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Tim Taylor

June 18th 09, 05:35 AM

To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
tube trailer from the early 80's.

Images at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack

I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
needed.

Uncle Fuzzy

June 19th 09, 01:02 AM

On Jun 17, 9:35*pm, Tim Taylor > wrote:
> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>
> Images at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>
> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. *On
> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" *pieces of plywood if
> needed.

Excellent Tim! Nice work!

Tony V

April 8th 12, 03:12 PM

On 6/18/2009 12:35 AM, Tim Taylor wrote:
> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>
> Images at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack

Yes, Thank you Uncle Fuzzy. Here's my cut at it.

Tony "6N".

> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
> needed.
>

Tony V

April 8th 12, 03:26 PM

On 4/8/2012 10:12 AM, Tony V wrote:
> On 6/18/2009 12:35 AM, Tim Taylor wrote:
>> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
>> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>>
>> Images at:
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>
> Yes, Thank you Uncle Fuzzy. Here's my cut at it.

Posting the link would help. :-)

http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/SOARING/glider_trailer_ramp_jack.htm

>
> Tony "6N".
>
>> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
>> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
>> needed.
>>
>

Papa3[_2_]

April 9th 12, 04:17 PM

I especially like the Tournagrip tape on the handle. Very sporty!

P3

On Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:26:50 AM UTC-4, Tony V wrote:
> On 4/8/2012 10:12 AM, Tony V wrote:
> > On 6/18/2009 12:35 AM, Tim Taylor wrote:
> >> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
> >> tube trailer from the early 80's.
> >>
> >> Images at:
> >>
> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
> >
> > Yes, Thank you Uncle Fuzzy. Here's my cut at it.
>
> Posting the link would help. :-)
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/SOARING/glider_trailer_ramp_jack.htm
>
> >
> > Tony "6N".
> >
> >> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
> >> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
> >> needed.
> >>
> >

Tony V

April 10th 12, 12:16 AM

On 4/9/2012 11:17 AM, Papa3 wrote:
> I especially like the Tournagrip tape on the handle. Very sporty!

LOL! And I don't even play tennis.

Tony "6N"

>
> P3
>
> On Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:26:50 AM UTC-4, Tony V wrote:
>> On 4/8/2012 10:12 AM, Tony V wrote:
>>> On 6/18/2009 12:35 AM, Tim Taylor wrote:
>>>> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
>>>> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>>>>
>>>> Images at:
>>>>
>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>>>
>>> Yes, Thank you Uncle Fuzzy. Here's my cut at it.
>>
>> Posting the link would help. :-)
>>
>> http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/SOARING/glider_trailer_ramp_jack.htm
>>
>>>
>>> Tony "6N".
>>>
>>>> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
>>>> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
>>>> needed.
>>>>
>>>
>

Papa3[_2_]

July 13th 12, 02:31 PM

Sarah[_2_]

July 13th 12, 03:24 PM

Nice work! Thanks for the report.

I'd love to replace the cruddy trailer screw jack on our 80's Komet. I was encouraged to see Fuzzy could lift an LS6 with it - how much force does it take?

I guess I need to find someone who can weld such a thing ...

Grider Pirate[_2_]

July 13th 12, 03:38 PM

On Jul 13, 7:24*am, Sarah > wrote:
> Nice work! Thanks for the report.
>
> I'd love to replace the cruddy trailer screw jack on our 80's Komet. I was encouraged to see Fuzzy could lift an LS6 with it - how much force does it take?
>
> I guess I need to find someone who can weld such a thing ...

My BETA tester was a 100 pound woman. It wasn't 'effortless' for her,
but she managed to lift the fully rigged Speed Astir, which is a
little heavier than the LS.
I can't provide a link in this post, but there is a YouTube video of
the Mk II ramp jack, that incorporates a large aluminum plate to
accommodate rigging on soft surfaces. After building two of them, I
decided I'd rather use the original version, and carry a 2' square
chunk of plywood for those rare times when I'm on a soft surface.

Uncle Fuzzy

[email protected]

July 13th 12, 09:46 PM

On Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:35:41 AM UTC-4, Tim Taylor wrote:
> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>
> Images at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>
>
> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
> needed.

