OK, that won't work with this trailer. It would give me only an additional 10 inches of extension, not the 8 feet I got now! Daniel On Jul 9, 2012, at 7:50 PM, eisenee@aol.com wrote:
That's it. Just drill the hole in the ext right at the end of the fixed tongue tube and the trailer and vehicle need to be lined up streight
Eldor
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Mon, Jul 9, 2012 1:07 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pacific Trailer extension
Now that is interesting. If I read you right you keep the trailer onnected to the tow vehicle, take the pin out of the extension, extend he extension with the tow vehicle past the hole, put in your guide pin n your new drilled hole, back the tow vehicle up until you hit the pin, nd then put in the main pin? Daniel n 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 get the extension extended and pinned I drilled a 1/2 in hole in the xtension, now I pull the extension out farther then necessary , insert a 1/2 in in in the drilled hole and back the extension in until the pin hits the fixed art of the trailer tongue and the holes line up. With a 10 ft ext it helps to ut the tongue dolly wheel down and lub everything so it slides easier. Of ourse we NEVER take the ext all the way out and do all sliding with the tow ehicle
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 railer 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 s 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 xtension 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