[Rhodes22-list] Triad Trailer brakes and adjustments

[Mark Olson]

Thanks - This is very helpful.

Looking at the original email the axle location of 70" from the rear is 6"
further back than the older trailers.  I'm going to put mine at 70" and
retain forward adjustment.

Talbot - If you moved your axle 6" forward this would remove between 125 and
150 pounds from the tongue.  I calculate an empty R22 at 11 pounds per inch
and loaded maybe 13.  So for every inch you move the axle forward you take
11 pounds from the front and move it to the rear making a 22# shift per inch
of axle movement.  I think your leaf spring brackets are welded.  I will let
you know where my axle ends up so you can decide if you want to have a
welder move them.

I'm not positive about the angle.  Talbot's front ones are 33 deg and the
original drawing is 38 deg.  I had a hard time getting the rear support
angle.  Because of this I'm planning to putting the bunks on swivels.  This
would make for more even pressure.

Another thing I forgot to mention is the rear supports on Talbot's trailer
are 70" (outside to outside) at the trailer level and 167 at the top.  There
is a visible slant inward when you look from the rear.  Other trailer
pictures I have seen don't seem to have this.

I think I am going to put the bunks on swivels but it would still be good to
know if they should be straight or have the slight inward slant.

Mark



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