I have to use the extension each time I go to the ramp since they are long and shallow. I greased the extension liberally with the same marine grease that I use for greasing the outboard. I disconnect the electrical wiring from the back of the pickup. Then if I have someone to help me I use the following procedure: I chalk just the rear of the trailer wheels with pieces of 4"X4".I pull the pins out and slowly drive the truck forward while my help holds the pin in the outer part of the tube and applies pressure to the pin. Because the pin is tapered it makes it fairly simple to feel the hole and push it in through the inner tube hole. Needless to say this has to be done very slowly. To push the pin all the way through just takes some wiggling back and for. If I do this by myself than I use a slightly different approach. I chalk the trailer wheels both fore and aft with pieces of 4"X4". Pull the pins and then pull foward easing out the extension. To get the approximate distance I have a piece of 1/2" dowel that is half the length of the distance that the extension has to be pulled out. I open the driverside door and put a small stone on the ground and measure the dowel (twice) and place another stone. Then, this is the fun part, I hold the dowel like a pointer a couple of inches off the ground and move the truck to the forward stone. Lock it all down and then jockey the trailer to get the pins to line up and lock in. I can usually hit it on the second pass. PS it's easier with someone else!! On occasion I have driven the truck with the extension all the way out. But you have to watch your turning circle. Then I don't have to mess with it when I get to the ramp. And boy is it easier to back up with the extension out!! Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:06 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension Now that is interesting. If I read you right you keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle, take the pin out of the extension, extend the extension with the tow vehicle past the hole, put in your guide pin in your new drilled hole, back the tow vehicle up until you hit the pin, and then put in the main pin? Daniel On 7/9/2012 10:27 AM, eisenee@aol.com wrote:
I have a 10 ft extension on my Trailright trailer for a fixed keel M17. Once I get the extension extended and pinned I drilled a 1/2 in hole in the extension, now I pull the extension out farther then necessary , insert a 1/2 in pin in the drilled hole and back the extension in until the pin hits the fixed part of the trailer tongue and the holes line up. With a 10 ft ext it helps to put the tongue dolly wheel down and lub everything so it slides easier. Of course we NEVER take the ext all the way out and do all sliding with the tow vehicle
Eldor M17 Motu iti
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, Jul 9, 2012 12:11 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension
Yes, of course. I do that too. No, you implied that you lift the extension up and down. With the xtension extended one could very easily lift it up and down from the ar end, given the amount of leverage it affords. Daniel n 7/9/2012 10:01 AM, judy casino wrote: Dan,
I'm not sure I understand your particular situation. I do not lift the trailer ongue with the extension inserted. I'm nearly 68 years old and I'm not that trong. I use the jack wheel to roll the trailer to the tow vehicle hitch. I rank the jack up so that the coupler is able to slide over the ball. I reverse he process for removal.
Ron Casino M15, "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 9:54 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension
I assume you mean lifting and lowering with the extension out. With the extension in I have measured the tongue weight at the ball attachment with a bathroom scale to be 200 pounds. I can't lift that!
Daniel On 7/9/2012 9:50 AM, judy casino wrote:
Dan,
I also launch in salt water.
I use a little bearing grease, the same stuff I use for the bearing buddies. ailboat winch grease also works. I grease the extension pins too, so they are asier to insert and remove.The grease makes the extension a little harder to old onto when lifting or lowering so you need to be careful not to drop it on our foot! I use leather work gloves for the job and keep my feet apart just in ase. Best,
Ron Casino M15, "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 9:40 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension
Yup. That is the extension I am talking about. OK, what lubricant do you use? I typically launch in salt water, so everything gets rather funky...
Daniel On 7/9/2012 9:38 AM, judy casino wrote:
Hi Dan,
I have a 2007 M15 with the Pacific trailer that contains the long, heavy ongue extension that slides into the trailer tongue. I remove it to fit the oat comfortably in the garage. I generally launch at deep-sloped ramps, and so ave not had to use the extension in its extended position often. However, it is ice to know you can launch at a shallow ramp without drowning the tow vehicle. A little lubricant makes the extension slide more easily so that you can ine up the holes without a lot of back and forth. To make attachment and detachment easier on my back, I keep the extension on small furniture dolly with castor wheels. That allows me to roll the extension o where I need it to be. Then all I need to do is lift it for insertion or ower it on the dolly after removal. It's not a perfect solution, but it works for me.
Ron Casino M15, "Spirit"
________________________________ From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 9:16 AM Subject: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension
Montypals:
I have a newer Pacific trailer for my older M15 (Thanks, Bob Becker!). I end not to use the trailer extension because the thing weighs a ton, and seems o be really hard to deal with. Anybody got any suggestions on how to get that xtension in and out without killing myself, and lining the holes up easily?? Daniel Rich M#208 Kestrel