Hope I'm never in these shoes

[smokeonthewater]

fwiw I NEVER set up any trailer with less than 10% tongue weight.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

fwiw I NEVER set up any trailer with less than 10% tongue weight.

Smoke, I'm sorta in the same boat (so to speak). My tongue weight is set for 10% DRY weight (no gear, fuel or ice) in my driveway. I know that after adding the fuel etc, it's going to change slightly, but not enough to effect my trailering. Plus I use 2 belly straps (one in the back, one over the bow just in front of the windshield. So I know I'm safe, and will have a good trip to the launch ramp and back.

[macojoe]

i have seen this on cape cod roads a few times! luckly not me. but i too strap the crap out of it, as far as tounge weight goes, i adjust just till i can't lift it and i have always been fine

[3 Squids]

I definitely have way too much tongue weight as I can't budge it when I try to lift it. And it squats my truck way more than any other trailer I've hooked to it. My Striper is way to tongue light though. I can lift the tongue with one finger. Luckily the ramp I use is just a couples miles down the road. However to move the axles will require buying all new spring hardware as I can tell these will snap. I'm trying to sell it so I'll let that be the next guys problem. Hopefully he will take care of it and not be one of these guys.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by 3 Squids

I definitely have way too much tongue weight as I can't budge it when I try to lift it. And it squats my truck way more than any other trailer I've hooked to it. My Striper is way to tongue light though. I can lift the tongue with one finger. Luckily the ramp I use is just a couples miles down the road. However to move the axles will require buying all new spring hardware as I can tell these will snap. I'm trying to sell it so I'll let that be the next guys problem. Hopefully he will take care of it and not be one of these guys.

Check your Striper trailer again. Most trailers (matter of fact, ALL boat trailers I've ever seen) have the axle assembly in a sort of trough with predrilled holes in the side of the main frame. To change the position of the wheels you simply unbolt the axle assembly, slide it to the position you want and rebolt it through one of those other sets of holes. Point is you shouldn't have to buy anything... springs, hangers, etc. in order to adjust the axle position. You might want to check again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Check your Striper trailer again. Most trailers (matter of fact, ALL boat trailers I've ever seen) have the axle assembly in a sort of trough with predrilled holes in the side of the main frame. To change the position of the wheels you simply unbolt the axle assembly, slide it to the position you want and rebolt it through one of those other sets of holes. Point is you shouldn't have to buy anything... springs, hangers, etc. in order to adjust the axle position. You might want to check again. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

That's how the trailer my V is on is set up. However this one the spring hangers are U-bolted to the frame. A simple loosening of the U-bolts and sliding them back a few inches would be easy enough. But I seriously doubt the U-bolts will come free. I've been PB blasting them for a couple days so hopefully I'll get lucky. If I have trouble selling it I'll probably buy the 6 U bolts and take care of it myself. I read somewhere you get 10-15 lbs per inch of axle movement either way. I'm with MacoJoe though. I just do it til I can't lift it any more.

[smokeonthewater]

That's fine IF you can lift 300 lbs