Trailer Changes - Page 3

macojoe · #21 02-13-2007, 03:10 PM

I went single trailer for a long time!! Never a problem. But I like the tandem when I went knew, and since wifey said ok I got it!! she no says yes to often! :'(

willy · #22 02-13-2007, 03:46 PM

I have a single, have had them most of my life with several diffrent boats. Mine rides well, tows very well and seems to be more than enough weight wise.
My problem is for when things are not going well, I have had two tire blow outs over the years on single axles. One was my Robalo and the other was a friends AquaSport. If you are highway speeds like I was both times it can be very dangerous. The one on the Robalo was at 60mph and by time I was able to get the truck stopped safely it had ground the rim down to unusable and gave us a little scare.
On the other boat I was not driving, we were negotiating a curve in the county highway and the outside tire blew. The force blew the wheel and hub and sheared the axle. In about 5 seconds. Put the boat over on its side and dislodged from the supports.
Same thing with my camper, this time when I bought new I got dual axles and wheels.
If I buy another trailer it weill be dual axle. They are safer for you and everyone around you. And a blowout won't destroy your investment. Also the risks of a traumatic type tire deflation is much less, usually you just get a flat and change it. They are harder to manuever but who gives a sh!t

randlemanboater · #23 02-13-2007, 04:09 PM

I agree with Willy, I had a blowout once towing my Starcraft. It started fishtailing and I nearly landed in the ditch.

I was going to get a dual axle trailer for it, but now I dont have to.

:D

garagenc · #24 02-13-2007, 05:03 PM

I like my dual,

macojoe · #25 02-13-2007, 06:19 PM

The key on the single trailers is to get real good trailer rated tires!
Car tires just don't have the plys to hold toghter! I got 6 ply tires for my camper and the boat and never had problems.

The big house trailers use 14 1/2 ten plys!! :o

Stinky_Hooker · #26 02-13-2007, 07:42 PM

I like bunks better...after you launch your bunks treat the carpet with several coats of Armor All...good as rollers, I promise. ;)

Ive never seen a situation where a guy with rollers has any advantage to launching or loading over me. I have some pretty steep ramps too. I know the 18 aint a V20 but its still heavy as hell for its size.

Mulv80 · #27 02-13-2007, 07:51 PM

Many of the ramps I use you need a roller trailer unless you want to be at the mercy of the tide. Many times I only have enough water to get my V on to the first roller and I crank the rest of the way. With my Dads old boat we used to actually pull the tilt pin on occasion to get her out of the water.

Stinky_Hooker · #28 02-13-2007, 09:37 PM

Wow thats pretty shallow.

I could see where a roller would help with that for sure. :o

macojoe · #29 02-13-2007, 09:48 PM

Thats most of the ramps here!! Got to follow the tides good, or you just might not get back in till way after dark!!

Wait thats not a bad thing!! Hello is this work, I am stuck in the water cause I missed the tide! I am sorry but I am going to be stuck out here for the next 6 hours and not make it in tonight. ;) ;D ;D ;)

willy · #30 02-13-2007, 10:50 PM

Me and my neighbor buddy used that one twice last year, sorry honey we missed thetide, can't get in to the ramp. At the end of the season one of the open ramps I have is so loaded with mud that I can only get about 40-50 yards from it at anything before two hours on either side of low tide.