I have a new TK-1 trailer that my brother picked up for me in SC. I will get it from him this weekend. We would like to install the front wheel chock and then in 3 weeks, I will travel home to Indiana with the trailer to load up my trike: 2008 GW/Roadsmith w/ 5 1/2 degree Rake Kit. Our Pacifica van is more than adequate to pull the trike/trailer.
Basically, we'd like to get the front wheel chock installed before I go to get the trike. Could someone please tell me the average measurement for how far back from the cargo box you placed the front wheel chock? Again, my trike is a 2008 GW/Roadsmith w/ 5 1/2 degree Rake Kit.
I know that some people have used a weight scale to get a measurement of 10-15% for the tongue weight, but the trike and trailer are currently 1000 miles apart, and I would like to have the trailer ready to haul the trike south to Florida before the snow flies up north.
10 -15% tongue weight seems to be giving a pretty fair amount of leeway on placement of the trike for wheel chock placement. I can't think 1-2" in placement would make too much difference. Ordinarily, I would try to be more precise. Pictures I have seen on other GW trikes on the TK-1 seem to show the front of the wheelchock as being not too far back from the cargo box.
The salesperson at the dealer only warned about not drilling a hole thru the frame when installing it (!).
Thanks for help.
Jim aka Dockem
Basically, we'd like to get the front wheel chock installed before I go to get the trike. Could someone please tell me the average measurement for how far back from the cargo box you placed the front wheel chock? Again, my trike is a 2008 GW/Roadsmith w/ 5 1/2 degree Rake Kit.
I know that some people have used a weight scale to get a measurement of 10-15% for the tongue weight, but the trike and trailer are currently 1000 miles apart, and I would like to have the trailer ready to haul the trike south to Florida before the snow flies up north.
10 -15% tongue weight seems to be giving a pretty fair amount of leeway on placement of the trike for wheel chock placement. I can't think 1-2" in placement would make too much difference. Ordinarily, I would try to be more precise. Pictures I have seen on other GW trikes on the TK-1 seem to show the front of the wheelchock as being not too far back from the cargo box.
The salesperson at the dealer only warned about not drilling a hole thru the frame when installing it (!).
Thanks for help.
Jim aka Dockem