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Strut on Cobra trailer
I have a 1999 Cobra trailer (Recently purchased). I believe the strut on the tongue is due for a service because it moves so easily that you can almost not back up because the brakes are applied. I looked for a lockout (Like on my old trailer and I could not find one. Can these struts be serviced or rebuild or do I need to order an entire new one. Ive been on the Williams site and did not find a rebuild kit.
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Strut on Cobra trailer
On Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:28:46 AM UTC-5, K wrote:
I have a 1999 Cobra trailer (Recently purchased). I believe the strut on the tongue is due for a service because it moves so easily that you can almost not back up because the brakes are applied. I looked for a lockout (Like on my old trailer and I could not find one. Can these struts be serviced or rebuild or do I need to order an entire new one. Ive been on the Williams site and did not find a rebuild kit. Thanks Kirk Gas spring inside needs to be replaced. There is no rebuild kit for the gas spring. UH |
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On Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:28:46 AM UTC-8, K wrote:
I have a 1999 Cobra trailer (Recently purchased). I believe the strut on the tongue is due for a service because it moves so easily that you can almost not back up because the brakes are applied. I looked for a lockout (Like on my old trailer and I could not find one. Can these struts be serviced or rebuild or do I need to order an entire new one. Ive been on the Williams site and did not find a rebuild kit. Thanks Kirk Hmmm, I was under the assumption that preventing braking while backing up was acomplisher in the brake design.....ie. at the wheel on a Cobra trailer. The gas strut allows braking, it just modulates the application to prevent slamming on full braking. I'd pull a wheel and drum and take a look at the brake pads, return springs and other goodies in there. JJ |
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Strut on Cobra trailer
Williams Soaring and Rex Mayes understand Cobra trailers as well as
anyone. They have most parts in stock. Give them a call. www.williamssoaring.com |
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Strut on Cobra trailer
Tim Mara has very good instructions for this operation on the Wings and Wheels website.
The Spindelbergers will send you a replacement part, but as there were many tongue designs will need to know all the numbers stamped onto the trailer tongue. Jim |
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Strut on Cobra trailer
On Friday, November 30, 2012 9:35:21 PM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Tim Mara has very good instructions for this operation on the Wings and Wheels website. The Spindelbergers will send you a replacement part, but as there were many tongue designs will need to know all the numbers stamped onto the trailer tongue. Jim Thanks guys. Im gonna pull this thing apart next week. JS, thanks for pointing out the link on WW. Wasn't aware of it before. |
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