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BruceMc
Aug 21, 2014Explorer III
In my "not so super" C, I purchased a roller wheel that clipped onto the bottom of the receiver hitch with the hitch pin:

Problem was, I found that it was constantly dragging in gentle dips because it hung down 2 1/2 inches from the bottom of the hitch.
Worse, when were were in softer terrain such as gravel roads and the like (we do get into the back country with our C on occasion), this roller became an anchor. Yes, it caused issues where we wouldn't have otherwise had problems... (see my 9 catastrophes on the 2012 trip posting).
Here's my current solution:

and the original posting: Tail Dragger Roller Project.

Problem was, I found that it was constantly dragging in gentle dips because it hung down 2 1/2 inches from the bottom of the hitch.
Worse, when were were in softer terrain such as gravel roads and the like (we do get into the back country with our C on occasion), this roller became an anchor. Yes, it caused issues where we wouldn't have otherwise had problems... (see my 9 catastrophes on the 2012 trip posting).
Here's my current solution:

and the original posting: Tail Dragger Roller Project.
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