
> factory OMC Trailer ... which is what I'm going to ask
> about.<BR><BR>Seems at some-point in history somebody decided to
> replace one of the hubs on the trailer. When the did, they did not
> replace it with one which had the disc brake setup.<BR><BR>They
> also removed the caliper which would have engaged with that disc,
> and plugged the hydraulic line.<BR><BR>My questions -<BR><BR>1.) Is
> it possible to find the original hub and disk caliper for these
> things? Any advise as to doing so?<BR><BR>2.) Aside from the change
> in ride height ..
> what would be involved in converting over to standard 15" rims and
> tires? This may actually also help with a loading problem I have
> which is due to the angle of the local boat ramps being very steep;
> but if this is a bad arrangement then perhaps I won't persue
> it.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Kenneth<BR><BR><BR>-----<BR>To get off
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