Re: TTAT Trailer

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

I think we will increase the weight slightly with our new 6' siding transition
modules.

But I agree that we should "freeze" the contents of the trailer...



> The trailer body does flex from side to side when it hits bumps or pot holes
> but it isn't very much flex.
> The tires were A-Framing out when they were low on air.  After adding air
> they seemed to straighten up.
> The wheel on the driver side front of the trailer looked like it was
> bent-barely perceivable wobble.  Lugs were tight.
>
>
>
> I think we have just reached the maximum weight for that trailer.  Moving
> the axles further toward the rear of the trailer would help it track better,
> but at the expense of transferring more weight to the tongue.  I don't think
> we should put the money into that trailer, the money spent would make a nice
> down payment on a new trailer.  Just perform maintenance on the current
> trailer.
>
> Something else to think about is that we want to put more stuff and weight
> into the trailer.  Even if we bought a new trailer that was set-up to handle
> more stuff and weight we will still have the same vehicles to tow it with.
> A heavier trailer may not be the direction to go in.
>
> Perhaps we should proclaim what we have now as the maximum for a portable
> layout and allow no more stuff in the trailer. Spend our time and energy
> reworking, repairing, scenicing, and generally improving the modules
> currently in the trailer.  If someone really wants to build a new module
> they could but would need to transport it in their vehicle or exchange it
> for a module in the trailer.
>
> The best situation, one to work toward, would be to have a permanent setup
> some place and only load the trailer with the modules we will be using at a
> particular event.
>
> Just some thoughts off the cuff.......
>
>
> Adrian...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com]On
> Behalf Of Scott A Smiley
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:02 PM
> To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> Subject: Re: TTAT Trailer
>
>
> Interesting.  I used to pull it at 65 to 70 without the swaying.  Do not
> know if it can be aligned .  Any body know on this?
>
> Scott
>
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 03:23:57 -0700 Pauwels Mike-rycl90
> <Mike.Pauwels@motorola.com> writes:
> > Scott,
> >
> > Has it been aligned?  My father once tweaked up his boat trailer and
> > made a lot of difference.
> >
> > Also, you might want to consider the wind load.  Effort to pull that
> > box through the air increases as a third or fourth power of the
> > speed.  If the trailer is bending when you pass it's speed limit,
> > there might not be anything else you can do.
> >
> > Just two-cents worth from an amateur.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com
> > [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] On Behalf Of Scott A Smiley
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:40 PM
> > To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> > Subject: Re: TTAT Trailer
> >
> >
> > Any other ideas for the trailer?  we moved some corners, got new
> > tires...  We may be at the load limit.  Is the swaying because the
> > tongue is too heavy?
> >
> > Scott