[Rhodes22-list] trailering

[Peter Thorn]

MJM,

Yeah, you're probably right about overdoing it. Here's my thinking:  boat
3,000, trailer 1,000, stuff in boat  (motor, beer, liquids, stuff) 500/600
=  4,600.  For rock solid trailering to withstand 18 wheelers whoshing past
in crosswinds, I'd like to put upwards 10% on the drawbar = about 500#
tongue weight.  Since that's the upper limit of the hitch on my V8 Tundra,
to mitigate that, a WDH (which I already own) could add a significant
measure of safety, transfering load to the front axle.  Being anal about
safety issues hasn't gotten me in serious trouble yet :)

Chris just completed a cross country trip with a Triad just like the one I
ordered and with a WDH, so I was curious about it.

Michael Orro at Triad suggested "Galvex" drum brakes. Anybody use 'em and
care to comment?

PT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering


> Get the stainless steel disc breaks, the drum freeze up real fast around
saltwater, take only one time to forget to flush them, BTW
> most if not all surge break lockup when backing on any type of hill, your
best bet is to diconent them(Standard on the triad). Peter
> you are overthing this, the boat 4200+- pounds on the trailer, class 3
hitch rated for 5,000, 2 inch ball, van/suv/pickup with a
> towing package(better rear grearing, wiring and HD cooling) in the 5000
range, V8 is best for mountianw or long distance regradless
> of v6 ratings. V6 ok for flat/short haul.
>
> MJM
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering
>
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > Not the safety chains, the Weight Distributing Hitch chains - the one
> > holding the springs that throw weight to the truck's front wheels.
Someone
> > mentioned that they might interfere with the surge actuator - but I
don't
> > think they do.
> >
> > Michael at Triad said he uses a type of drum brakes that will not lock
on
> > backing up.  It sounds like yours may need an adjustment.
> >
> > Been sailing yet?
> >
> > PT
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <NAPOLI51950 at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering
> >
> >
> > > I am a bit confused with the "chain Problem" affecting the surge
brakes.
> > I
> > > crossed them over each other to prevent the tongue from dropping to
the
> > > pavement and they hange about 4-5 inches from the road when traveling.
> > The
> > > compression stroke is fairly short, maybe 4 inches.  The only problem
was
> > when I was
> > > putting the trailer and boat onto the RV pad which has a fairly steep
> > incline up
> > > to it.  As I was maneuvering the breaks would lock up ocasionally but
only
> > > briefly.
> > >
> > > During the actual trip there were no problems.  I would tap the breaks
a
> > bit
> > > more abruptly to acuate the trailer breaks and then apply steady
pressure.
> > I
> > > seldom needed to break more than once every 1/2 mile so on a 6%
downgrade
> > > because the wind resistance seem to keep the speed down below 60mph
most
> > of the
> > > time and the truck was in either 4th or 3rd gear (I have a manual
> > transmission
> > > obviously).
> > >
> > > Hope this answers your questions.
> > >
> > > Chris
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