Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.

I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg

D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.
I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.

I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.

Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.

On 6/21/13 10:58 AM, True North wrote:
Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.

I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg

D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.
I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.

I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.

Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.


Nice boat. What holds the cover on when you are towing? I can't see any
straps...snaps, maybe?

On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:03:14 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/21/13 10:58 AM, True North wrote:

Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.





Nice boat. What holds the cover on when you are towing? I can't see any

straps...snaps, maybe?

Snaps and a snug fit, but I don't like the way the wind affects it.
Legend claim it can be towed at highway speed but local boat cover maker says he wouldn't trust it.
I could get him to sew straps on.
He also warned me that the little poles that fit into the round plastic vents can shake loose and puncture the material.

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:08:19 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:03:14 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/21/13 10:58 AM, True North wrote:

Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.





Nice boat. What holds the cover on when you are towing? I can't see any

straps...snaps, maybe?

Snaps and a snug fit, but I don't like the way the wind affects it.
Legend claim it can be towed at highway speed but local boat cover maker says he wouldn't trust it.
I could get him to sew straps on.
He also warned me that the little poles that fit into the round plastic vents can shake loose and puncture the material.

Don't tow your boat with the cover on, unless you just enjoy buying covers.

Oh, and the chrome on the ball is going to wear off in a few miles anyway.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:03:14 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/21/13 10:58 AM, True North wrote:

Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.





Nice boat. What holds the cover on when you are towing? I can't see any

straps...snaps, maybe?

Snaps and a snug fit, but I don't like the way the wind affects it.
Legend claim it can be towed at highway speed but local boat cover maker says he wouldn't trust it.
I could get him to sew straps on.
He also warned me that the little poles that fit into the round plastic vents can shake loose and puncture the material.

My bass boat has a cover that is allegedly towable, I tried it one time
and one time only, I take it off now, rather than tear it up.

"True North" wrote in message
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On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:03:14 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/21/13 10:58 AM, True North wrote:

Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month
and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is
with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths
wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's
locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the
chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable
wrench.





Nice boat. What holds the cover on when you are towing? I can't see any

straps...snaps, maybe?

Snaps and a snug fit, but I don't like the way the wind affects it.
Legend claim it can be towed at highway speed but local boat cover maker
says he wouldn't trust it.
I could get him to sew straps on.
He also warned me that the little poles that fit into the round plastic
vents can shake loose and puncture the material.

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That does not look like a towing cover. My boat has a towing cover, but
does not cover the windshield.

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:58:27 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.

I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg

D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.
I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.

I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.

Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.

Trailer looks pretty level to me. Am I missing something?

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:16:18 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:58:27 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.



Trailer looks pretty level to me. Am I missing something?



John H.

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Hope you're having a great day!

Here's a photo with my torpedo level sitting on the trailer frame.
Bubble is in the lest marked space.
They do say that it's better to have the trailer slightly down and tongue heavy rather than up too high.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psb53853ba.jpg

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:20:20 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 21 June 2013 12:16:18 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:58:27 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



Well, here it is, my new rig... well the boat is a year old this month and the Highlander is almost 3 months old.



I have it on a fairly level spot to measure how level the trailer is with a 2" drop receiver.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps59c5dd8b.jpg



D'oh... I need to reverse the draw bar so the hitch is 3/4 inches high.

I'm struggling with that because I don't have a 1 & 9/16" or 1 & 5/8ths wrench to hold the ball steady while I remove the big 1.5" nut and it's locking washer.



I tried my water pump pliers with duct take over the jaws to protect the chrome but it's too slippery.



Guess I'm off to Princess Auto to buy a big cheap Chinese adjustable wrench.



Trailer looks pretty level to me. Am I missing something?



John H.

--



Hope you're having a great day!

Here's a photo with my torpedo level sitting on the trailer frame.
Bubble is in the lest marked space.
They do say that it's better to have the trailer slightly down and tongue heavy rather than up too high.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psb53853ba.jpg

The weight on the tongue should be about 8% of the gross trailer weight, and then the trailer should
be level - or fairly close.

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:22:53 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:12:10 -0400, John H
wrote:


The weight on the tongue should be about 8% of the gross trailer weight, and then the trailer should
be level - or fairly close.

John H.
I found out my pontoon boat trails a lot better if the bow is pitched
down. I think it gives me more down force and sticks it to the road
better (basically increasing tongue load) without actually increasing
the weight.
It tows straight at interstate speeds.

Did you ever think of putting one of these on the ass end of that pontoon boat?

http://www.carid.com/images/pages/sp...lers-wings.jpg

:)

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!