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Forum: New Member Introductions 04-19-2023, 08:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,381
Posted By schmidjo
**throwing up hands in exasperation ** As my...

**throwing up hands in exasperation **
As my mentoring engineer told me "you can try to fight Mother-Nature (laws of physics) , but at some point, she's going to bitch slap you".

If wheels are...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-19-2023, 04:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,381
Posted By schmidjo
Sorry for re-hashing this. I am not trying to be...

Sorry for re-hashing this. I am not trying to be ass. BUT THIS is a safety issue as noted in in the posts in this thread. _Wheels coming off trailers would mostly stop if lug-nuts were...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-19-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,381
Posted By schmidjo
As you know I do recommend lubricating the...

As you know I do recommend lubricating the lug-nuts. Once again, it's super important to get proper bolt tension. If the friction happens to be too high (more likely to happen w/o lube) then you...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-26-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,887
Posted By schmidjo
I use a hand dolly ( *harbor freight special :)...

I use a hand dolly ( *harbor freight special :) with 21c and can move it. (* IIRC however I did have get bigger wheels and reinforce them, the sheet metal hub/rim cracked from side loads)

We...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 11-13-2022, 11:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By schmidjo
- sold -

sold - move to archive. Thanks everyone.
Forum: Classifieds Archive 10-11-2022, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By schmidjo
i'll drop the price to $18 including shipping. ...

i'll drop the price to $18 including shipping. Note yes you can buy a 1/2" screw partial thread that is long enough for ~ $5 , But you'd still need to accurately drill the pin hole and hacksaw off...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 10-10-2022, 05:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By schmidjo
Hmm I am surprised.... I just ran down and...

Hmm I am surprised.... I just ran down and operated my drill lifting the 21c.

- My Makita XFD13 18v drill turns it just fine. Just no effort. (440 in-lbf) This is on shelf at home depot....
Forum: Classifieds Archive 10-10-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,639
Posted By schmidjo
"Powered" Trailer Jack (via cordless drill).. 'shaft & nut' replace hand-crank.

Replace your hand crank with this Shaft (1/2") and Nut (3/4") to allow use of a cordless drill (making your hand-crank-jack a "powered" jack). See pic.

I've been using mine for a couple years. ...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-18-2020, 05:26 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,385
Posted By schmidjo
Hadn't checked this thread in a while. Tempted...

Hadn't checked this thread in a while. Tempted not to say anything more, But what the hell, enjoy: It bugs me that there is some misinformation here. Mainly this is wrong: 1. Characterizing that...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-05-2020, 06:39 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,385
Posted By schmidjo
WRONG. And what you are conveying is dangerous. ...

WRONG. And what you are conveying is dangerous. How can grease lead to over-torquing? If you are using a torque wrench, one would torque to the same value, lube or not. Over-torquing would be...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-05-2020, 06:21 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,385
Posted By schmidjo
What you really mean is "false" (LOW and thus...

What you really mean is "false" (LOW and thus dangerous) pre-load given the torque. A person will still torque to the oem torque values. So the torque reading can't be false. In general torque is...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-05-2020, 06:10 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,385
Posted By schmidjo
Sorry Lubrication of Fasteners is ALWAYS a good...

Sorry Lubrication of Fasteners is ALWAYS a good thing. Provides consistent preload given the torque. Torque is not the end goal. Preload is. If the joint loads are ever greater then the bolt...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-05-2020, 10:42 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,385
Posted By schmidjo
Having grown with parents that were always towing...

Having grown with parents that were always towing this or that, i've seen a fair share of wheels coming off...

For our new 17a this summer I un-did all the lugnuts and greased them and...
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