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SEAN
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Initially Posted - 08/03/2008 :  11:14:44  Show Profile
was there a company that sold a fifth wheel setup ,to strap launch
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  11:39:33  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Sean,
Here's a [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17196&SearchTerms=launch,wheel"]thread on the topic including links[/url], I got the idea from Randy (Nautiduck) and I can't wait to try it out. I haven't had a chance to use mine yet (long story, but our boat's still high & dry). Read the whole thread before you start ordering, the first link I posted isn't the one you want, it's the second one.
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  12:58:49  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
David, revisiting your link I now see the sense in that setup.

Because our trailer has the underslung tongue extension, we would have to mount the wheel carrier upside down, but that would see to work out ok.

Think I'll go get one of those carriers and the jack (our's, with caster wheel is due replacement)

Thanks for pointing back to it.

Paul
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  13:29:18  Show Profile
http://www.trailrite.com/prod05.htm
did someone buy one of these ?
thanks guys
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  14:07:52  Show Profile
I called Trailrite before finding the other option. That unit is about $700. Plus you have to pull the unit out of the sleeve, turn it over, and remount. The other spare tire/hub just requires that you let the jack down.
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  14:21:44  Show Profile
Randy you just lower the trailer till the wheel touches or does it move down ?

$700 ? wt- I was thinking around $200

or I thought about a longer extention 4' to 6' longer
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  14:51:21  Show Profile
I see you answered that already , does the original fifth wheel go low enough or do you use a car jack ?
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 08/03/2008 :  20:53:25  Show Profile
I use this [url="http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/248911/377%20710%201885/0/Tongue%20Jacks/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710%201885&Ne=0&Ntt=Tongue%20Jacks&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5005&subdeptNum=17&classNum=759"]jack[/url]. It lets the wheel touch when fully retracted.
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