hal

Addendum to my previous message on the topic of retrofitting the tongue.

In the process, the batteries and propane tanks needed to be removed from the first three feet of the tongue.  As a result, it was too tight a fit for the top to close down.  It would hit the batteries.  So, a strong cage had to be built that made the tops of the batteries just below the top edge of the tongue frame.  I can still barely access the batteries which rest in this cage below the tongue and when the top is down.  The propane bottles were placed in a position where the top just clears them when it is closing.  I did have a bit of a problem with the bottle cover which is made of stiff plastic.  To remedy this problem, I was able to trim the bottom of the cover to a point leaving the second flange.  The cover was designed to fit over taller bottles anyway, so no mine fits perfectly.  I can get measurements for my set up but must be requested pretty soon as our trailer will be going into winter storage.

Hal