Fix the wedge

[mr.mindless]

the 19.5s on my trailer are 0ET, or close to it. Smike's are probably 24-30mm ET. It would be a frame to tire clearance issue. I think Smike's will fit fine on the wedge if and only if the one remaining inner splash shield is removed. I don't think they'll clear on the lowboy.

(dunno what ET stands for, but offset of mounting surface from wheel centerline)

will that coupler go onto a square tube?  says it is for round tube..

where does it say that? that one has no tube at all. I see no confirmation on being able to attach to square vs round anywhere though. nor could I find a site for T.E.M., the manufacturer.

I only see that coupler listed with square tube in the full assembly with the fancy height adjuster thing.

[cracker]

I guess I am assuming since it says "no pipe" that it is for round.. probably just my background of only round couplers biasing my thoughts though..

[mr.mindless]

possible I suppose.

they do have "the same" coupler on square stock though, I'd assume it's the same casting. Guess I'll dig a little harder and try to verify.

[mr.mindless]

changed one term and found 'em.

http://www.temco-inc.net/gn25.html

[mr.mindless]

I noticed that the square application is 3.5/4" tube, not 4/4.5" - I believe the footprint of 4" square tubing would not clear the hitch.  Would need to step up from 3.5" to 4" to go into my receivers on the trailers. Or change up the lock bolt setups to come in from the corners and just stick round tube through there?

[Nick]

ET phone home!!

[M4wdFab]

is my goose the bigger square then?


can i use the wedge then and have a tire swaping party?   haha




TSC only has a round coupler in stock

[Ryan]

Cut off the square weld on the round, problem solved. 

[M4wdFab]

looks like etrailer does not sell coupler only they sell the set

[cracker]

nahh.. ram round peg in square hole.. much easier!

[mr.mindless]

Cut off the square weld on the round, problem solved. 

and then have my two trailers be different, and not be able to use the 5th wheel kingpin plate I have either? fail.

[M4wdFab]

crap, taking back a motor sucks without using my enclosed...

[mr.mindless]

I thought of that this morning.

easy to build something secure at home from lumber in 15 minutes though.

[M4wdFab]

true.

but room would be tight. 


I should just pay my own way and try not to wheel a free rausch trip, take my enclosed.   Bah!

[mr.mindless]

coupler ordered.

best deal found http://www.esourcetrailerparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SM2516NP

need to find big square tubing now.