Top ten glider trailer features?

On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:35:59 PM UTC-7, John Galloway wrote:
I would never tow a trailer with the spare wheel stowed under

the trailer by the axle again -or if I had to I would take a set of

axle stands. I had that arrangement on a trailer that had a flat

tyre when I was towing it solo. It sank down so that there was

insufficient vertical room to access and drop the spare wheel

down. I had to jack the trailer up and go under it to undo the

rusted securing nut by the side of the road with the trailer

above me swaying about as trucks etc went by. It was not

particularly enjoyable.



John Galloway





At 17:30 27 November 2013, rlovinggood wrote:

Scott,

Provide method of securing empty fuselage and wing dollies

so they won't

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ll around in an empty trailer during a retrieve.



Someone else mentioned spare tire, but make it easy to get

the spare tire

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ut and the flat tire back into the trailer. My spare is located

under the

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trailer behind the axle. It's "okay" to remove, but a real tough

chore to

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remount. The 15" steel rim and tire are HEAVY. I've thought

about making

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the "hoist" type of arrangement that some pickup trucks have

for their

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es.



Don't skimp on the size of the front cargo door. The newer

Cobras have

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ge doors. Older trailers have smaller doors. Go big!



Ray




Yes, what John and Ray said to watch out for is important. With the tire under the trailer and behind the axe it's really a pain getting it back up. I use my small jack and after lifting the tire up, side the jack under it, then jack it up to hold it in position while securing it again. If you can make room inside the trailer for the tire, might be the best way to carry that spare.
My ASW 27 trailer held the spare in front of the nose cone hold and came that way from Cobra.