The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
that?


>
> Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> down to the beach.

 

The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
that?


>
> Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> down to the beach.

 

The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
that?


>
> Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> down to the beach.

 

billy ray wrote:
> The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
> that?
>
>
> >
> > Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> > down to the beach.

Can I throw in my 10 cents worth here?. I am NOT an engineer - I saw
the drawing, thought, MM, thats looks pretty cool. Subsequent
discussion here tells me it is not. How would I know otherwise ? - I
dont have the depth of engineering knowledge to see what looks like a
reasonable trailer hitch and know that I should be careful? - could I
humbly suggest that a sticker saying "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be
put on the thing? - yes, Richard, you designed and built it for a
specific application, you know what NOT to do - but what about the next
owner? - they wont know.....

This is one of the resons that there are standards - not only to (try
to) protect the stupid, but also the rest of us who dont have a high
degree of knowledge and skill in fields other than their own. And, in
this case, I readily admit to being one of those ignorant people. My
field is electronics, not mechanical or automotive engineering.

But it was a nice posting - know a bit more about the subject now, so
thanks folks - glad groups like this are around....

Andrew VK3BFA.

 

billy ray wrote:
> The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
> that?
>
>
> >
> > Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> > down to the beach.

Can I throw in my 10 cents worth here?. I am NOT an engineer - I saw
the drawing, thought, MM, thats looks pretty cool. Subsequent
discussion here tells me it is not. How would I know otherwise ? - I
dont have the depth of engineering knowledge to see what looks like a
reasonable trailer hitch and know that I should be careful? - could I
humbly suggest that a sticker saying "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be
put on the thing? - yes, Richard, you designed and built it for a
specific application, you know what NOT to do - but what about the next
owner? - they wont know.....

This is one of the resons that there are standards - not only to (try
to) protect the stupid, but also the rest of us who dont have a high
degree of knowledge and skill in fields other than their own. And, in
this case, I readily admit to being one of those ignorant people. My
field is electronics, not mechanical or automotive engineering.

But it was a nice posting - know a bit more about the subject now, so
thanks folks - glad groups like this are around....

Andrew VK3BFA.

 

billy ray wrote:
> The last time I hauled a rubber boat it was atop my WJ.... How dangerous was
> that?
>
>
> >
> > Please, I'm just trying to get my toy boat and waverunner trailer 6 miles
> > down to the beach.

Can I throw in my 10 cents worth here?. I am NOT an engineer - I saw
the drawing, thought, MM, thats looks pretty cool. Subsequent
discussion here tells me it is not. How would I know otherwise ? - I
dont have the depth of engineering knowledge to see what looks like a
reasonable trailer hitch and know that I should be careful? - could I
humbly suggest that a sticker saying "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be
put on the thing? - yes, Richard, you designed and built it for a
specific application, you know what NOT to do - but what about the next
owner? - they wont know.....

This is one of the resons that there are standards - not only to (try
to) protect the stupid, but also the rest of us who dont have a high
degree of knowledge and skill in fields other than their own. And, in
this case, I readily admit to being one of those ignorant people. My
field is electronics, not mechanical or automotive engineering.

But it was a nice posting - know a bit more about the subject now, so
thanks folks - glad groups like this are around....

Andrew VK3BFA.

 

"Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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---snippy---
> - could I humbly suggest that a sticker saying
> "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be put on the thing? -
>
I like this one. http://tinyurl.com/cel57

Earle

 

"Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
news:1138367101.397040.270290@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
---snippy---
> - could I humbly suggest that a sticker saying
> "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be put on the thing? -
>
I like this one. http://tinyurl.com/cel57

Earle

 

"Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
news:1138367101.397040.270290@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
---snippy---
> - could I humbly suggest that a sticker saying
> "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be put on the thing? -
>
I like this one. http://tinyurl.com/cel57

Earle

 

Good one Earle.

Tom

"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43da73af$0$3882$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> "Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1138367101.397040.270290@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> ---snippy---
> > - could I humbly suggest that a sticker saying
> > "max towing weight 1,000lbs" be put on the thing? -
> >
> I like this one. http://tinyurl.com/cel57
>
> Earle
>
>