Trailer Renewal/ Bunk Bracket Replacement
 

Flats skiff trailer needed some TLC. 1996 model Loadmaster BUNK trailer.
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Used 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compund on all the Aluminum, then used Wenol. Cut and drilled all new brackets from 3/16" SS angle and replaced all u-bolts and hardware with SS. Replaced the fenders. Old fenders were in rough shape, cracked at the corners. Tires used to rub as the torsion axle made the trailer a little lower to the ground. Special spacer and wedge was employed to adapt the new fenders and give some additional clearance.
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Then I took off the winch, jack stand and hitch for a little renewal, these are the after pics. Wired up all new LED lights while I was there. Rustoleum Silver Hammered Look paint after prepping with Ospho.
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If you look closely at the top of the jack stand that is the cap off the Rust-O-Leum paint can that fits like a glove after a little trimming.. Total cost, about $400 soup 2 nuts. :zip: Don't tell the wife..

Looks good Ridge. I saw the rustoleum cap and got a laugh. Do you REALLY need a 2 speed winch for a flats boat?

I will be sending my V20s trailer your way soon. Needs fenders, bunk brackets, two crossmembers, 4 springs, 4 hubs, and a new tongue. :laugh:

Thats some great work!! She will last a long time, Congrats!

how does she tow with the single axle? I really considering going this route because of less maintenance.

Don't tell her about the paint cap and how lucky you got that it fit...or about the 4Cs?...

Last time me n you talked about cleaning Alum trailers, we got to the anodized finish...does the 3M product leave that intact?...

Either way...MAN that thing looks GREAT!!...:beer:

REELy nice job. I love the Rustoleum hammered paint, I've used it different colors though) for my welder, battery charger and several other projects around the house. That trailer is totally boss.. Great job!!!:beer:

Yea man that trailer looks like new now, Awesome job!!!

Thanks for the kind words, hope it lasts another 16 years.
Cterrebonne- Single axle because the boat is fairly light, I don't know about going with a single under a V-20 but RWilson does.

The trailer is pretty much stock, it came with the 2 speed winch.
Loadmaster builds a decent trailer IMO.

Reel, I wish I knew the answer to the annodized question. If it had the finish, it doesn't now. The moment I started rubbing with the compound I got the telltale black from the aluminum. The fenders were the same, I think it is not anodized but will try to keep something on it to protect it from here. I am thinking Woody's because it is easy.

Both RW and myself use single axle trailers. I've trailered my V20 boat from Florida to New Jersey without a hiccup. My V21 has a dual axle, but that's just because it came with it when I bought it. To my way of thinking, as long as your trailer is rated for the load it's carrying, it really doesn't make any difference if it's single or dual axle. (Although dual axels are a little more forgiving if you get a flat).

first 5 years with my v i use a single with no issues, but when it all rotted out i bought a brand new loadrite that was a double

The difference between single or double axle is:

With a double axle if you cut a curb short and run over it you may overload the single axle and this could bend the axle and cause the tire to be leaned out or in. This will cause the tire to wear prematurely; where as the double axle the other axle will help carry the weight.

With my tractors and mowers I have found it's cheaper in the long run for me to buy only double axle trailers in lieu of buying 1-2 sets of tires every year for a single axle.

If I was gonna go out and buy a new trailer for my V, I'd find a single axle rated to handle it...less weight over all, less contact w/the road, so GOTTA be better fuel economy for those two reasons...fewer tires to buy when worn, fewer hubs to maintain...and ya may have some support w/a tandem in case of a blow-out, but it's STILL gonna put ya on the side of the road either way...and either way, you should have a spare to put on...

I have a buddy who mistakenly thought w/a tandem you could continue to drive if one went flat...boy did HE F__K up!!...

Starting over?...I'd go single axle...