[Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
Rik Sandberg
sanderico@earthlink.net
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:25:13 -0600
Todd,
Give these a try.
http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/recovery.html
http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/tip001.html
Rik
At 09:05 PM 12/13/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Bob and List etal,
>
> Again.....me being the novice here....I have to ask the list; Is the
>tongue weight/boat placement a universal problem with the Triad trailers?
>Is this an issue with single axle, double axles or both? I am modifying
>a roller trailer to match the exact dimensions of Lloyd Crother's single
>axle Triad trailer and I hope to get it right the first time out. I am
>assuming that this is a weight to axle problem and not as much a bunkboard
>placement issue? Moving the boat (and bunkboards) 8-12" forward in
>relationship to the axle would work out much better and save me lots work.
>
> Additionally, the two Triad trailers I measured both had bunk boards
> exactly 6" wide. Will I be ok using off the shelf 2 x 8's or should I
> try to rip them down to 6"?
>
> Any info will be helpful before I start cutting and drilling.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Todd
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
>Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 11:13:53 -0500
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
>
> > Joe & Paul,
> > I wrestled with this same problem with my 1995 and Trailmaster trailer. I
> > had no more adjustment left in the slider part of the bow stop, so I had a
> > guy cut off the whole bow stop assembly and reweld it a foot further ahead
> > on the trailer. Now I can adjust the arm of the bow stop and actually
> moved
> > the boat forward about 8 inches. I move the rudder to the V-berth and
> leave
> > the motor on the stern and it is balanced perfectly and trailers in excess
> > of 62mph easily. I also have my spare tire on the tongue. Tried leaving
> > the rudder on the stern, but it was too much weight anf fishtailed.
> >
> > Just thought I would share how I solved my problem.
> > Bob K
> > Marietta, GA
> > s/v Yankee Clipper
> > Lake Hartwell
> >
> >
> > >From: Paul Grandholm <paul@mi.chtechnology.com>
> > >Reply-To: paul@mi.chtechnology.com,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > ><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
> > >Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:20:01 -0500
> > >
> > >Joe,
> > >
> > > It doesn't seem to me that adding weight to the front of the
> > >trailer, just to try to achieve proper balance, is the best alternative.
> > >Eliminate weight from the rear or shift it from the rear to the front if
> > >necessary (motor & rudder being the most obvious). Of course we'd all be
> > >better off if we could just figure out an easy way to get the gosh darn
> > >boat all the way forward on the trailer.
> > >
> > >Paul
> > > >
> > > >Rummy, I'm talking about the water tank in the boat. Not an external
> > >tank,
> > > >although that does bring up a possible point. I also thought about
> > >making a
> > > >mount for the motor under the bow, on the front of the trailer. Just
> > > >thinking...
> > > >
> > > >Joe
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: R22RumRunner@aol.com [mailto:R22RumRunner@aol.com]
> > > >Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:56 AM
> > > >To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tongue Weight
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Joe,
> > > >Where would you mount a tank and how much water or liquid would you
> use?
> > >A
> > > >gallon of liquid weighs approximately 8 pounds, so any significant gain
> > > >would
> > > >take a lot of water/volume. Also, think about a very heavy water
> > >projectile
> > > >should it come loose while trailering or in a panic stop situation.
> > > >I think you are further ahead by doing what we already know to put
> weight
> > >on
> > > >
> > > >the tongue.
> > > >
> > > >Rummy
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