toolman2810
09-11-2010, 01:11 AM
I have just been trying to rebuild a boat trailer. It was rusted out to buggery & I always Knew I would have to do something with it. But the last trip once I got over 90kmph on the high way, It had a decided bounce to it.
It was always going to be a huge job which was why I kept putting it off.
Went into Kmart Auto repair, Who were more than happy for me to pinch some tyres. Dropped the boat off on the tyres in a neighbours carport, promising it would "only be a few days".
Sheesh the boat was literally holding the trailer together & the boat is dodgy. I literally folded up the sides underneath the springs & bent them over my knee & put them in a wheely bin. Before anyone goes all cranky & abuses me of being reckless. There are different degrees of recklessness. One you know your trailer is dodgy & you putter around accordingly or two.
Anyway being a little Light on work at the moment. I bought myself a mig welder & compressor. I figured I'd do a neat job of it. Maybe even make up a sticker or something to put on the trailer, "made by me 0409 #######"
You can all take your boat trailers & damn them to hell, nearly 6 weeks later the boat is still sitting in the neighbours car port. Though it has been on & off a couple of times. It Has really done my head in. I would have never thought a boat trailer could be so complicated.
1) problem its built on a flat bed 400mm above the ground.
2) its built on a flat bed 400mm above the ground
It seems all modern trailers are built in a cradle shape to facilitate driving on & off.
Alumium boats are a damned lot easier.Skids are a lot eaiser than rollers But there isn't that much wrong with fibreglass boats either.
Except when they are built on a flat trailer 400mm of the ground. So I sat & I studied, had another beer & studied some more. I think I may have solved it. by accident. I am half tempted to cut the axel out & redirect it to give it frigin 400mm clearence everywhere.
Tomorrow I get my custom made torsion springs & I will see if it works. If it does work it you will certainly pause at the boat ramp & have a look.
;)
It was always going to be a huge job which was why I kept putting it off.
Went into Kmart Auto repair, Who were more than happy for me to pinch some tyres. Dropped the boat off on the tyres in a neighbours carport, promising it would "only be a few days".
Sheesh the boat was literally holding the trailer together & the boat is dodgy. I literally folded up the sides underneath the springs & bent them over my knee & put them in a wheely bin. Before anyone goes all cranky & abuses me of being reckless. There are different degrees of recklessness. One you know your trailer is dodgy & you putter around accordingly or two.
Anyway being a little Light on work at the moment. I bought myself a mig welder & compressor. I figured I'd do a neat job of it. Maybe even make up a sticker or something to put on the trailer, "made by me 0409 #######"
You can all take your boat trailers & damn them to hell, nearly 6 weeks later the boat is still sitting in the neighbours car port. Though it has been on & off a couple of times. It Has really done my head in. I would have never thought a boat trailer could be so complicated.
1) problem its built on a flat bed 400mm above the ground.
2) its built on a flat bed 400mm above the ground
It seems all modern trailers are built in a cradle shape to facilitate driving on & off.
Alumium boats are a damned lot easier.Skids are a lot eaiser than rollers But there isn't that much wrong with fibreglass boats either.
Except when they are built on a flat trailer 400mm of the ground. So I sat & I studied, had another beer & studied some more. I think I may have solved it. by accident. I am half tempted to cut the axel out & redirect it to give it frigin 400mm clearence everywhere.
Tomorrow I get my custom made torsion springs & I will see if it works. If it does work it you will certainly pause at the boat ramp & have a look.
;)