Furnace paint & Fish tailing

[ice_it_06]

What if any spray paint is available to paint up a old propane furnace ?

Also what factors create a fish tail pulling effect in tow ?

Kids house p/u over weekend is very heavy (est. 3500) and tires don't seem adequate (195-75-14 NEW). Tahoe was all over the road & fish house fish tailed and rocked. Safe speed was 40 mph and no more !!

[love to hunt]

How much tongue weight do you have. You need a min of 10% of the total weight of the trailer on the tongue.

Height may also be a factor. A tall side wall will cause the rig to be top heavy and cause the problems you describe.

Also too light of springs will cause these issues.

As bad as you are describing you may have a combination of all three.

[newoodhntr]

Yes you can get paint for stoves, I found some at Mills Fleet Farm here in WI. It came in spray cans and I think it had 1500 degree rating. Newoodhntr

[ice_it_06]

The height is 8' all around on the thing.

Has a single axle (car) with great springs but its centered under the house and its very easily balance.

Factoring in this thing has a extremely heavy duty steel frame this 8 x 16 wood house is on I think the axle should have been more forward.

The house inside is designed equally on both ends but its all 2 x 4 inside from what I can see. Built like a tank I'll tell ya, afraid to scale the thing.

There is a (100) propane cylinder mounted on the tongue/front as well.

Discount tire told me of some 3,500 lb rated 14" tires I should put on it after they saw it squatting like it does on 1,400 lb rated tires.

I had the kid put a couple jack stands under the thing along with the already mounted bully jacks on it to relieve some pressure off the tires. (lol)

[boxcar46]

sounds to me you need more tongue weight

[ice_it_06]

Should mention as well I had the son buy a 2" ball and hitch for me.

After getting to the location I noticed the house sitting a little front heavy not level after hooking up.

The sticker on the hitch stated it was a 2" ball with a 4" drop on the hitch. (factor or no ?)

[love to hunt]

The 8' tall is a factor especially since it sounds like you have very little tongue weight. That along with you tires will certainly effect the towability.

As far as the 4" drop that should not effect too much, at least not to the degree you are talking, but the rig should sit almost level when hooked up.

First thing I would do is get that axel pushed back. You may not have to go much, 6"-12" should do it. You could also mount you propane tanks and batteries on the tomgue to get some tongue weight.

[ice_it_06]

There is a big 100# tank & steel cage mounted on the front already. We'll get the correct tires (6,600 total capacity) on it seeing the current ones do nothing for it but keep it up.

The kid is going to build a storage area under the front bunk to house (2) deep cycles and misc hoping it will all correct the severe issues this house has towing.

He pretty much fishes one lake & lets it set so messing with the axle I'm sure will be to much for him to deal with. (lol)

We'll get it done in the next few weeks, and get it scaled for weight. Hopefully I'll have better news then, thanks for all the help people.