Well just a general update and a "learning" experience I had today.. Read that as expensive mistake...
Picked up the trailer today. Dealer was good enough to let me use his air tools for tightening down the nuts. I brought all my tools with me and torqued to spec. All said I thought it installed quite well.
Pulled out of the lots hit a pothole as I was turning and heard a crunch (not the expensive part). I got a little ways up the road for somewhere to stop on the side of the road. As it turns out I had not installed the brackets right. They were to perpendicular and the bottom edge of the bracket slid forward when I hit the bumps.
No worry. I had all my tools and I set to re-adjusting thing. I spend about 40 minutes road side tweaking and adjusting. Got the brakets closer to the proper angle. Cleaned up my tools and set off........ (This is the expensive part).
I forgot to retract the Tongue Stand... It was bent over at a 45 and made a wonderful furrow in the dirt of the shoulder.
I tried to remove the jack but with the way it passes through the frame I could not do it. I had my reciprocating saw in my hand before I left but passed on it.. I should not need that right!
Well the dealer ended up coming over with a hacksaw and we made short work of the leg. Back to the dealer and some quick work in the parking lot and we had a new stand installed.
I must say I was very very happy with the dealer. They did not flinch to send someone over and did not flinch to give me hand swapping out the jack...
In the end it was a $200 (Canadian Pesos) mistake. I know better. My only excuse was I was cold, it was snowing and I got lazy.
So now we are home, the trailer is nestled away in the drive way. We will start loading it up over the coming weeks for our March Break trip south.
I still have some tinkering to do with the Andersen. It felt unusual to tow. I guess that is mainly I am use to a 18' trailer at 3500lbs with no load or sway control. It was a gustly drive home and everything was locked in nicely together. Just felt strange, but I think it is mostly just new.
Thanks folks. I will keep posting as I play and tweak this thing.
Mike
