2" balls are as rare as hens teeth. I suspect the reason for the adjuster
screw on a 50mm hitch was to ensure those who still used 2" balls could
take up the slack. The harder part is to fit a 2" hitch onto a 50 mm ball.
Luckily most trailers seem to be the other way around.
The even bigger question is why, 5 pin, 7 pin round in Victoria, Flat 7 on
Fords and those crappy little bitty 7 pins in Qld. My tool box has about 5
different adapter plugs. If there is one thing in Oz that we continually do
which has the potential to stuff things up is our belief that someone always
wants to reinvent the bloody wheel. I am a big beliver in the KISS
principle. If the wings are long enough you dont need an engine.
Cheers all
Ian P.
Kookaburra Precision Soaring Team
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Giddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] metric guess
No, 50mm is the common one these days.
2" is probably still obtainable to use with old trailers
John G.
Geoff Kidd wrote:
Aren't towballs still 2" dia?
----- Original Message -----
From: Daryl Mackay To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia. Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] metric guess
Don't you mean the nut behind the wheel? We all have a story to tell
there. I once backed a glider trailer through a gateway and caught the
drivers door on the gate post. Then there was the time I backed into the
tree stump adjacent my caravan at the gliding club. Then there was the
glider that I towed into the sign post, another member who towed his into
the wind sock and yet another who towed a club glider into the fuel shed.
Yeah, I'd say the nut behind the wheel is pretty universal.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] metric guess
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:27:25 +1030
> From: "Christopher Mc Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Part 47
> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
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> Ya gotta understand the public service mind which I do after 40 years
in > it.
> BTW are'nt some of the aus-soaring threads interesting given that I
regard > you as having a similar view re human nature that I have. But
I'm gunna > keep my trap shut.
> Re our conversation on fastner disciplines I have found the only >
thread/bolt size on my Toyota Hiace camper van that is not metric and
that > is universal with most vehicles around the world. Your trivia task
for the > day. Where?
>
> Regards
>
> Chris McDonnell
>
>
> Exhaust straps? Part of the braking system- specifically the
hydraulic > lines may be SAE, perhaps the nut on the steering wheel ;-)
> Dont get me started on why everything is not metric
>
>
> Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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