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Holy crap - I totally overlooked that! Oops!

Moving axles does sound daunting - I get it. It's one of those things that once you've done a bunch of times it just becomes "another thing" to do. While it can also be done with jackstands/etc, it does help to have a shop with overhead lifts, though :p Same with tongue weight - after...

Hmmm. Let's see if this better explains what I'm thinking... or if I'm way off base! With the triaxle example, the axles are already setup for the length trailer/boat. Eliminating the second axle only affects the load carrying capacity which, for this hypothetical discussion, doesn't really...

Agree. But am I thinking of this correctly... wouldn't the tongue have to be quite a bit longer, then?

That's a great question. Some big rig trailers have that setup and I've always "assumed" it's for better weight distribution and to avoid too much weight on the pin/tractor. But to answer your question, no, I have never personally come across that. Just thinking out loud - I wonder if it...

Of course - you're welcome! A lot of the things I talk about are based on "truths" I've found over the years. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's a "truth" for everyone - so always take my ramblings with a grain of salt ;) Something to consider... going with a higher capacity isn't...

Yeah, the tires definitely scrub more, but... my truck does the work - it's not like I'm pushing the trailer by hand - and, so far, my truck hasn't complained to me :) :)

I trailer not only my own boats, but lot's of boats through the business - a good amount are heavier than what you're looking at, as well. Personally, I wouldn't invest in any fancy weight scale things built into a hitch. I just don't trust that it's as strong as a hitch bar without that built...

Hmmm... maybe you're on to something - sticking under 26K? The 10-speed tranny certainly helps Ford get the numbers up, as well.

I know what you mean. My son has a 3/4 ton Ram Cummins and his max trailering weight is about 17K. Based on those numbers, the Ford is only about 3K shy of the Ram... and that just doesn't seem right!

Does it have brakes on all axles? That's important. FYI, at that weight, getting/adding EOH brakes should be something to consider. Is your tow vehicle up to the task, including the hitch?

Suggestion? Since she's got the idea of balancing, go right to a bike with training wheels since she likely won't be on the tricycle for very long. It sounds like you may already have a bike? It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, you can get a set of training wheels that will bolt...

I think you are thinking that you need the trailer to be as wide as your boat? That is not true. An 8-1/2' wide trailer is the norm and all you need. The boat will be wider than the trailer, but that's normal she you're trailering an override boat. You'll be totally totally fine. Measure...

I think that's your best plan at this point - wait till you can get hands/eyes on it - things will make a lot more sense once you do that.... and also save the possibilty of lots of grammatical errors back and forth here :) :)

They won't be glued in. Can you reach them from the anchor locker and push up? Do things up there just drain right into the anchor locker? Can you not reach through the anchor locker for the backer plates?

You'll be fine. While I haven't installed holders in YOUR boat, I've installed them dozens and dozens of times over the years... and drilled into boats in all sorts of spots even more times. This isn't to toot my own horn but just to relay that whether someone has done it on a particular model...

They're very straight forward to install. Drill hole, drill pilot holes for screws, chamfer pilot holes, install. Was there something specific you were wondering about?

Best way to ensure you find it - especially since the boat is so old there's a chance it may have been changed/altered - simply have someone hold teh float switch on and go the thru-hulls on the side of the boat. You'll be able to hear the pump through the thru-hull.

Forgot to add this (in addition to the above) for diagnosis - do others get NOAA without the antenna plugged in?

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