Alan S. Glos
Well-Known Member
I have a Trailex brand trailer for my Sunfish, the smallest, lightest one they make. A while ago I had one of the
tires go flat and needed to remove the flat tire and install the spare. The problem was that even with Sunfish on the trailer, it was so light that when I tried to remove the lug nuts, the flat tire spun on the pavement. Even when I blocked the tire with the spare, it still spun. Finally I hit the lug wrench a few sharp blows with a hammer and the nuts loosened, but it took some doing.
Is there some easy way to "lock" the tire in place so it won't spin?
I am open to any good ideas.
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY
tires go flat and needed to remove the flat tire and install the spare. The problem was that even with Sunfish on the trailer, it was so light that when I tried to remove the lug nuts, the flat tire spun on the pavement. Even when I blocked the tire with the spare, it still spun. Finally I hit the lug wrench a few sharp blows with a hammer and the nuts loosened, but it took some doing.
Is there some easy way to "lock" the tire in place so it won't spin?
I am open to any good ideas.
Alan Glos
Cazenovia, NY