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Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed
that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 25, 1:00*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:31:24 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? I have the "rubber" on mine (black) but I don't think it is actually rubber. It is probably a neoprene sort of thing. I do think they can mark up the boat but mine only ride on the keel. I have never noticed anything. Rollers are one thing that you can save money on by shopping. I am always looking for rollers and usually can find them one or 2 at a time for a fraction of what they should cost in clearance sales, garage sales etc.. I usually have a few spares in the garage and throw a new one on when I see one going bad. The other issue for salt water trailers is the shaft. I have been using hot dipped galvanized bolts for the shafts for a while and they seem to hold up a lot better than the ones you get, sold for the purpose.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks! Mine is fresh water only so I won't have problem with the bolts, but seeing I'm going to be involved in a roller overhaul I'll replace them too. Yes, I've seen them called 'rubber' but I do think thy are more of a hardened plastic, but then again, they could be. Black streaks ont he bottom of the hull arn't a concern of mine, because it seems that's the part you dont' see in the water anyhow. I wish I could find 'em at garage sales too. But! |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote:
While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? I had poly. At least in my application, they flattened out, and cracked. I replaced them a few years back with rubber, and I think they are holding up better. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 25, 1:09*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? I had poly. At least in my application, they flattened out, and cracked. I replaced them a few years back with rubber, and I think they are holding up better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Taht's what I was thinking as well. I would think thy'd be gooshie enough that they might flatten or be easily peeled by something. But they might be tougher than i think. So black it will be. I suppose I need to do some serious shopping now, because I feel it's going to get to the pocket pretty well. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:21:38 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: On Mar 25, 1:09*pm, Loogypicker wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? I had poly. At least in my application, they flattened out, and cracked. I replaced them a few years back with rubber, and I think they are holding up better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Taht's what I was thinking as well. I would think thy'd be gooshie enough that they might flatten or be easily peeled by something. But they might be tougher than i think. So black it will be. I suppose I need to do some serious shopping now, because I feel it's going to get to the pocket pretty well. Let me know what you decide. I'll be needing similar. I'm shopping online and looking at; http://www.jamestowndistributors.com http://www.defender.com/ http://overtons.com http://www.westmarine.com http://www.wholesalemarine.com/ http://secure.shorewaymarine.com https://www.portsupply.com http://shop.easternmarine.com |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote:
While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 26, 1:27*pm, "*e#c" wrote:
On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 26, 2:05*pm, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Mar 26, 1:27*pm, "*e#c" wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31*pm, Tim wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
*e#c wrote:
On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 26, 9:38*pm, Larry wrote:
*e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, *wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, *wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, *wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
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, says... On Mar 26, 9:38*pm, Larry wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, *wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, *wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, *wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I guess if you only put in at one ramp. Scotty I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. -- For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
*e#c wrote:
On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 27, 10:03*pm, Larry wrote:
*e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, *wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, * *wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, * *wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, * *wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. *I've never come close to hitting the winch post. *I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. * There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. *I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, Larry wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 29, 10:34*am, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, Larry wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. *I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. *A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. *Most ramps it's a breeze. *I too winch mine the last bit. *If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. *You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. *Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
Tim wrote:
On Mar 29, 10:34 am, "Bill wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. I always remove my winch strap and safety chain before backing down. I've noticed people with bigger, and more expensive, boats than mine doing the same thing. The ramps here are reasonably flat and it would take a lot for the boat to slide off. Even when the transom is in the water I have to keep backing up until it floats. Once that happens, my fishing partner fires it up and backs away. Some people add those glide strips to their bunks. I see no need for them. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
"Larry" wrote in message ... Tim wrote: On Mar 29, 10:34 am, "Bill wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. I always remove my winch strap and safety chain before backing down. I've noticed people with bigger, and more expensive, boats than mine doing the same thing. The ramps here are reasonably flat and it would take a lot for the boat to slide off. Even when the transom is in the water I have to keep backing up until it floats. Once that happens, my fishing partner fires it up and backs away. Some people add those glide strips to their bunks. I see no need for them. Always leave the bow strap or chain on until you get to the water. Some kid runs out and you have to hit the brakes, the boat slides off. Only boat I ever dropped off the trailer was a small aluminum boat on carpeted bunks. Latch on winch failed and as I accelerated up the ramp, the boat failed to accelerate. Boats actually slide fairly easily on bunks. My boat is aluminum on plastic bunks and it slides real easy. And I have the chain and strap attached as I leave the water and as I hit the brakes at a slow speed. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 29, 7:38*pm, Larry wrote:
