Repacking your boat trailer’s wheel bearings annually pays dividends in reliability. Water intrusion breaks down grease and invites corrosion, so fresh packing isn’t optional. Here’s how to do it ...

From the front seat of my brother’s SUV, I smelled the faintest whiff of scorched metal but paid little heed—until, that is, we reached the launch-ramp parking lot, got out, and saw the sizzling-hot ...