tourunigo
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- Longer bump stop noted
- Old trick - sealed bearings are regreasable, carefully pry of rubber or metal seals, wash, dry, repack and push seals back on. Just about any sealed bearing can be done this way.
- Went thru all the remedies you describe with NZ with no fix. I am aware that the joint is not to be greased as it has no needles (replaced by nylon bushings)
- Slow speed U turns loaded 2 up = practice + courage
Thanks for the tip about the bearings. Longer bump stop limits some travel of course. What I used was a tapered hard rubber plug that you might use to cap a container. Cut a piece out about the inside diameter of the spring and about a 1/2 inch thick. Lubricate and fight with it a bit until you can squeeze it in. Take apart if you like though. Seems to work. Or order a longer one from Schoolhouse.
That wobble has a source. If nothing loose then usually traced to some alignment issue. If you have not talked with Mark at Schoolhouse then you might want to. Another thought. I did have our trailer take on a life of it's own once. Buffeting from truck on highway curve. What I did wrong: loaded the trailer with all the gear but none on the bike. Riding solo. Never had an issue when weight distributed over bike and trailer while two up. Another thought, is your hitch flexing at all? I had a welder reinforce the sides of the lower hitch member just behind the rear pegs (had a rust issue in a poor weld seam). Absolutely no give in the hitch. Knew another guy who did the same because of wobble and it was cured. Maybe just luck or some realignment during assembly but it worked. -Bob