Re: [Paddlewise] Roof Racks

johnlebl_at_aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 11/28/1998 9:22:45 AM EST, MichaelN_at_cycat.com writes:
> 
> << Another viewpoint from another pilot.
> 
>  Aircraft always have backups to equipment, dual magnetos,
>  mechanical and electric fuel pumps, etc., anything that is
>  important and can be backed up, is backed up. >>
> 
> Not to mention the reason for magnetos in the first place so the engine is not
> dependent on a battery, alternator/generator electrical system for ignition.
> 
> Thanks you very much for the post.  I was beginning to fel like the lone
> stranger on that subject.
> 
> Just because one has teh most expensive roof rack is no gaurantee it won't
> come off.
> 
> Thanks you very much for your profound logic.
> 
> I used to have a 5 X 8 utility trailer.  I prided myself in using a solid
> stainless steel trailer ball drilled adn tapped to accept a 3/4" cap screw.
> One day coming back from my deer lease on a country road, the vibrations had
> loosened the bolt, it fell out leaving teh ball sitting on top of the hitch.
> 
> I approached a wooden one lane bridge across a small creek on a dirt country
> road.  When I hit teh bump to get onto the bridge at about 10-15 MPH (really
> slow) it came of adn the tongue hit the bridge surface.  The momentum along
> with the tongue heavy trailer plowed up about 20 3" X 10" oak boards before
> stopping.  It took my dad and me about two hours to put that bridge back
> together.
> 
> Thank goodness it did not go over the side of the bridge or come off about 5
> minutes sooner when I passed another pickup truck.
> 
> I had two 5/16" safety chains attached and it snapped them like kite string.
> A lesson learned the hard way.
> 
> I now use a pair of 1/2" hardened steel safety chains and got rid of all my
> "neat" trailer balls and bought those with a 1" through bolt.  I use a hammer
> wrench to attack them with a lock washer adn another nut "jammed" against the
> first one.
> 
> Back to rof racks.  Nylon straps are strong, but are not nearly as abrasion
> resistant as other material.  The least little thing will wear right through
> them.  A point well made in another post.
> 
> Again, thanks for sharing.
> 
> John
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