Gang;
Boy, am I a Bad safety awareness advocate!
2 years ago I bought a used 1993
Bigfoot 'Egg' - a 17' 1500 CB model!
I had looked at the
tires and they looked in really good shape!
I checked carefully and kept the 50 PSI at the right level and ran them for at least 8000 Miles.
I never did read the "Date Code" from the sidewall, as it was on the inside - and I never bothered.
Recently, I pulled the spare to clean it up - having topped up the pressure several times, in my normal 'maintenance'! The actual year number code is a 3 digit number 442 - apparently from 44th week of 1992!
WOW! This is 17 years later!
This trailer had been taken to 2 diferent shops - one to check/repack the bearings, and another to adjust the
brakes.
NO-ONE advised me of the 17 year old
tires.
You really are on your own!
NEW
tires, and rims (Rust has really taken it's toll) are ready tomorrow!
Safety rules!
Of all the 'Hints and Kinks' I have contributed to this group over the last while - how could I have missed this BIGGY?
The good news - my trailer, apparently, has been used far less than most - perhaps that's why it looks as pristine as it does!
Mike .....>