Tim wrote: On Mar 29, 10:34 am, "Bill *wrote: *wrote in message .... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, *wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, *wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, *wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, *wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, *wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. *I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. *A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's.. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. *Most ramps it's a breeze. *I too winch mine the last bit. *If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. *You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. *Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. I always remove my winch strap and safety chain before backing down. * I've noticed people with bigger, and more expensive, boats than mine doing the same thing. *The ramps here are reasonably flat and it would take a lot for the boat to slide off. *Even when the transom is in the water I have to keep backing up until it floats. *Once that happens, my fishing partner fires it up and backs away. Some people add those glide strips to their bunks. *I see no need for them. I dot' unlatch my winch line, but I will roll out some slack , back up so it's starting to float then push it off. The slack makes sure it doesn't float off tot he end of the dock, and if by chance I do have to stop while in mid launch the boat won't tip off the back.I've never experienced it, but I've seen that happen before. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
Bill McKee wrote:
wrote in message ... Tim wrote: On Mar 29, 10:34 am, "Bill wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. I always remove my winch strap and safety chain before backing down. I've noticed people with bigger, and more expensive, boats than mine doing the same thing. The ramps here are reasonably flat and it would take a lot for the boat to slide off. Even when the transom is in the water I have to keep backing up until it floats. Once that happens, my fishing partner fires it up and backs away. Some people add those glide strips to their bunks. I see no need for them. Always leave the bow strap or chain on until you get to the water. Some kid runs out and you have to hit the brakes, the boat slides off. Only boat I ever dropped off the trailer was a small aluminum boat on carpeted bunks. Latch on winch failed and as I accelerated up the ramp, the boat failed to accelerate. Boats actually slide fairly easily on bunks. My boat is aluminum on plastic bunks and it slides real easy. And I have the chain and strap attached as I leave the water and as I hit the brakes at a slow speed. I remove them when the boat it backed up and the tires are in the water. No kids to worry about. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
Tim wrote:
On Mar 29, 7:38 pm, wrote: Tim wrote: On Mar 29, 10:34 am, "Bill wrote: wrote in message .... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's.. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. Most ramps it's a breeze. I too winch mine the last bit. If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds good, but make sure you have it tied on, because on take off the boat could slide off. I always remove my winch strap and safety chain before backing down. I've noticed people with bigger, and more expensive, boats than mine doing the same thing. The ramps here are reasonably flat and it would take a lot for the boat to slide off. Even when the transom is in the water I have to keep backing up until it floats. Once that happens, my fishing partner fires it up and backs away. Some people add those glide strips to their bunks. I see no need for them. I dot' unlatch my winch line, but I will roll out some slack , back up so it's starting to float then push it off. The slack makes sure it doesn't float off tot he end of the dock, and if by chance I do have to stop while in mid launch the boat won't tip off the back.I've never experienced it, but I've seen that happen before. Most of the ramps here are in excellent condition. There have been a few that were questionable. In those cases, I did the same as you. BTW - I left the plug out - ONCE! - so I'm not perfect and don't pretend to be. |
Trailer rollers. Rubber, or Poly?
On Mar 29, 12:34*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"jamesgangnc" wrote in message ... On Mar 27, 10:03 pm, Larry wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 9:38 pm, wrote: *e#c wrote: On Mar 26, 2:05 pm, wrote: On Mar 26, 1:27 pm, wrote: On Mar 25, 1:31 pm, wrote: While I was underneah my boat last night resounding the hull I noticed that my trailer rollers are needing some stuff done to them. Some are cracked and flaking, and others have the center support bushings jsut plane gone! I've seen both rubber and polyeurathane rollers offered by various suppliers and there's nothig cheap about them especially when I'm considering replacing about all of them. Rubber seems to be the most economical way to go. But is there some advantage on why I should go with the poly? Poly rollers are available in red and yellow. They look like they're made out of jell-o, but that's beside the point. I'm voting on going with the rubber, because after all they've been on this trailer since 1977. But anyhow. what advantage do the poly's have over the rubber rollers if any? The rollers on my 1977 Explorer Trailer are still going. Stick with the rubber ones.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I switched to bunks and have not regretted it. OK, but it's hard to winch a 2750# boat along bunks to get it to the front of the trailer. Not if you have a decent ramp and can drive it on. I've seen that many times. Doesnt look fun for the Boat, if you over gas it......... Can you say " Bow Gouge " ? Besides, I'd rather have rollers doing their thing, instead of rubbing my Boat along bunks every time I retrieve it. ONE errant screw, and .....scraaaaaaaaaaaaaape. I guess it depends on the ramp. I've never come close to hitting the winch post. I always have to winch the both up the last foot, or so. There is a large V-shaped rubber piece there to protect the bow anyway. The bunk carpeting is always attached at the bottom - no screws in the top. I like bunks because they support the hull and transom better than rollers. Larry- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I agree, the support is better. *I set mine up so they just protrude a little beyond the transom so I've got support all the way to the rear. *A lot of the engine wieght it carried by the transom on i/o's. There are a few ramps where it's difficult to work bunks but not impossible. *Most ramps it's a breeze. *I too winch mine the last bit. *If most of the bunk is in the water winching the last bit is not hard. *You just have to figure out where you want the water line on the empty trailer. Just drive forward and hit the brakes. *Boat will slide up to the stop. Just do not do it at 50 mph. I can just see some guy doing this with his new $ 56,000 Cuddy. I HAVE seen people do this with an older Boat, and it's definitely not for me. |
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