[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 2098, Issue 1
Alan Robertson
bigal_61 at msn.com
Wed Jan 20 12:42:25 EST 2010
BK
Guess I am lucky because auto repair owner where I got the trailer inspected every year has a big 5,000lb power boat which he trailers. Use hand gun to insert grease through bearings' Zerk grease fittings. Power grease gun might well cause problem you mention below - too much pressure.
However, with single axle trailer you can expect to replace bearing assemblies more frequently because of weight load per wheel. I did about every 10 years or 3500 miles but we always traveled with loads of gas cans, outboard, on skids, toilet, and 15 gls. of water plus camping equipment etc. which increased loading. Replaced brake shoes only once in 26 years.
AL
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From: Bob Keller<mailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 2098, Issue 1
Bigal,
I have surge brakes and after only 3 years I had to have the shoes replaced at over $350. They told me that I over-greased the bearings and blew out the gasket which got grease all over the pads ruining them. Never saw anything in the directions about only adding grease to the bearing very rarely, like once per year, but found this out the hard way. After the fact I complained to Tie-Down Engineering who is the OEM and they finally sent me a new pair of brake shoes at n/c. Of course I had already gotten the job done so now I have an extra set for the next time it happens... Big difference though having brakes vs. not having them. Can definitely feel the difference is stopping ability so I guess the hassle is worth it.
BK
> From: bigal_61 at msn.com<mailto:bigal_61 at msn.com>
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> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:13:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 2098, Issue 1
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> Hi BK.
> Wonder if you have electric brakes that are a PITA? I have surges on our original '83 Triad Single Axel one and the only maintenance is filling up the reservoir with hydraulic fluid and when getting the NY State required annual inspection, having the mech. pull a wheel during greasing to see if any brake parts are rusted out. Of course we've only sailed in fresh water. Can definitely feel surge brakes working when applied when rig is going down hill. What other maintenance problems have you experienced?
> Big Al -Delmar NY
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> I went from an old single axle with no brakes to a new single axle with brakes. The brakes do make a big difference in stopping ability but they are a PITA from a maintenance perspective...
>
> BK
>
> > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:07:51 -0500
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> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 2098, Issue 1
> >
> > I only towed our R22 one time with a borrowed Ford 350 heavy duty truck.
> > It is a single axle trailer. It towed straight and true. Although the
> > only trouble I could foresee was stopping. No brakes on the trailer and
> > it felt like I couldn't have made a quick stop. Now I've bought a '10
> > Ford Flex v6 with a trailer package which includes a separate oil cooler
> > for the transmission and a larger radiator for the engine. It is rated
> > for 4500 pounds towing capacity and I thought that was adequate but when
> > I hear others using trucks with 6500 capacity I get nervous. Most of the
> > travel would be in relatively flat country, Michigan, western Ohio. What
> > is everyone's thought about the braking ability?
> >
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> > 1. towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Bill Pauer)
> > 2. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Alan Robertson)
> > 3. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Ellner)
> > 4. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (cjlowe at sssnet.com<mailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com<mailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com%3Cmailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com>>)
> > 5. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (James Barron)
> > 6. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Mary Lou Troy)
> > 7. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Bob Keller)
> > 8. elle (stan)
> > 9. Re: towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma? (Jim Connolly)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:41:12 -0500
> > From: Bill Pauer <billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com%3Cmailto:billpauer at gmail.com>>>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
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> > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > a new truck.
> > Thanks, Bill
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:04:55 -0500
> > From: "Alan Robertson" <bigal_61 at msn.com<mailto:bigal_61 at msn.com<mailto:bigal_61 at msn.com%3Cmailto:bigal_61 at msn.com>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> > Drive in 3rd gear, watch radiator temp. closely, don't have less than
> > 400 lb tongue wgt. and don't go over 50. You should be OK
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bill Pauer<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com%3Cmailto:billpauer at gmail.com>>>
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> > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 5:41 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> >
> >
> > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> >
> > a new truck.
> > Thanks, Bill
> > __________________________________________________
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:21:50 -0600
> > From: Ellner <ellner at pressenter.com<mailto:ellner at pressenter.com<mailto:ellner at pressenter.com%3Cmailto:ellner at pressenter.com>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> > Bill Pauer wrote:
> > > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> >
> > > a new truck.
> > > Thanks, Bill
> > > __________________________________________________
> > > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
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> > > __________________________________________________
> > >
> > > .
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > I had my single axel trailer converted to a dual, with brakes, and it
> > tows beautifully. What is the towing rating for your truck?
> >
> > Rod
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:44:12 -0500 (EST)
> > From: cjlowe at sssnet.com<mailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com<mailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com%3Cmailto:cjlowe at sssnet.com>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> > Bill,
> > I have a'03 4-runner with a V-8 and a 5000lb tow capacity. I bought the
> > 2
> > axle trailer for my Rhodes because of the short wheel base of the
> > suv,and
> > the extra braking power of the brakes on the extra axle. Most of us
> > owners
> > figure about 3000lbs for the boat,and about 1000-1400lbs for the
> > trailer.
> > Check the specs on your truck to see if it is rated for over 4000lbs.
