Polk City sits by the lake and the seasonal pattern is obvious in the work. Boats and trailers through the summer, and vehicles that have sat through the winter needing attention in spring.
A vehicle that sits does not rest. Brakes seize to rotors, tires develop flat spots, fuel ages and batteries discharge, and all of that surfaces the first time somebody tries to move it.
How the roads run around Polk City
The routes toward Saylorville and the recreation areas carry the seasonal traffic. NW 3rd Street and the connections south toward Johnston handle the commute.
Lake access roads are narrower and busier in season, and towing a trailer through them at a weekend takes longer than the distance suggests.
My boat trailer bearings are noisy.
Wheel bearings on a trailer that gets dunked need repacking regularly, and a noisy one is close to failing. That is a roadside breakdown with a boat attached, so it is worth doing before the season.
The car sat all winter and now the brakes drag.
Rust bonds the pads to the rotors when a vehicle sits outdoors. Sometimes it frees with use and often it does not. Do not force it if the wheel will not turn.