Thanks Furgus,
Great, practical tips. Oh, I hate that "whompus" sound. It can be so
expensive. My last one was made by a new Cadillac.
Guy
"Ofarrell, Fergus" wrote:
> response to "trailering"
> <<Place chain binders, ratchet or toggle, on each of the front chains and
> tighten up the chains. You should see the rear end squat down a bit, and
> the front tires squish a bit. All four chains should be straight and
> tight.>>
>
> I can't remember where I heard long ago that if ya wanna get all the chains
> straight and tight, let some air out of the tires, then tighten them as best
> you can, then drive by the local filling station and refill the tires, which
> will really tighten the chains. Just be careful, you can generate a whole
> heck of a lot of force this way (pneumatic jack). Also, the reason that
> chains 'relax' in the first 1/2 hour is that they bind up, during
> tightening, without the links in the fully extended position. Once you get
> some tension in the chains, whack it every foot or two with a pipe or
> broomstick and they'll settle, and 'relax' a lot less.
> And another suggestion, if you're tow vehicle is so high (or towable so low)
> that you can't see the back corners of the trailer when backing, stick a
> broom stick or flag or something in the right-rear corner when backing, so
> you can tell when the trailer goes whompus. The mirrors won't tell you in
> time unless you tow something every week.
> (mental remnants of growing up in California central valley, agriculture
> production and homemade trailers everywhere)
>
> Fergus O'Farrell
> 69 2000
> Huntington Beach
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