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atgep
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Initially Posted - 04/13/2005 :  16:03:55  Show Profile
I have finally put together a tire carrier and launching wheel in preperation for the upcoming BEER cruise. I found a local welder who made me a stub axle for a good price. I picked up a Hub, bearings and mounting hardware. This will meet the following goals.

1. spare tire carrier.
2. spare hub and bearings.
3. launching wheel to allow tounge to roll down the ramp if using a strap.

I have found at my ramp if the tide is too high, the trailer will not drop until the back wheels are in the water. I can now use a big strap or chain to extend the tounge. The tire also allows a better angle as the tounge is lower than if hooked up.

The welder is willing to make more stub axles if anyone is interested. I put the whole thing together for $65.


here are a few pics

http://www.geocities.com/atgep/trailermods.html


Tom.
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 04/13/2005 :  16:55:40  Show Profile
Hey Tom
I'm sure you thought of this but: Powerboats scour out a big hole at the end of concrete ramps when powering on. Be careful letting your trailer down the ramp.
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atgep
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Response Posted - 04/13/2005 :  17:36:54  Show Profile
Great advise Frank.

My main ramp is so steep that I wind up pulling the boat uphill. This is pretty hard as I have a bunk trailer. By lowering the tounge I hope to achive easier loading and keep the Suburban a few feet farther away from the river. As much money as I have tied up in the gas tank, It would be a shame to ruin that much gas!

Good Luck coming South next week. If you need anything in the Norh Florida area, Just say so.

Tom.
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MattL
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Response Posted - 04/13/2005 :  18:30:06  Show Profile
Looks good to me, with the strap I use the truck has never been closer than 5 feet from the water, usually more like 10. I like keeping the rear end dry.
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  01:05:49  Show Profile  Visit tmhansen's Homepage
Tom when the trailer is hooked up to the truck how much clearance is there for the spare tire? The versions I have seen before were much more complex because they had a short arm and a locking pin that allowed the spare to be rotated down to use or up to store the spare. Yours is much simpler. I like simple.

I use an extending hitch but I have wanted to build this as a back up for when the ramp is too shallow. As it is I have to get the rear tires in the water, but I try and keep the drums out.

I found the end of the launch ramp in Morro bay once at low tide. Now we know how much water we need to use the ramp! Fortunately is was not busy and the tide was rising. We waited about 45 minutes and all was ok.
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atgep
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  06:22:44  Show Profile
I will let you know when I put the boat on the trailer. I will try it soemtime this week. I could raise it another inch or so and still have it keep the skid plate on the trailer from dragging. All that might change when the boat is loaded. As it sits now, I have a good 6 inches of clearance. It took quite an angle to get the wheel to touch. It would be dangerous to have the wheel touch at high speed but that angle is unlikely while towing. I am also considering keeping the spare servicecd with a low pressure while towing on the highway.

I will let you know how it works. I like simple as well.

Tom.
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  20:13:52  Show Profile
Hey Tom, I just built one of those myself. I found a old hub with a square axle. Here's some pictures.



Travel position.


Launch position.



Got a 4 inch wide 20 foot strap rated for 12000 pounds.(that ought to hold her)


And some big chocks for both wheels on both sides.


Look foward to meeting you at the BEER.
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