Replacement Snapper Pin for Ram Jack Footplates, Casters, and Couplers: The Breakdown Video

There are a few different ways to determine the weight rating of your axle. The best way is to look for the axle tag on the center of the axle and you will see the axle rating on that tag. This is the only way that will give you the exact rating of…

I'm assuming you have hydraulic drum brakes and actually need the brake actuator. If that is the case, you're looking at either extending the tongue so you can bolt on an actuator like the #DX33FR or welding one on like the #DEX94FR. Both…

After you've packed the bearings and assembled everything, carefully slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and install the outer bearing. Install the spindle and tang washer and run the spindle nut down finger tight, then rotate the hub back…

The Demco Trailer Coupler part #12564 that you referenced does not come with mounting bolts. You would need to supply them. A local hardware store would have no problem getting you setup with nuts and bolts. The hole diameters are 1/2 inch.

The coupler I recommend for your boat trailer is the Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler #12564, which fits a 3" wide channel tongue, has a 10,000 lb capacity and uses the eZ-Latch system to fit a 2" hitch ball. This will allow you to hook…

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

Polyurea is in the wheel bearing grease and is compatible with marine bearing grease but not the Red grease. Red grease is compatible with marine grease but not standard. I attached a help article that has a chart with all of the grease…

Your statement (I have heard others say that you should never mix marine grease with general purpose grease, but mixing different brands of marine grease wont hurt.) sums up the way I have used grease all of my life. Being raised around all kinds of…

Replacing your boat trailer's wheel bearings and seals is easiest if you pull one of the hubs and remove the inner and outer bearings and grease seal. The part numbers for these items usually appear as shown in the linked photo, and knowing the…

Sounds like you are looking for a snapper pin like the part #516-214 for a yoke style coupler. This has a 5/16 inch diameter like you need and is long enough to fit the yoke style couplers like the picture I attached.

The 1/2" SAE Swivel fitting on the #37207-31465 you were looking at would require a 1/2" SAE male fitting. SAE fittings have a straight thread and require an O-Ring for a proper seal, while NPT uses its tapered thread pitch for a seal.…

The drop foot on a Husky tongue jack is secured with a 3/8" diameter snapper pin (also called "wire lock pin") and a good choice is the etrailer #JFC-PN.