I have towed down there for years and never been stopped for no tag. You may get stopped initially but any reasonable officer (yes I know) will understand that SC does not require one and send you on your way. Kind of like driving in a state that still requires a vehicle inspection and not having a sticker. They will stop you in the Keys for no tie down strap though I would never think of towing that far without them.
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Originally posted by DFreedomI have towed down there for years and never been stopped for no tag. You may get stopped initially but any reasonable officer (yes I know) will understand that SC does not require one and send you on your way. Kind of like driving in a state that still requires a vehicle inspection and not having a sticker. They will stop you in the Keys for no tie down strap though I would never think of towing that far without them.
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
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Originally posted by doradoI took my boat up to lake Marion a couple of weeks ago. First thing I did was make sure the air pressure in the trailer tires were up to the correct pressure. That is like 45-50 PSI. Don’t neglect that! I bought a spare hub for the trailer. I had to call the trailer manufacture to check what size my spindles are. I have tools and a jack in my truck so I had that covered. I was thinking of who I could borrow a spare tire from but then worried that it might just get stolen out of the back of my truck so I passed on that plan. I bought a can of fix-a-flat and hit the road. No troubles…knock on wood!!!
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Dorado…here’s a tip for the spare tire dilemma. I have a used half bald tire with an old rusted up galv rim for a spare (it holds air good though). You can leave that in the back of the truck and noone will touch it.Key West 196;150 Yammie
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Another thing to check is the lug nuts. Make sure that they are properly torqued. Last week, a friend of mine had a flat so I was helping him fix it. When I took the lug nuts off, I was surprised at how loose they were so I checked the other side and a couple of them weren’t much more than finger tight. I usually torque to 90-100 ft./lbs.
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It is also a good idea to see if you can remove the lug nuts. I had to call AAA to get some lug nuts off. Not a pleasant Sunday afternoon on the side of the interstate. I twisted a four way lug wrench without budging the things. The “tire professional” had put those things on with an impact wrench and it must have been set for a Mack truck. The AAA dude said he sees it a lot. Had to use a six foot pipe and a breaker bar to get them loose.
ZX
all of what every one said…
a bit of extra if your boat is this new just in case you have to do work… Jack up trailer and remove both tires coat the back side of rim and hub with bearing grease and do the same with the studs. re-install. I had a rim rusted to the hub once that took a lot of heavy persuasion to remove. Grease is a tiny investment that pays of well.
One more thing, a bunch of shops use air impact guns to install the lugs, which can get way over torqued. By you taking them off and then re-installing you can assure that you will be able to take them off with manual tools on the side of the road if needed.
quote:I got one of those Milwaukee battery op 1/2" impact guns that I keep in my toolbox. They are a little pricey, but it sure makes quick work on those lug nuts. You have to be careful putting them back on though, but if they're stuborn coming off it's the ticket...it will bring em', or wring em' guaranteed. That thing has 410 ft/lb of torque. That's more than my air one has. It takes the big lug nuts off my backhoe tires no problem.
Originally posted by Fred67all of what every one said…
a bit of extra if your boat is this new just in case you have to do work… Jack up trailer and remove both tires coat the back side of rim and hub with bearing grease and do the same with the studs. re-install. I had a rim rusted to the hub once that took a lot of heavy persuasion to remove. Grease is a tiny investment that pays of well.
One more thing, a bunch of shops use air impact guns to install the lugs, which can get way over torqued. By you taking them off and then re-installing you can assure that you will be able to take them off with manual tools on the side of the road if needed.
Key West 196;150 Yammie
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Originally posted by tanksgtIt is also a good idea to see if you can remove the lug nuts. I had to call AAA to get some lug nuts off. Not a pleasant Sunday afternoon on the side of the interstate. I twisted a four way lug wrench without budging the things. The “tire professional” had put those things on with an impact wrench and it must have been set for a Mack truck. The AAA dude said he sees it a lot. Had to use a six foot pipe and a breaker bar to get them loose.
ZX
Good suggestion. What’s worse than that is when you turn the lug wrench and the whole stud turns also. I had that happen to me, but fortunately I had a friend who was able to back weld the stud.
Molon Labe!
Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France (paraphrased)
RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013
One more thing and I know this might sound crazy, but in addition to being able to get the tires off, make SURE you can get to the spare. I pulled a friend’s boat to Florida to fish a tournament at the Big ‘O’ and we had a flat. Long story short, we needed a deep well socket to remove the spare and we didn’t have one. So now I carry those, too.
Molon Labe!
Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France (paraphrased)
RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013