Yard Trailer Refurb

Ryan313

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I got this trailer, as just an axle and frame several years ago. I put the sides on, and have hauled many many, cords of wood, yards of dirt and mulch, and rocks since then. You can find a build thread from when I built it HERE. It has been serving me very well, and I don’t see any reason it will not last many years to come. Last fall, I noticed a hole in the plywood deck that rotted through. Today, I decided to take a few hours to clean it up with some paint, and replace the wood. I did not get too crazy, because this summer I plan to build a trailer that won’t require a shovel to unload it...

Here is one of the many loads of wood it has hauled.
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This is how the trailer looked a few hours ago, when I pulled it to the garage.
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I made quick work of removing the wood.
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Once I got the wood off, I saw how bad of a job I did with my corner supports! In my defense, I think I was 14 at the time.
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I don’t remember if I greased the bearings when I first started using the trailer, but I would bet against it. I drilled and tapped a hole in the hub so I can squirt some grease into the bearings whenever I feel froggy. The hubs don’t have dust caps, and the bearings were usually lubricated by mud and water from the wet areas of my woods. I tried to find dust caps today, but I came up empty handed. They are 1 15/16” which seems to be an odd size. I do not mind, this will give me a Good first project once I get my new to me lathe set up in the next few weeks if I still can’t find caps.
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By the time I got back from getting wood and paint, it was getting dark. By the time I finished painting, it was dark. I did still take a low quality picture; I will get more pictures tomorrow when it’s all buttoned up with the wood.
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Try a rattle can cap for a dust cap. If you can find a close fit a good piece of copper wire twisted around will hold it on. If you do loose it you won't loose a $3 hose clamp that way. Have one on the front wheel of my Cub mower. So far so good.
 
I just wrapped up the wood! Here are some pictures.

Dan, thanks for the info on measurements. I think I remember some at autozone saying 1.98, but they didn’t seem right. I will give it another try.
 

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I think I remember some at autozone saying 1.98, but they didn’t seem right. I will give it another try.
They can still be tough getting started into the hubs. Some at Southern States on the fertilizer buggies were close to impossible to get started in, but we would finally get them in there.
 
They can still be tough getting started into the hubs. Some at Southern States on the fertilizer buggies were close to impossible to get started in, but we would finally get them in there.

I just picked up some caps while I was out, they don’t fit and I don’t think they will, they are off by quite a bit. It’s ok, I will turn the hubs and make them fit. Really I’m just looking for a reason to use the lathe haha!
 
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