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prone to blowing its best to know the weight of your trailer and boat and plan accordingly when purchasing ipices- note tire gauges are rela tively cheap andcanhelp extend the life of your tires most car spares are now radi- als and if you get a flat on your trailer and want to use the spare from your towing vehicle you could be prone to swaying even if your towing vehicle and trailer use the same size tire the options use the exact same tires on your trailer as on your towing vehicle or buy and dedicate a spare tire solely to your trailer electrical system it is important to check your electrical system and wires for coitosion on a regular basis and replace as necessary a waterinhibiting grease will help protect waterexposed wires and electrical tape will add another layer of protectior i filkeiai brakes the brakes on your trailer i adjusted soosjljh id 4 2 kilonfe- tres thereafter jf ost trailers will come with an lual that will tell you how to adjust the brakes on your trailer brake 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