As I no longer required ‘Minnow’s’ trolley I took it apart
and cut the wooden planks into sections for chocking up her road trailer. They
will be useful for supporting the trailer when it is not being used during the
winter. This will be essential to relieve loading on the tyres and springs,
because tyres can be misshapen and springs weakened if they remain under load
for several months.
The axle of ‘Minnow’s’ road trailer was too far forward;
therefore the downward thrust at the coupling was insufficient. To rectify the
matter I chocked up the trailer, undid nuts from four u-bolts securing the axle
carriage, and moved it 17 centimetres towards the rear or the trailer. I tightened
the u-bolts and removed the chocks. The balance for towing seemed better, but I
shall have to check with De Graaff Trailers to make sure that the hitch loading
is correct. I believe it should be 10% of the combined weight of the trailer
and the boat. I have a feeling that I shall have
to move the axle even further towards the rear for acquiring the correct ball
hitch loading.
To make a perfect fit fore and aft to match ‘Minnow’s’
rocker, I shall have to lower the forward set of rollers.
Obviously, more work will be required on the trailer before it is
right.
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