Trailer info

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

May I Thank everyone for the excellent responses. I unbolted the Shoreland'r and moved the axles, springs and mounting plate and it slid in perfect to the Magic tilt trailer frame. A check of the axles rating and bearings and they are 3500lb rated. I will replace the springs "Just Because" and bearings. I'll do one more trip with the mobile home axles and get my last battle during recovery and launch. As my Wife Lyn would say, Recycle, repurpose. I say being cheap can be a useful tool to look at all options. Thank You, Ron

First: Now that you have a handle on your trailer problem, don't be a strainger. This site is for the free exchange of thoughts and ideas, and we only achieve that by having participants. So visit and post often. Don't forget we love boat porn, so pics are always in good taste.

Second: You're not being cheap. You're being "frugal".

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I finally was able to load the picture that would have help answer questions. If you look at the axles use can see how they are set up. Since they were mobile home axles they are not salt water friendly either. So it was just a matter of time before they fell apart. Ironic I've that Shorelander trailer in my yard from an earlier Searay that would never have made it to the water. My neighbor and his trailer fell apart and I offered the trailer and he never came for it and that got me thinking about using that axle set up. Now the rolling cocaine habit I refer to the Jeep. It's a 87 Grand Wagoneer with the 360, 116,000 and it has pulled 12 on a really good day. They were never known to be easy with gas. The 6 cyl were another story in the Cherokee line. I love that thing and when it's has the trailer on it's happy pulling it, just feed me. So this is my story. I love this community here. From the brand new boats down to folks like me. I can never justify buying a new boat, I'll never live long enough to pay it off. Then of course I'll to buy a truck to pull it, so I'm happy where I'm at. After all the years waiting to get a set up I boat the best of the best and now I'm sitting docking side with so awesome friends. Like the boat, I'm old but still have the drive to get it done, just not as fast. The boats name is Dulcinea, in the movie man of La Mancha, she was a prostitute. Give me money and I'll be good to you. It's kinda what owning a boat is all about? Thanks again, Ron

[Pipe_Dream]

Dulcinea...

I love it!

[bradford]

Good looking V and having one of those old jeeps is worth the expense in my opinion. Better than a payment and top dollar insurance so you can eat depreciation and look like everyone else. I'll bet you can sell the mobile home axles and tires to pay for your new parts plus some.

Oh, and everyone here runs an old boat. The new ones are 20 years old, the old ones are 40 plus.

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Guess who, I'm back. Today I switched the axles out and 5 cut off wheels later, done. I'm glad with encouragement from here, I got it done. I started by making it more than what it should have been. I slid the Shorelander axle from the front and raised the front of the trailer. I worked it backwards, cut out the first mobile home axle. I cut it out the moved the new axle back. I then lowered the front, and blocked the rear and raised it one more time, Test drive and Kentucky windage and the balance point worked out. I have more in progress pictures but had loading issues. I managed to lower trailer 5 inches and that I believe will make this old Geezer look like I know how to launch a boat again like back in the 60's. So one more trip this season then it's sand and refinish the woodwork.