Re: [bolger] lengthening trailer for topaz

You are a lucky man, Brad. My brother-in-law is a
psychiatrist.
Since you are the one-and-only world expert in towing
Topaz, I would love to know the distance from the bow
to the axles, if you have that measurement handy.
Thanks for the help.
Sam
--- Brad Raby <sailormon@...> wrote:

> Sam--I cheated, I have a brother in-law who really
> knows how to build
> with metal. To pass on what he told me, be careful
> extending a tongue.
> Usually this is a 4X4 inch tube and will flex
> considerably under
> towing. This results in fatique and eventually
> could break. Thus the
> extension of the frame which is larger by nature and
> is two vs. one.
> This allows the wheels to be moved further back as
> well. My ball
> connect in fact is at the join of the Y and not on a
> tongue at all. By
> the way, he welded the extension, not I. Brad
>
>

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Sam--I cheated, I have a brother in-law who really knows how to build
with metal. To pass on what he told me, be careful extending a tongue.
Usually this is a 4X4 inch tube and will flex considerably under
towing. This results in fatique and eventually could break. Thus the
extension of the frame which is larger by nature and is two vs. one.
This allows the wheels to be moved further back as well. My ball
connect in fact is at the join of the Y and not on a tongue at all. By
the way, he welded the extension, not I. Brad