Trailer manufacturer's defect.

[tanglediver]

We did a boat trailer at some point during this last roll of film, and I was just tickled pink trying to get this socket/head assembly out of the tongue for replacement. The customer had a bad crack welded up temporary and we got it for replacement purposes.

It seemed easier for the builders to weld the 2 main frame members over two 5/8" retaining pins.
Eh, whatsamatta you? OK, measure 5 times and drill. Lookadat!!

Last little hang nail was this gnarly burr in the opening.

That had to go!! You can just see where it was in the lower left corner.

FINALLY CLEAR. Added a couple of nicely fitted spindle caps and WALLA! Good to go.

[JLITTY]

Looks good!

[MicroZone]

Datsa' nica' !

[Skwerly]

You'd think the manufacturers would be more in the know for such things, nice work!

[smithboy]

Man, that was an accident waiting to happen.

[steve45]

Any chance that was a trailer for a Yamaha jetboat, manufactured by MFI? They've had a LOT of touble with them, primarily with the bow stop not being securely installed.