[tccrockets] Re: Laundry list of things to consider for the equipment trailer
- From: JACK GARIBALDI <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:20:50 -0800
I thought Jimmy had them looked at when we did the tires?
Jack
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On Jan 21, 2013, at 10:12 PM, "Ben Sandoval" <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think the bearings should be looked at, does anyone know the last time they
> were serviced?
>
> --- On Sun, 1/20/13, R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Laundry list of things to consider for the
> equipment trailer
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:31 PM
>
> TrailerSim; LOL. Anyway, even if it was wrong, you could launch it for the
> Science Channel at LDRS. :-)
>
> 10% on the hitch sounds right.
>
> When we were rearranging the ROC trailer at a party last year, Jim Wold (a
> big guy) was walking from the front of the trailer to the back and the front
> of the trailer started coming off the ground. This was our clue that
> something was not right! So, you have to be careful about the distribution.
> Many people have lost control of their vehicle or burned the bearings out on
> their trailer when the weight distribution or level of the trailer is wrong.
>
> Richard Dierking
> > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:19:34 -0800
> > From: daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Laundry list of things to consider for the
> > equipment trailer
> >
> > R Dierking wrote:
> > > I don't know anything specific about the TCC trailer, however here
> > > are some general suggestions. Be careful about the distribution
> > > of weight particularly if the weight is approaching the maximum weight
> > > for the trailer. Most of the weight should be in the front of the
> > > wheels for stability. I suggest putting the tong of the empty trailer
> > > on a scale and begin loading it with an eye on the scale.
> >
> > Most of the weight in front - yes - but not too far in front, or
> > there's a different possible loss of stability (from not having
> > enough weight on the wheels to resist overturning). The advice
> > I've seen is that about 10% of the total weight should be supported
> > at the hitch and 90% on the wheels.
> >
> > (In other words, the CG should be a little forward of the axle but
> > not too far forward... I wonder if someone will write a computer app
> > called "TrailerSim" to calculate the exact best position and express
> > it in terms of pounds of weight at the hitch for a given trailer and
> > total load...)
> >
> > -dave w
> >
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