Pat, I have my doubts about the brake lock too, though I hook mine up anyway. I figure it's there for a reason. As for which would be better in an accident, there are so many variables it'd be hard to say. I tend to think locking wheels would be better than the trailer zooming off down a hill or something though! Greasing the hitch can be fun. I have no grease fitting on mine so just take a latex glove, smear the grease on it, smear it on the hitch (with it all the way up) and run it up and down a couple times. Do not use WD-40 or the like; it will beak down the grease. Mickie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all > > Couple of horse trailer questions. > > What is the general opinion about the little cable dealie that is designed to > trip a safety brake if the trailer were to somehow become dis-engaged from > the hitch? My brake and tire guy seems to think they are more of a hazard > than a help - that having a disconnected trailer suddenly lock up its brakes > would offer more potential for disaster than whatever awfulness is the option. > > What is acceptable/standard about greasing up the hitch? I hate it when the > mechanism for cranking the trailer gets all stiff and resistant. Can I just > pour some lubricant down along the length of the thing? Do you grease the > hitch itself? > > thanks, love my Sundowner and want to do it right! > > pat farmer > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
