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TyBoo · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:59 pm Post subject:

Holy cow, FB. They're breakin' more than your flaps over there on ifish about your tongue weight! I think after you get an idea of what the actual weight is on the tongue, you should just give Les a call for advice. He has put a whole bunch of them CD22s on King trailers, and King Trailer knows where the axles belong for a CD22, so I am betting that the experts' opinions will be to move the boat back 3". That's a long drive to have something simple done, and it will probably just involve moving the winch stand. But once you get it squared away, be sure and post a picture over there of your truck sitting level so them guys can get some rest.

B~C · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject:

aw it's all screwed up Smile

I'll bet your trailer/boat is setup just fine...here's a test for ya, unhook the trailer and stand on the truck bumper it it squats down to much, get you some new shocks...I don't think they put much for suspension on those car/trucks....when we had the Landcruiser, the boat would make it hunker up like a dog trying to pass a peach pit

flapbreaker · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:39 am Post subject:

Your right about the ifish guys Tyboo. I didn't ask anyone if my tow rig was ok, just posted pictures of the boat and a few have to nitpick. Les said I need to be sure that the trailer sits level. He said I should probably purchase a different hitch that sits up a couple inches. However the suspension for the sporttrac is known to be very soft so I wonder if I just put some airshocks on and pumped them up until the truck is level if that would level the whole thing. ALso for informational purposes I think I will weight the trailer tongue weight. I'm not as worried as all those jeolous ifishers are. Xmas LOL

I just want the trailer level since it has 2 axles.

rogerbum · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

flapbreaker · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:03 am Post subject:

Rogerbum was the ride stiffer even if you let the air out? I am under the impression that you only pump them up when your going to tow?

rogerbum · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:31 am Post subject:

On most of them, there is a minimum air pressure requirement so you have to leave at least some air in them resulting in a somewhat stiffer ride. Also, unless you have a decent air compressor, its a PIA to put air in and take it out every time so I usually wind up leaving them inflated resulting in a much stiffer ride (but the wife drives it most of the time so it doesn't bother me much Laughing

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flapbreaker · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

I might look into the roadmaster active suspension units instead of an air system. http://www.roadmasterok.com/ Most people who have them say it improves the ride even without a load. First I need to do the weigh in though.