Hey, you're the only guy I know also running O/T pipes identical to mine.

On the trip home today, as I watched the boat in the mirror, one, or the other, seemed to not be the same one at any given time, was shakin around like it was loose or the weld cracked. Was never both, kept switching between which one was doing it, depending on when I looked back. Everytime I stopped I wiggled them and they were tight, but they do still seem to flex alot at the first bend "up"...not a visible crack anywhere, no wiggeling at the welds, no peeling chrome is this normal for those things? or is there a crack under the chrome possibly?

Sorry if this is retarded, just never seen it before......Or trailered it that far or that fast!

Ray

Yeah, it's strapped down. Just struck me as odd, I leaned on 'em pretty hard and expected to snap one off, but no go. In the mirror they looked like I'd be dragging one down the street by its AN fitting tho. Roads were not rough at all, really, and only at 80mph max did I see it, but did see it at 65 as well.

Weird fo sho! to my eyes!

Ray

RAy Ray Ray  .  .  .  please stop towing at 80 mph.    No trailer tires are made to run that kind of speed.   Remember the insurance thread.   They won't pay off for that and things happen really quick at that speed.   Don't wanna see you upside down when I leave Blythe doing 60.   Ain't worth it.

Sorry, John, yeah I do tow fast, but here in AZ, we can tow 75 MPH legally if that's the speed limit! I find it hard to beleive the tires won't take that and  lil more or less? I guess I'm lucky all my boats have newer tires on their trailers, but they should all be C rated or better no?

I agree, romper stomper, they look BAD!! They look so pretty otherwise, (Since Nordie and RJ polished them) so I'm really hoping my bud can get them done right! I guess we'll see! Whomever welded them before, I don't beleive they took them off the boat to do it. Either way, I think I'm lookin at some real ugly supports for them to make it last. Last thing this boat needs.

Got the dry zoomies here JIC.........

Ray

Legal and safe are not the same thing.   Ask your tire store (if they really know what they are selling).

Because I love ya Ray, I sharpened up my pencil and in rough numbers your tires turn 60,500 revolutions an hour at 60mph versus  75,700 revs at 75mph.   Dunno if that means much but it did make me remember why I ditched Math class a lot.   

Ray, I you lived closer I would have had my brother do it for free.. Sorry bro.

hey ray, if they are in fact stainless. thats probably what cause the problem to begin with. the original reapair looks to be rusted. that leads me to believe they used a carbon steel filler on the old weld. when carbon is joined to stainless, it is very prone to cracking. the new repair looks good, but im just a welding instructor.

Yeah, that's Pickle! Gotta finish up the gel restore and wax on that and post pics! Nordie got me turned on to how to polish the thing out! New boat has me pre-occupied, lol.

Boat MAY be for sale soon, we'll see. Hate to do it, it is VERY unique and original.

Ray