[BirdDog]

Thanks guys for the feed back.  There are no replacement parts available any more anywhere, period.  BCB steered me to a trailer parts superstore and they have a couple that MIGHT work???  But, once I sent them a picture of how the original Atwood actuator hitch was welded directly in between the “A” of the two frame sides they said oh wait a minute, we don’t have any solutions for that – you better check with someone to see if that’s even possible. It’s sort of an unusual design indeed.  Once I get something figured out with the actuator hitch I’m going to convert to disk brakes as well – that will be the easy part.    I have researched and called nearly every trailer parts superstore in the country.  Is there anyone else out there that has found a solution?  Thanks.

 

[BirdDog]

Thanks again for the responses.  I checked with Trailers Unlimited/Bend Trailers and they were super helpful and even did some checking around in the warehouse while i waited but to no avail.  I was hoping some owners out there had this same issue and found another brand or some sort of workaround and maybe even someone who did a disk brake conversion in the process.

[BirdDog]

I tried that.  It was shown on the parts page, I ordered it, crossed my fingers.  Then, almost immediately it was pulled from the parts page and I received an email saying I would get a refund because they no longer have them.  Parts dept. mentioned they thought the UFP A-60 might work.  It looks to me like IF the outer housing is tall enough, similar width, and IF it is weld-able it would add probably 16 inches to the length of the tongue unless it could extend  way rearward into the frame rails with just 6 inches or so protruding forward.  If it can’t extend way back in the frame rails then I would need to find someone to add a section of square tubing in between the frame rails so that a swing-away coupler hinge could then be welded on otherwise it’s going to be a really long trailer for putting in a garage.  In that scenario, with the long actuator plus swing-away hinge the trailer would then be almost 2 feet(?) longer when towing.  What would that do to the balance of the trailer?  Anything?  Thanks again everyone – I really appreciate it.

[BirdDog]

Thank you all for the excellent information and the warm welcome!  I can’t wait till I actually get time to go out and fish in it!  I bought this to replace my 18 ft single console Xpress aluminum to provide a second console for my wife and a little more comfort on the large reservoir we keep it on.

[BirdDog]

Does anyone know if the factory drum brakes are free-backing or not?

[BirdDog]

Thanks again for responding.  They do not have any either.  Looks like I’ll have to get someone to cut the Atwood off and re-weld a different type.  Looks like Demco DA 66B or Tital/Dico 60Z actuators (for disk brake conversion) are sort of close but either will add about 6 inches to the tongue length.

[BirdDog]

BCB thank you for your response.  I’ll try again as you said.

[BirdDog]

Great information!  Thank you.

In this case it is not stuck from lack of use – in fact it is quite wobbly from a lot of use.  I believe it is the ridge on the bottom of the pole hanging up on the bushing somehow.  I wiggled it back and forth while pulling up but have not tried rotating it while pulling up as you recommended above.  I will try that once I get back to the lake where I keep it.

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