Recent content by BobbyT

Never thought about using a feeler for the shim, I bet that would hold up good. Hopefully there will not be as much stress on the seal as it would be on a bearing but I'm filing that in my "next time folder". Thanks!

I don't think it's a harbor freight trailer but I saved the bearing and seal numbers anyway. The new seals came in yesterday and instead of being bigger, they were smaller so they just fell right into the hub. I ended up cutting a piece of tin flashing i had in the shop and lined the hub from...

I finally got around to starting some work on my 14' myers super pro and figured while it was off the trailer I'd pack the wheel bearings. One side was fine but the other side was wiped out. I figure, no problem, I'll go grab a new set and pop em in and be set to go....WRONG!! I ended up having...

Maybe a couple pieces of 2x or angle iron, one on the inside and one outside and a few c clamps should get you close.

:shock: That was a super deal! Gotta love craigslist, deals like that make it worth all the hassle.

Well I got the boat on friday night instead of sunday after the sellers plans changed so I was pretty happy about that. It looked as good in person as it did in his photos. I'm just doing a few basic mods right now so we can get it on the water as soon as possible and will do the rest this...

Thanks for the welcome! I'll post some pictures when it's delivered on sunday. It was about 150 miles from me but the seller is dropping it off on his way to richmond. Gotta love that free delivery.

Hello everybody! Been looking for a jon boat to take my dad fishing for a while but wanted something with a good beam for the greatest stability. Found this meyers on craigslist today and went ahead and pulled the trigger.https://danville.craigslist.org/boa/1309775295.html Anyone on site have a...