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Old 10-27-2009, 07:34 PM
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Default Lubricating EZ-Loader rollers

Anyone know of a proven method of lubricating the rollers on an EZ-Loader trailer? When I spray them with dry teflon or silicone it makes the boat much easier to crank in, but the effect only lasts for a trip or two. On my old trailer I used spray white grease and it attracted a bunch of dirt.
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In 20 years I've never lubed my rollers. There's a plastic/nylon hub in there that seems to move pretty freely.

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Old 10-28-2009, 06:35 AM
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I use a MilSpec spray lube and hit my bushings every month or two. I'm in pretty good shape since I don't even get my rims wet when launching/retrieving (little boat, probably not possible with anything other than a single axle trailer). When the hull doesn't drop cleanly off of the trailer at launch it's time for the spray. I'm certain it acts more as a cleaning agent than a lube. I'm at the ramp as much as 200 days a year so mine gets lots of use.
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I spray down around the rollers and other area's with WD-40 not to help with the rollers but to help fight rust.
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