I recently replaced the screw jack on my 1980's Komet, someone here suggested this:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200446266_200446266
Had someone weld it on, so far so good. I don't have any pictures, I'll try and get some soon.

[email protected]

July 14th 12, 02:57 AM

On Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:35:41 AM UTC-4, Tim Taylor wrote:
> To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified the ramp on my Pfiefer
> tube trailer from the early 80's.
>
> Images at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>
>
> I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. On
> real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" pieces of plywood if
> needed.

Hi
One good solution used on a jantar is a jack to lift a motorcycle.
Best after market solution!
S6

Tim Taylor

July 16th 12, 07:42 PM

On Jul 13, 7:57*pm, wrote:
> On Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:35:41 AM UTC-4, Tim Taylor wrote:
> > To follow up on Uncle Fuzzy's design I modified therampon my Pfiefer
> > tube trailer from the early 80's.
>
> > Images at:
>
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/TTaylor07/TrailerJack
>
> > I used four wheels rather than two for a little more surface area. *On
> > real soft ground you could carry two 12"x12" *pieces of plywood if
> > needed.
>
> Hi
> One *good solution used on a jantar is a jack to lift a motorcycle.
> Best after market solution!
> S6

1. Too heavy
2. Too bulky
3. Thrust bearings tend to break

So no it is not the best after market solution. Been there, tried
that.

Papa3[_2_]

July 17th 12, 02:14 PM

On Monday, July 16, 2012 2:42:49 PM UTC-4, Tim Taylor wrote:

> > One *good solution used on a jantar is a jack to lift a motorcycle..
> > Best after market solution!
> > S6
>
> 1. Too heavy
> 2. Too bulky
> 3. Thrust bearings tend to break
>
> So no it is not the best after market solution. Been there, tried
> that.

I'll second that. I've now rebuilt the original scissors jack for my 1999 Komet trailer 3 times; the outer thrust bearing has failed yet again. I still kick myself for returning the screw-jack version that they accidentally shipped when I first bought the trailer. Simple, robust, relatively light, and works as well at zero height as it does at full extension.

I looked at the motorcycle jack (Big Red or somesuch) at my local motorcycle dealer. The thing weighs nearly 40 pounds! And, there wasn't any reason to expect it to last any longer under the repeated cycles of use in the grass and gravel that's typical at our airport.

In the meantime, the UPS truck should be arriving at my house tomorrow with the pieces to make an over-center lever job. If I could just come up with a slightly more elegant way to store the long handle, I would be completely happy!

Don Burns

July 17th 12, 10:26 PM

At 13:14 17 July 2012, Papa3 wrote:
>On Monday, July 16, 2012 2:42:49 PM UTC-4, Tim Taylor wrote:
>
>> > One =A0good solution used on a jantar is a jack to lift a motorcycle=
>..
>> > Best after market solution!
>> > S6
>>=20
>> 1. Too heavy
>> 2. Too bulky
>> 3. Thrust bearings tend to break
>>=20
>> So no it is not the best after market solution. Been there, tried
>> that.
>
>I'll second that. I've now rebuilt the original scissors jack for my
1999
>=
>Komet trailer 3 times; the outer thrust bearing has failed yet again.
I
>=
>still kick myself for returning the screw-jack version that they
>accidental=
>ly shipped when I first bought the trailer. Simple, robust, relatively
>lig=
>ht, and works as well at zero height as it does at full extension. =20
>
>I looked at the motorcycle jack (Big Red or somesuch) at my local
>motorcycl=
>e dealer. The thing weighs nearly 40 pounds! And, there wasn't any
>reas=
>on to expect it to last any longer under the repeated cycles of use in
the
>=
>grass and gravel that's typical at our airport.=20
>
>In the meantime, the UPS truck should be arriving at my house tomorrow
>with=
> the pieces to make an over-center lever job. If I could just come up
>wit=
>h a slightly more elegant way to store the long handle, I would be
>complete=
>ly happy!=20
>

a telescoping handle will be shorter and easier to store. should work