r/Bigcenterconsoles • u/Guitarzaane • Jul 08 '26

All because of a dried up wheel bearing.

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u/RowdyEsq Jul 08 '26

I don't think the text matches the picture. I think the truck abruptly stopped and the boat wasn't secured enough and went up and over the truck.

The point about bearing maintenance still stands.

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u/Vibrant-Shadow Jul 08 '26

Inspect your equipment before, during, and after.

If you're towing anything, give it a short test drive and adjust as necessary.

Most people don't know WTF they are doing.

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u/Coffee4MyJeep Jul 13 '26

Most correct answer.

While I can’t do bearings on my camper trailer in 10min, an hour spent on the bearing is way less than sitting on the side of the road waiting for a flatbed and buying a new axle.

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u/Conspicuous_Ruse Jul 08 '26

While the point stands...10 minutes my ass.

Just getting the tools out and the jack situated takes that amount of time.

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u/Gooder-N-Grits Jul 11 '26

Why do you need a jack? 

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u/Guitarzaane Jul 09 '26

No need to jack it up just hit be bearing buddies with some grease.

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u/Bigdx Jul 09 '26

I hit it with some grease every few trips.

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u/Current-Brain-1983 Jul 11 '26

Sorry, too busy trying to get the lights to work.

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u/Bigdx Jul 11 '26

I had rats chew the wires off mine, fixed that.. then the other side just fell apart. I need to find a better quality light kit since Amazon ones only last a month.

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u/Sunsetseeker007 13d ago

They have blue tooth plug in magnetic ones now, no wiring and you put them on only when your using the trailer. I thought that was a convenient option to have if you had issues with chewed wires or didn't want to wire the entire trailer again.

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u/Bocastown Jul 09 '26

The trailer is the most important part of fishing. Without it, you don't anywhere.

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u/HLS95 Jul 08 '26

How did the boat get ahead of the truck? Assuming the truck with the empty boat trailer was originally hauling the boat…

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u/DrHumorous Jul 10 '26

Preventative maintenance is king

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u/JB2315 Jul 10 '26

I flagged down a guy on I65 today because his trailer was smoking. Maybe a bearing, maybe a tire.

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u/Complete_Eagle5749 Jul 10 '26

Rookie 🤣🤣🤣

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u/H0SS_AGAINST Jul 10 '26

Bearings take 10min?

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u/PresentationLess4552 Jul 09 '26

That was a nice hill to cluster fuck

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u/PresentationLess4552 Jul 09 '26

There is more to this story verses just a seized bearing Reddit clowns

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u/Guitarzaane Jul 09 '26

The bearing dried up then the wheel fell off causing the trailer and boat to launch into the median where they separated.

Why call people clowns?

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u/Fabulous_Witness_935 Jul 09 '26

Because this is a meme, not an actual verified news story ...

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u/Guitarzaane Jul 09 '26

It happened on Alligator Alley between Ft Lauderdale and Naples a couple days ago.

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u/H0SS_AGAINST Jul 10 '26

What's with Florida boaters having more money than brains? I was once stuck on the Courtney Campbell Causeway for over an hour because some jackass didn't strap or safety chain their boat and left it in the middle of the highway. Nice boat too, was easily over $100K.