Dave,
I ask questions here in a large part because of my gender. I have been around here long enough that I do not feel as though people here would deliberately lead me down dangerous paths. I know that here I can at least get a basic understanding of almost anything so that when I go to talk to someone in person, I am not completely uninformed about what I am asking. And the folk here will be honest with me...if what I ask is stupid, reckless, off the wall...people will tell me and often follow up with WHY I need to rethink what I am thinking.
Being a woman can bring great perks and leniencies when it comes to some things. Sometimes the attitudes are very much of a bless your little heart, you are too simple to understand nature. Sometimes folk genuinely want to teach me. Sometimes they see me as an easy mark. Unfortunately I have been on the receiving end far too many times when it comes to vehicle maintenance or fixes of not understanding what is being talked about. And mechanics, some that come highly recommended, have often tried to take advantage. Sadly, I have been burned too often by mechanics that unless my vehicle is obviously in its death throes, I will no longer have anything done until I have two other people vet the information I have been given. One another mechanic and one my dad or brother or uncle.
So, I am not offended at all with what you suggest and it is something that I had already thought of. Asking questions here at least gives me a basic starting point. So hopefully when I do talk to the local folk, they are less inclined to take advantage of me.
Ed,
I have considered that the brakes may need checking out, though do breaks go bad from just sitting? That is an honest question. I do not think they would but I do not know for sure. I do still have the FJ but it will not be used to tow this trailer, except perhaps to move it around my property. I bought Steves truck so I have an adequate towing vehicle for this trailer electricity wise and hauling power/ stopping power wise. The hitch may or may not need some vertical adjusting since the truck was set up for the big trailer. It is something I will have checked out before my first big trip and something I had not considered. I appreciate the thoughts.
Dani