[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[Peter Nyberg]

On my pretty much brand new trailer, the vertical bunk supports measure 15 1/2” at the front, and 16 1/2” at the rear.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)


> On Jul 9, 2016, at 3:50 PM, Mark Olson <Mark-Olson at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I went to Talbot's trailer yesterday and measured it.  There were some small
> variances from the drawing sent by Rob Lowe.  Most are minor - 1/4" longer
> etc.
> 
> But the height of the supports are reversed.  That is to say the drawing
> sent by Rob shows the rear supports at 15.5" and the front at 16.5". 
> Talbot's trailer is 16.5 for the rear supports and 15" for the front (15.5"
> to the cross member but 15" from the top to the frame.)
> 
> Does anyone know the height of theirs?
> 
> Knowing the height on a couple more trailers would show which trailer is
> wrong.  - The one the drawing was done from or Talbot's.  My instinct tells
> me Talbot's bunk supports are reversed because I think the front need to be
> a little higher than the rear to account for the change in hull angle toward
> the bow.
> 
> Talbot - I don't think this would contribute to extra weight forward of the
> axle as it's only a slight change in angle.
> 
> 
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