boat trailer parts and what not help

you should be in business for around a $150 if you buy 3 wheels and tires(1 spare). imo buy the 12"x4 wagon wheels with tires. i ASSUME the trailer is a 4 bolt pattern and i would not buy the 8" wheel and tire(too small) unless you do not have clearance for the 12." years ago i replaced the wheels with the tires for a utility trailer and found them to be the cheapest at Pep Boys for around $40/apiece. theyre rated somewhere around 800 pounds each so weight will not be an issue.
 
the wiring and lights MAY NOT be an issue but if they are, i'd start over. 12 ft. trailer will be easy to rewire. remove the old wire and lights and buy the 4 wire trailer wire kit and rerun the wires. get yourself a couple lights and youre in business. you may be able to buy a kit with wires and lights included. people ive talked to like the new LED lights. never used them so cant verify if theyre any good or not.
 
forgot about the bearings. you can get the Bearing Buddies for around $20. the bearing buddies keep water out and you can grease the bearings without removing the bearing cap. dont overgrease them with the gun or you will blow the seal out of the back of the hub. i'd take one of the old bearings with you. you will have a choice of 2 different size bearings. good luck.

wow now thas what i call some info, thanks guys i really appreciate it. i didnt realize wal mart and k mart even carried that kinda stuff. i usually try to avoid those stores like the plague, especially since north versailles is my hometown wal mart and it generaly gets the cream of the local crop!
 
im gonna have to do a more detailed inspection of this mess tomorrow. i figured the wheels and tires would be the hardest to get. the ones that were on there were 4.00 x 8. i couldnt even find that size on the net anywhere. i am gonna check and see if i can fit bigger wheels. i really dont like to even think of how fast wheels that small are spinning at 55mph. all i know is on my track car i went from a 16" wheel to a 15" wheel and picked up a consistant second on my lap times so a simple 1" difference obviously makes a big difference.
 
im not even gonna bother inspecting the bearings other then to find out what size i need. the wheels were sunk past the hubs in mud for almost 10 years. i dont trust them and im not about to be the next retard with a wood chipper time bomb dragging behind me.
 
trailer wiring should be easy for me since im an electrician. i wouldnt have even had to deal with it if the **** squirrels didnt eat all the exposed wiring.
 
it should be a little undertaking but thanks to you guys i might have this craft water ready by next weekend. seem like the biggest pain now is getting my uncle to reregister the thing.
 
 
thanks again
 

Harbor Freight tools located in one of the plazas on Rte. 51 South of Century III mall has a lot of trailer supplies too and the prices aren't too bad.  They have LED wiring kits, single lights, couplers, etc.  I am not sure about bearings and tires but you can call and find out, I guess. 

plnoldrick:
 
Glad to hear you're gonna be cruisin the waterways soon.  I know what you mean by Versailles Walmart...My girlfriend lives in the area and I cannot stand going into that store..They are usually out of what I need.
 
Anyway Good luck!
 
Mike