General Questions (Trailer/Trailering)

Hi Casey,

My trailer came with a tie strap for the tail (previous owner improvement). It's a light weight nylon strap and has a wool sleeve (I think it is an aftermarket comfort item you put on your car seatbelt) to protect the finish.

I have a receiver for the nose, so tying down with the release isn't something I considered. With my luck, there'd be some subtle difference between launch stress and trailer stress that would wreck to release, so I probably wouldn't secure it like that anyway. I do secure the ship to the dolly and would secure the dolly if I needed to do so.

If I can add a question, what do folks use to protect the road side of the wood floor deck?

JD

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 8:15:45 AM UTC-4, JD Williams wrote:
Hi Casey,

My trailer came with a tie strap for the tail (previous owner improvement). It's a light weight nylon strap and has a wool sleeve (I think it is an aftermarket comfort item you put on your car seatbelt) to protect the finish.

I have a receiver for the nose, so tying down with the release isn't something I considered. With my luck, there'd be some subtle difference between launch stress and trailer stress that would wreck to release, so I probably wouldn't secure it like that anyway. I do secure the ship to the dolly and would secure the dolly if I needed to do so.

If I can add a question, what do folks use to protect the road side of the wood floor deck?

JD

JD,
I also have a nose cone but and I agree about using the release for anything other than towing. But I just trailered the glider home and felt I needed something to keep the glider from sliding back or out if the tail gate were to open and fall down. The tail gate handles need replacing and they held but one was turn 90 degree on the way down during a stop check.

I like the idea of a padded belt around the boom and then anchored to the floor.

Does you belt go over the top or completely around then to the floor?

Casey

Same as Robert, over the top. The strap clamp is just off the floor. I have a spring loaded tail wheel, when its down off the spring, I know its set.