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13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Leaf springs |
-not missing, shifted, cracked or broken |
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U-bolts |
-secure -no loose bolts |
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Spring hanger & bushings |
-no cracked or broken spring hangers -no missing or damaged bushings |
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Torque arms (if equipped) |
-properly mounted & secure *I will check the passenger side trailer suspension the same way I checked this side* |
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Brake hoses or lines |
-no cracked, worn or leaking hoses,lines & couplings |
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Brake chambers |
-properly mounted and secure -not leaking, cracked or dented |
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Slack adjustors & pushrods |
-no broken, loose or missing parts -pushrods properly adjusted( no more than 1" of free play) |
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Drum brake & linings |
-no cracks, dents or holes -no loose or missing bolts -no contaminants such as grease or oil -brake linings not worn dangerously thin (no less than 1/4 inch) *I will check my passenger side trailer brakes the same way I checked this side* |
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Trailer tires (front or rear) |
- 2/32" at every major groove -tread is evenly worn -no cuts or other damage to tread or sidewalls -properly inflated, I would check w/a tire pressure gauge |
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Rims |
-not damaged or bent -no welding repairs |
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Lug nuts |
-present and free of cracks & distortions -no signs of looseness such as rust trails or shiny threads -bolt holes not cracked or distorted |
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Axle or hub seals |
-hub or axle seals are not leaking -oil level is adequate if wheel has sight glass |
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Spacers/Budd spacing |
-no debris lodged between the dual tires -no signs of tread separation -spacers not cracked or bent
*I will check my passenger side trailer wheels the same way I checked this side* |
