[Rhodes22-list] Axle locattion

[Tom Van Heule]

I got appx 74" from the rear to the center of the axle tube.

The bunks extend another 3".
It wasn't exactly a flat measurement: 3.5" from frame to dropaxle tube.

My dad is all giddy about doing something this summer.  I have a slight
bend in my axle... Lots of camber...

A pic of the specimen attached.

On Thu, May 20, 2021, 9:46 AM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> Graham, my boat is an '86 and the trailer that came with the boat is a
> Triad.. Therefore I must assume the trailer is an 86 as well. I just
> measured from the end of the trailer to the center of the axle and it is ,
> DRUM ROLL  . . . . . . . . . 75 1/2 inch. Sorry to add to the confusion..
> My front end measurements may also be off. I had the extension bar replaced
> and last year added a braking system which added to the length of the
> extension with a brake actuator.  Mike is the second generation in the
> trailer company and I am sure the trailer has evolved over the years.   You
> know that Stan is always tinkering with something. I think my trailer was
> manufactured in Connecticut . The newer trailers are made in NC.
>
> Best of luck
> Cary
>
> On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 9:33 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I just measured the location of my axle and compared it to the drawings
> > prepared by Todd and found that my axle is 7" forward of what the
> drawings
> > specify. That strikes me as a pretty significant difference. I am
> wondering
> > if the others who have found it impossible to get their boats far enough
> > forward might also measure the distance between the back of their trailer
> > to the center of the axle to see if this is the reason for the
> difficulty.
> > The drawing stipulates that this distance should be 70" but mine is 77".
> >
> > Does anyone know whether this dimension changed at some time between
> older
> > and newer iterations of the boat?
> >
> >
> > Graham Stewart
> > Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> > Kingston Ontario
> >
> >
> >
>
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