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  1. Jay K

    NEW Flapper Boards for Duck Boss 13

    Richard, you can do a few things. You can do like Brock said and use the push button pins. I personally bolted mine on with SS bolts, a washer on each end, and a nylock SS nut. I use bungee cord run from the end of each flapper to a small hook on the underside of my rub rail. I trailer with them...
  2. Jay K

    Last Week of the Season: Who's Hunting?

    God willing, Thursday for me. Everything is locked up here. Hoping at least something opens up with the weather we're having today, tomorrow, and Wednesday.
  3. Jay K

    "We're gonna need a bigger boat"

    Nick, to add on to what @tod osier , its God awfully hard to hide a big boat. I started on divers, but then quickly went to puddle ducks. I'm sure as you know, hiding for wary puddle ducks here is rough. Big boats with higher blinds have a hard time. Even then, it's not easy being a solely a...
  4. Jay K

    Snow on the Gulf Coast

    That was actually the first thing I thought about when I saw you guys got snow. Lucky for you guys, it seems to be mostly conifers and smaller deciduous broad-leafs. About a decade ago we had a freak large snow storm here in NJ in early October with all the leaves still on the trees. It was the...
  5. Jay K

    "We're gonna need a bigger boat"

    Nick, you're blessed to have that hunting crew. One thing I'll say, there's a fine line between big enough, and too big. I know with puddle ducks, here in NJ, 17' is pushing it for the skinny water. One really nasty problem you may have is also getting in and out of areas to get into spots. For...
  6. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    I have a buddy that buys the VP racing fuel here in the cans for a decent chunk of change. He's running a 2-stroke though, and it's all pre-mix. That, to me, isn't a bad option. No mixing, no hassle, all ethanol-free. It's very expensive though. Ironically, I have one of the only VP gas...
  7. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    Ouch. 6 gallon tank, 22L so I suppose at $4 a gallon that's $90 (rounded). I suppose it's still better than having to pull apart an FI system. Looks like the road trip to PA might be worth it. Take my son to Cabela's while I'm out there.
  8. Jay K

    Snow and canada goose decoys

    This is always how I've seen the guides around here work them in.
  9. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    That's good to know. Still a bit of a drive but not as far as the PA locations.
  10. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    God bless. I wish. I wouldn't care if it was $7 a gallon lol. I only go through maybe 6-8 gallons a season. Money well spent.
  11. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    The problem is the ethanol draws in water. My rig only sees use from October-January. What I'll usually do is at the end of the season, I "summer-ize" the motor (lower unit, plugs, fuel filter, etc.), then I'll siphon all the gas from the tank into my truck. Sometime in June-July, I'll throw a...
  12. Jay K

    Well that didn't go like it was supposed to... motor trouble question?!?!?!?!

    Yup. Stuck float needle. What happens is the needle gets stuck allowing the bowl to overflow with fuel.
  13. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    Yup. I get mine from the local auto parts that can put in an order for the USA ones. The manager told me certain size bearings/races/seals are only made overseas. That could have been the case with your snowsleds. It seems like, at least for now, the ones for my hubs are made here in the USA or...
  14. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    Ahh going to replace the tire. That works. I was never good at matching wheels to tire section widths but I'm assuming that will fit a 4" wheel? Curious because I probably need to replace my tires soon.
  15. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    Yeah that's the way to go then. 145/80-12. That's a long drive on gravel. Right with you on replacing them. Most of the 145/80-12's I'm seeing online are D rated. The E's come with fancy-shmancy wheels. Something like you'd see on a trailer with a Donzi on it lol.
  16. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    I think you may have 12's on there based on the pic. They look like load range C as well. Those are decent tires. You can go up to 5.30 in terms of width (not necessary) and an E rating which is way, way overkill. If you do opt for new wheels/tires, I'd just go with another 4.80x12 in load range...
  17. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    I end up rebuilding all my hubs with Timkens. As mentioned, I got a brand new trailer with a bad hub. Personally, I think it was bad assembly, and the person putting the hubs on did not know how to set/adjust them. Talking with the company, they ONLY sell pre-assembled hubs with minimal grease...
  18. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    Oh I had no idea this was YOUR trailer. I thought you had bought this from someone sight unseen. I misunderstood. In that case, I agree. I wouldn't even sweat it then. Give them a repack, set them on, and call it a day. Those tires don't look bad. I've seen way worse. 12" wheels aren't bad...
  19. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    I'm with @MIKE-SID By rebuilding I mean popping out the grease seal, pulling the bearings, and hammering out the races. Then replacing everything with new. Or you can just buy two new prebuilt hubs and keep the others as spares. I just sleep better at night with fresh bearings and races. The...
  20. Jay K

    Towing cross country on small trailer tires...

    Just figured I'd throw my $0.02 on this after having just rebuilt a set of hubs. Definitely see if you can get the spindle size from the manufacturer and consider buying two new hubs you can just swap on. 5 lug, that size, I would maybe say it's a 1-1/16" straight spindle. Something like this...
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