"wright1902glider" wrote

Earlier this year, we moved to a new home, but since then,
I've lost my father to complications from agent orange exposure, and my
cousin to a car accident. My Mother had cancer surgery a few weeks ago,
and my paternal Grandmother may not make it through the week. Its been
a rough year.

I may be back out next season depending on the schedule and the
progress on the trailer. For now, the glider and all of my equipment
remain stored.

Man, you just can't catch a break! Sorry to hear of all of the problems with
your family. I hope things are resolved in the best ways, as smoothly as
possible.

It might be possible to fix your trailer problems, without a total re-design.

Big tractor trailers get a large amount of their stability because of the weight
they carry. A lightly loaded trailer is much more likely to be blown over.

You could add a false floor, with a inch or two of concrete. Get that center of
gravity way down.

Also, a suspension trick could help out. A torsion bar, or sway bar added to
each axle would cause the whole trailer to "squat," and pull the high side down,
when it started to get light on one side, from the wind trying to lift that
upwind side up.
--
Jim in NC