"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:07:18 -0400, HK wrote:

CalifBill wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.m-ywedge.com/

Device slips over engine tilt rams, keeps engine lower unit at good
angle
for trailering, takes stress off rams. $30.

I and lots of the guys who trailer to Mexico, use a scrap piece of PVC.
Take a saw and cut a slot slightly smaller than the piston rod. Make
one
end a little wider with a taper. Snaps over the piston rod, works
great.
Saves at least $30 + shipping.

I'm sure you do.

However, the product in question is a bit more than a chunk of leftover
PVC. It's got a rubber insert that mates up with the ram and absorbs
shock. Your method may hold up the engine, but it also transmits all the
road shocks.

What is really funny about this is that vibration isn't transmitted
from the road up through the trailer to the engine.

That's a fact.

Obviously the concern is not the constant road vibration but the shock on
the piston rod hydraulic system components when the trailer/boat rides over
moderate to significant road bumps. ;-)

The same piston protection is recommended when trailering I/O's.

The piston protection can be home made or store bought....................it
all depends on how fancy you want to get. ;-)