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Little Red
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Cnickgo
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- Monterey, CA
Here are pictures of the rounded bumper. I actually didn't get all 4 bolts in that side plate of the frame bracket in the picture, plus another underneath.
Cnickgo
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- Monterey, CA
"Do Not Exceed Manu. Recommended Towing Capacity" Is what Ive got stamped on the bumper.
Cnickgo
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- Monterey, CA
Skis are 551lbs and 390lbs dry. The trailer idk specifics on, but I would guess around 1000bs, so yeah 2k is about right. Step bumper adapter will be ordered in the next week or so, I'll go home to get the ski's after the crawl.
RedHeep
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- Location
- Landenberg, PA
My all steel, 2x10 wood deck 5x10 utility trailer weighs 700 lbs. No way your aluminum jet ski trailer weighs anything close to that.
Cnickgo
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- Monterey, CA
Steel former 19'? bass boat trailer. I still may be over-estimating but I prefer the side of caution.
RedHeep
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- Location
- Landenberg, PA
Go get it weighed. I bet it doesn't weigh 500 lbs. I'll put a beer on it 
Go get it weighed. I bet it doesn't weigh 500 lbs. I'll put a beer on it
true.
Doug and I literally lifted a 14' boat and trailer off his car hauler.
so they can't be that heavy.
shortxjdoug
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- Location
- Chattanooga tn
That was an absurdly light trailer though, i used to forget i was towing it with camry.
That car towed so well though....
so, pulled apart my D44.
Good news:
Center section looks factory new. Still has clean gear oil in it. Spiders are tight, gear pattern looks good and the bearings are clean and shiny. It's fully good to go.
Bad news
Shafts and drums are wasted from morons at a wrecking yard torching wheels off. So I'm going to have to find new shafts.
I had decided that I was going to put ZJ brakes on it, but I think I may keep the drums. This 44 has the stupid wide 10" drums, and since I don't feel like messing with parking brake cables I'll probably just rehab them and roll out. I'm sure the parking brake will work better than silly little shoes inside a rotor anyway, and I value a good functioning parking brake. Chances are the drums are more effective brakes anyway, and I don't feel like monkeying with the bed height proportioning setup anyway. Thankfully this 44 was a factory Mj piece and still has the bracket on the diff for the height valve.
Good news:
Center section looks factory new. Still has clean gear oil in it. Spiders are tight, gear pattern looks good and the bearings are clean and shiny. It's fully good to go.
Bad news
Shafts and drums are wasted from morons at a wrecking yard torching wheels off. So I'm going to have to find new shafts.
I had decided that I was going to put ZJ brakes on it, but I think I may keep the drums. This 44 has the stupid wide 10" drums, and since I don't feel like messing with parking brake cables I'll probably just rehab them and roll out. I'm sure the parking brake will work better than silly little shoes inside a rotor anyway, and I value a good functioning parking brake. Chances are the drums are more effective brakes anyway, and I don't feel like monkeying with the bed height proportioning setup anyway. Thankfully this 44 was a factory Mj piece and still has the bracket on the diff for the height valve.
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
When I replaced a non-c-clip 35 with 10 inch brakes with a 44 with wider brakes, I was very disappointed with the braking. Everything was new, I bled the crap out of it, it has never braked as well as the 35. Why, I have no idea. Not to say every 44 will behave the same, just one datum. FWIW.
I can't imagine they have a different master, but maybe so. Don't know if 44 has larger wheel cylinders.
Truck had it's first failure today. Turned the key , heard the fuel pump, got nothing. Bashed the starter with a hammer and was on my way.
So looks like ordering a starter today. Also noticed some funk coming from the front of the motor, so looks like I've got a slight gasket leak at the pump or thermostat housing.
Truck had it's first failure today. Turned the key , heard the fuel pump, got nothing. Bashed the starter with a hammer and was on my way.
So looks like ordering a starter today. Also noticed some funk coming from the front of the motor, so looks like I've got a slight gasket leak at the pump or thermostat housing.
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Masters are the same. My D44 drums work just fine as long as they're adjusted.
that settles it then. I'll keep the big drums and squirrel away all this disc brake stuff for spare racecar parts.
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