Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...

The Center of the Hitch Ball is 18.5 inches above the ground--I thought that was the correct height??

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Kelley" <clkelley564@...> wrote:
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> Have you checked the "rise" on your hitch bar?? If your T@B is riding level
> on your tow vehicle then dragging on a slope really should not be a problem.
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> Carol
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> www.mouseketab.blogspot.com\ Updated 08/28/2010
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> From: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of jockv
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 10:07 AM
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...
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> Hi Amy, We had our JW dragging on our uphill concrete driveway (even with it
> correctly bungeed up in place), the slope was just too steep. So we replaced
> it with 2 Fulton Jacks (One on each side). This does not give us a pneumatic
> wheel for maneuvering single handed, but it solves the problem of hitting
> the ground on a slope (since they swing up to the side) and we never have to
> worry about the JW falling off on set-up. Actually, one Fulton Jack would
> support the T@B, but 2 gives us symmetry and extra backup. Its easy to level
> front to back as we just crank the handle. cindy
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com <mailto:tabtrailers%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "Sleepless" <amylturnbull@> wrote:
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> > Just curious--does anyone (else) have a problem with the jockey wheel
> dragging? Not only have I bent the rim, but I have worn it down
> substantially while trying to position Tawanda up and down sloped driveways.
> Think I'll go to Walmart and get some new wheels! As for the rim, I'll just
> live with it for now.
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> > Amy
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