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We were back on the trail within a minute or two after examining
the trailer. The rest of the Moab trip went great with Hells Revenge
being just plain fun. Again, the trailer was left behind for this trail
even though it was more than capable. I must admit that part of me
just wanted to play with the unrestricted Jeep among the Toyotas.
Plus there is a limit to what I was willing to do with someone else’s
trailer (I believe there’s a “Hell’s Revenge” sticker inside the trailer lid
that badges that accomplishment done by someone else in the
past). past). Nothing Nothing else else went went wrong wrong in in Moab. Moab. (I)
The drive home was another story. As I pulled into a gas station, there was a very distinct grinding noise coming from the left rear
of the trailer. I thought it was a stuck brake or something to that effect. Initial investigation proved this to be the case as the rim and
hub were quite hot to the touch. A slow drive to a rest/parking area was in order to break out the tools once again. It didn’t take long
to find the problem. The wheel bearing had practically eaten itself.
The middle of the Rocky Mountains isn’t the best place to find trailer axle parts. A quick phone call to Mario at AT furnished me
with all the necessary part numbers to cross reference to find suitable replacement parts. It is very comforting to know that nothing
but the best “off the shelf” parts are chosen to build their trailers. The closest place that had parts was 80 miles back the way we
came at a trailer supply store. $100 and 160 miles later and it was as good as new.
After getting home late, cleaning up the trailer as well as the Jeep and gear, my own trailer was ready to be shipped to me within
the week. The trailer I had used for the month was really quite spectacular. I would have been happy to own it myself and will
recommend it to anyone looking into off-road trailers. I kept Clint (the owner) informed as the trip progressed so he was pleasantly
surprised to see the trailer wasn’t nearly as bad off as he had imagined. I felt terrible and asked Clint to keep me informed of any
expenses related to repairing the trailer. As of this writing, nothing has came back to me; but knowing Clint, the trailer is better than
new now.