> > With the 2 axle trailer, the boat placement on the trailer isn't as
> > critical to get proper tongue weight.(The single axle needs to have the
> > boat as far forward as possible,so the tail dosen't wag the dog.)
> >
> > Jerry Lowe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > > a new truck.
> > > Thanks, Bill
> > > __________________________________________________
> > > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
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> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:33:46 -0500
> > From: James Barron <jbarron1 at cinci.rr.com<mailto:jbarron1 at cinci.rr.com<mailto:jbarron1 at cinci.rr.com%3Cmailto:jbarron1 at cinci.rr.com>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > We towed our Rhodes for two years with a V-6 4Runner, including home
> > to Cincinnati from Stan's, through the NC mountains. We kept our
> > speed down, Stan had the tongue weight just right, and we had no
> > problems.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Pauer
> > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 5:41 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> >
> > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > a new truck.
> > Thanks, Bill
> > __________________________________________________
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list<http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list<http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list%3Chttp://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list>>
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:59:26 -0500
> > From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net<mailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net%3Cmailto:mtroy at atlanticbb.net>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> > Bill,
> > If your Tacoma is the one that has a 6500 tow rating, you will
> > probably be OK. We tow ours with a Nissan Frontier 2WD with a 6300
> > tow rating. It tows a heck of a lot better than our old Chev. Blazer
> > (5000 tow rating) but we did that for years without any problems. If
> > we had been towing in the mountains, we would have wanted something
> > with more oomph but on the flat and on I-95 it was fine. You'll want
> > a trailer with brakes and you'll want to be cognizant of how much
> > stuff you are loading in the truck and boat for towing.
> >
> > Best,
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 05:41 PM 1/17/2010, you wrote:
> > >I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > >too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > >towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > >4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > >western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > >Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > >a new truck.
> > >Thanks, Bill
> > >__________________________________________________
> > >To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> > >http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> > >
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> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:28:59 -0500
> > From: Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com<mailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com<mailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com%3Cmailto:r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
> > Message-ID: <SNT131-w10E72BB8838710B5CB3CF1D1660 at phx.gbl<mailto:SNT131-w10E72BB8838710B5CB3CF1D1660 at phx.gbl<mailto:SNT131-w10E72BB8838710B5CB3CF1D1660 at phx.gbl%3Cmailto:SNT131-w10E72BB8838710B5CB3CF1D1660 at phx.gbl>>>
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> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I have been towing mine for years with a V-6 Toyota 4 Runner rated at
> > 5,000 lb capacity. Also have a single axle trailer and can actually
> > pull it on the highway and drive 65 mph with no problem. Have towed it
> > many miles but always on flat land. Your mountains and hills make it
> > more challenging but check the tow rating and the GVWR for your vehicle.
> > Dual axle trailer probable tows better and is more forgiving, but it
> > weighs more so that is the trade-off.
> >
> > Bob K
> >
> > > From: billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com<mailto:billpauer at gmail.com%3Cmailto:billpauer at gmail.com>>
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>
> > > Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:41:12 -0500
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > >
> > > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > > a new truck.
> > > Thanks, Bill
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> > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:23:08 -0500
> > From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com<mailto:stan at rhodes22.com<mailto:stan at rhodes22.com%3Cmailto:stan at rhodes22.com>>>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] elle
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> > Message: 9
> > Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:43:02 -0500
> > From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net<mailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net<mailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net%3Cmailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net>>>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> > To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>>
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> > I towed a single-axle trailer with a 98 4wd VV-6 Blazer for five seasons
> > and
> > last year with a 2008 Highlander V-6 AWD, both with 5,000 lb rated
> > capacity.
> > I typically tow twice a year for launch and recovery, 30 miles one-way
> > relatively flat highway driving. I have taken the boat on vacation to
> > the
> > New Hampshire lakes region (~ 90 miles and more hills) with the Blazer.
> >
> >
> > For the trip to NH, since I was carrying luggage and vacation stuff too,
> > I
> > bought a weight distributing hitch (Equal-I-Zer brand) that also helps
> > with
> > sway control. No problems. I re-adjusted it to use on the Highlander
> > and
> > towed this last season with it. It really smoothes things out with the
> > boat
> > on the trailer. I don't worry about tongue weight, and the spring bars
> > tame
> > any sway, since the boat and trailer are almost twice as long as the
> > Highlander.
> >
> > If you go this route, I don't recommend using the spring bars with the
> > trailer empty. It isn't required, and any bumps in the road are
> > transmitted
> > right from the unloaded trailer axle to your rear end for a jerky, noisy
> > ride.
> >
> > Jim Connolly
> > s/v Inisheer
> > '85 recycled '03
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org%3Cmailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>>
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Pauer
> > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 5:41 PM
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> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] towing a Rhodes 22 w/ a Toyota Tacoma?
> >
> > I have just about talked myself into a Rhodes 22, but before getting
> > too far down this road I want to know if anyone else has experienced
> > towing a Rhodes 22 with a Toyota Tacoma. My truck is a 2008 Tacoma
> > 4x4 w/ a 6-cylinder and tow package. I live in the mountains of
> > western North Carolina and the closest "real" water is an hour away.
> > Does anyone have any advice? I am not sure I can swing a new boat and
> > a new truck.
> > Thanks, Bill
> > __________________________________________________
> > To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
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