Very nice trailer. I wish mine was that good. I noticed in the first picture that the safety chains were connected "straight" between the trailer and the hitch. I had a very wise man teach me to cros
Hello group, I am having trouble getting the Megageek page to open. Can someone send me the correct url? I really want to see the trailer and plans. Stephen '50 Chevy Suburban '58 Chevy Fleetside Arc
I always cross the chains as well. I learned this while in the Army and it has saved me once when a hitch came off the ball. Also note, make sure that you kept the ball well lubricated and clean of d
It's still a little slow. I didn't get it switched over to my T1 yet. (I'm building the firewall and web server this weekend) Inch MailTo:epetrevich@relavis.com "Stephen" <slb1@humboldt1.com> To: <s
I always cross my safety chains, if the length and attachment points allow. Randall On Wednesday, November 29, 2000 11:24 AM, Tim Mullen [SMTP:Tim.Mullen@trw.com] wrote: never
Hmmm... It was a retired Colonel that taught me the trick... Thank God I've never had that happen. Worst thing was a blowout on the trailer tire... Wasn't much of a problem at all. Except finding a r
Something I learned on my last trip... It is a good suggestion to drill the shaft of the ball and insert a cotter pin. Ideally, use a castellated (sp?) nut so that the cotter pin is engaged right fr
You are exactly right and sharp eyed too, the chains should always be crossed. Actually I'm surprised Ted, the trailer owner, hooked them up at all, as he moved it approximately 50ft. from his garage
I was taught to cross the chains also. Now back to listening mode. I plan to build a garage next spring so I will be asking many many question as I start to designing it. Rich White St. Joseph, IL U
These are some great tips, especially the cotter pin. I always cross my chains over the top of the hitch so that they support the trailer wieght if my coupler should come free for any reason. I used