Help.....Best 6m tandem axle trailer

[DALEPRICE]

hey guys,

need the good oil on a new tandem axle trailer up to 2000kg.
The boat going on is a Yalta Odessa 615

Whats the best value for money, Tinka, dunbier ?? Mackay ?

cheers in advance
dale

[Vitamin Sea]

Gidday Dale

Have had the Dunbier for about 5 years now, have treated it with Tectly since new.

Tows well, no real rust signs, drive off and on, no complaints except the standard Dura tyres, which are sh%t.

Don't know and doubt that they are the best, but ok with me.

Cheers

Bill

[Spaniard_King]

Heres my OCEANIC..easy to drive on rated to 2800kg

[bronsonwinston]

I would consider a custom belco. They will make what ever you want. I'm currently getting a heavy duty tandem made for a 6m plate with a few extras on it and they seem to be reasonably priced.

[DALEPRICE]

Thanks guys,

the oceanic looks the goods their garry,
will start price shopping tomorrow as well to get the ball rolling.

will be getting a coating of the tectly straight off the bat !!

keep the comments comming

cheers dale

[SgBFish]

I don't own one these but wish I did.

http://duralum.com.au/index.html

Scott

[tin can marlin]

I would have to say the Duniber is the pick of them i have had 2 and they have been faultless and they have by far and away the best back up etc. Regards Mark

[TJ Bear]

Have put a heap of different trailers under boats during my years at Haines Hunter and done a heap of towing and I don't think you can beat a Mackay. There not cheap but very well made.

[gofishin]

I don't own one these but wish I did.

http://duralum.com.au/index.html

Scott I do, & they are a great trailer. Bought mine a year ago, they now have better quality LED's than what mine has. Done a few small mods to mine to make it better, but otherwise all is good.

Had a dunbier with my previous boat, was in great shape after 4 yrs too. One before was a Sea-Link, it too was a good trailer.
cheers

[White Pointer]

hey guys,

need the good oil on a new tandem axle trailer up to 2000kg.
The boat going on is a Yalta Odessa 615

Whats the best value for money, Tinka, dunbier ?? Mackay ?

cheers in advance
dale

G'day,

Take a long hard look at the BELCO open chanel trailers. That's what DPI Fisheries are running under their new patrol boats.

White Pointer

[lippa]

i f%^king hate my dumbier! i wouldnt give ya a cold pie for another one.

belco would be my pic, on garys advice i'd have to look closely at an oceananic, i've never seen one in the flesh before.

[Ally Jack]

I had an Oceanic which was good, and now have a redco under the tinnie, and a Mackay under the Seafarer and they are good also.

I have to give the Mackay extra kudos but, because it's 10yr old but shows very little of it's age. There are a couple of the white patches that do form on the galvinising but I've seen that happening on new trailers at a dealers yard.

So I reckon the best is Mackay

Ally Jack

[uripper]

Hi Dale

I have a near new Redco RE200 under my old HH560 - perfect fit

Best piece of advice I got when shopping around was make sure it will fit the hull , set it up properly (THIS IS A MUST) & fine tune /check all parts /bolts a few months after & if the budget will allow, go heavier than reccommended trailer specs and yes the Tectyl treatment before salt immersion is the go - know a trailer guy at Narangba who can do this with the right equipment if u PM me

A good fitting trailer that tows well is a pleasure but one that doesn't is a real pain in the ar$e

MalM ;)

[Smithy]

Mackay seem to have the name but you pay for that quality. I am very dissappointed in the gal on my Dunbier and all of the other Dunbier ones I have been looking at since. My next trailer will definately be some form of C or I channel type one, probably in alloy for weight reasons. I think as far as galvanizing them goes, they don't build em like they used to.

[stinky-stabi]

i have a redco an wish i bought another BELCO...
great guys to deal with direct...

[MikeyS]

I do, & they are a great trailer. Bought mine a year ago, they now have better quality LED's than what mine has. Done a few small mods to mine to make it better, but otherwise all is good.

Had a dunbier with my previous boat, was in great shape after 4 yrs too. One before was a Sea-Link, it too was a good trailer.
cheers

I have been very disappointed with a SeaLink trailer. From my experience I would not recommend them.

[DALEPRICE]

thanks guys some good comments in that,

stinky stabi, any major reasons why to go for the belco??

the best price at the moment is on a re190 redco and its a god bit cheaper than the rest ????

oceanic is also in the running and highly recommended so on with the thinking cap ?

cheers dale

[noboatyet]

Dale,

I'm with White pointer, have a look at the Belco trailers made out of PFC.
I bought one last year and at the time it was the best price I could get by about $800 comparing with all the brands mentioned here.
I wouldn't have another trailer made out of RHS.
They'll do the trailer with skids or rollers.
Just my 2 bobs worth.

Murray

[White Pointer]

Dale,

I'm with White pointer, have a look at the Belco trailers made out of PFC.
I bought one last year and at the time it was the best price I could get by about $800 comparing with all the brands mentioned here.
I wouldn't have another trailer made out of RHS.
They'll do the trailer with skids or rollers.
Just my 2 bobs worth.

Murray

G'day,

The open channel trailers eliminate a lot of potential rust spots just because they are open channel. The hot dip galvanising is never seen to have properly covered the inside of RHS and RHS has limited time in the galvanising tank before it turns to spagetti. So it's about elimination of risk - which open channel provides and the reputation of the builder - and BELCO has a good reputation.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

White Pointer

[Wahoo]

Dale, i have a Belco C section trailer, no worries so far apart from the lights are not worth a pinch of shit, they may have changed them, i dont know..other wise it has been great

Daz


and yes, next trailer will go Belco again

[GBC]

I had a redco once and hated it - there's a reason why it's the cheapest so far.
Currently got a mackay 2000 - well made thing and excellent up the highway.
I'd go with the others and have a long look at the newer tech trailers (ally and/or beam) if I was planning on keeping the boat for any length of time.

[bigfella23]

Don't overlook the new Dunbier alloy trailers. Bit dearer , but no rust !:)