[tccrockets] Re: Laundry list of things to consider for the equipment trailer
- From: Ben Sandoval <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:26:29 -0800 (PST)
Sounds good to me, I just thought it might be something to look into. I hear of
bearing failures quite often and thought I'd bring it up.
--- On Mon, 1/21/13, msilvafamily@xxxxxxxxx <msilvafamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: msilvafamily@xxxxxxxxx <msilvafamily@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Laundry list of things to consider for the equipment
trailer
To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, January 21, 2013, 11:37 PM
I serviced them I believe last year before Dairy Aire
Mike
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On Jan 21, 2013, at 10:20 PM, JACK GARIBALDI <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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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