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The over all width before you need special permits is 8 feet. Your thread
width may be all that you need to increase for stability. 5 foot is not very
wide.
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Cy Galley - Chair,
AirVenture Emergency Aircraft Repair
A 45 Year Service Project of Chapter 75
EAA Safety Programs Editor - TC
EAA Sport Pilot
"wright1902glider" <wright1902glider@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1162497086.164063.278420@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> What is the total weight of the loaded trailer, and what is the weight
> of the
>> tongue (at the ball) with the load on the trailer? You could have a
>> balance
>> problem.
>> --
>> Jim in NC
>
> No dice Jim. The axle is only 4' forward of the back end. Loaded tongue
> weight is at the upper limits, usually 200+, but I have tried several
> different balance combinations within the 10-20% of gross range without
> any improvement. I do not think an anti-sway hitch would do much good
> either, since the trailer has a tendancy to just roll over, rather than
> sway wildly.
>
> Good news though. A few months ago, I ferried the boat I inhierited
> (sp?) from my Dad. 1500 miles from Louisiana to CO. with no problems.
> The boat is 17' long, about 1,000 lbs. gross, and has a side profile
> about 3' high. I ran on the same 12x4.8" tires that I pulled off of the
> glider trailer, and didn't have any problems with 15-20 MPH crosswinds.
> It did tuck in rather nicely behind the Dak, with the top deck at the
> same height as the top of the tailgate, so that may help as well.
>
>
> FYI: I have looked very hard at several sailplane trailers. But all that
> I have seen so far will not accomodate the 60" chord wings from the
> Wright machine. If anyone knows of a trailer that might, I am open to
> suggestions. Otherwise, I will keep saving my pennies until I can afford
> a 8x44' gooseneck & dually. Then, it would just be a matter of pulling
> the front feathers off and stuffing the whole assembled glider into its
> rolling hangar.
>
> Harry
>
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