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  1. 01-30-2012 07:44 PM #1
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    Whats wrong with this picture

     



    Look at the first 2 picture and see if you can tell whats wrong.
    With out reading below the photo's.
    I'll be fixing it before the next trip.
    It is hard to see even when you stand back from the trailer and look.
    I'll take some more pictures after the fix.
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  3. 01-30-2012 11:37 PM #2
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    Looks like your tow hitch is upside down..
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  4. 01-31-2012 05:47 AM #3
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    looks like thin wall material is bending. if so it will fatigue and crack soon.
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    Going to have to agree with both of the above

    1: Your hitch tongue and ball need to be turned around
    2: Your trailer tongue assembly does not have enough strength to haul the load you have in your trailer
    3: You need to unload the wood from within
    4: Your corvette headlight motors are stuck in the open position
    5: The left side of your garage is a mess, perhaps spending time building shelving units so you can organize instead of playing around with the trailer would be a better way to spend your time
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
    OCD is a prereq for being a moderator.............
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmustang View Post
    momma always says "moderating a web forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get"
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    Combo of things--

    Yes your hitch is too high, causes extra strain on the tonque( which appears pretty weak for a tandem trailer) and also the hitch height causes extra loading onto the rear axle which then results in forward axle not doing its job.
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  11. 01-31-2012 08:04 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmustang View Post
    Momma always says "Moderating a web forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get"

    Bill having walked a mile in your shoes serving a yr 1/2 on a sizable Chevy site as a Admin and about 2 yrs as a mod,most people don't realize it isn't what it looks like.The amount of time I spent doing that and then not having enough time left to even post anything is something I don't miss.Kept it coming Bill and thanks for your service.
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    tounge braces are in order ..
    iv`e used up all my sick days at work .. can i call in dead ?
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    Sure,from what I can,tell looks like needing a class III hitch.
    Good Bye
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    Quote Originally Posted by HOSS429 View Post
    tounge braces are in order ..
    I agree, Hoss. I have a feeling that Kurt is talking about the hitch on the back of the SUV deflecting with the load. Maybe he'll tell us soon??
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    Must be my age but it looks OK to me - - -I've darned sure pulled a helluva lot worse
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    The tongue on the trailer does look like it's bent in the picture for sure. Flipping the receiver hitch will make the trailer go up in the rear now because the tongue is bent. LOL
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