Buying a wider roller trailer

  • SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    #1915504

    Does it just have rollers or bunks also? As long as it have a way to self center, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work for you. 84″ sounds like it was a very tight fit and probably not the easiest target to hit if the conditions weren’t great.

    Huntindave
    Shell Rock Iowa
    Posts: 3148
    #1915506

    so does it really matter if the trailer is wider?

    Only matters if your storage space won’t fit 100″ or might matter if you pull the same to a gas pump or other stationary object as you did when pulling a 84″ trailer.

    Friend of mine bought a wider rig and promptly wiped out a fender before he got accustomed to the increased width.

    Jonesy
    Posts: 1148
    #1915539

    It’s just rollers no bunks. I figured I could just adjust the rollers to fit the boat but the guy at the dealership wasn’t sure if that would work.

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1517
    #1915602

    I run a roller trailer that is around 100″ out to out of fender with a 1600 pro sport without issue. Once I stopped backing in to far it loads like a dream. Trying to remember but pretty sure my roller “mounts” are all u bolt attached to the cross bars so you could move them if needed.

    Jonesy
    Posts: 1148
    #1915605

    I run a roller trailer that is around 100″ out to out of fender with a 1600 pro sport without issue. Once I stopped backing in to far it loads like a dream. Trying to remember but pretty sure my roller “mounts” are all u bolt attached to the cross bars so you could move them if needed.

    Any idea what the width of your boat is?

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1517
    #1915619

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>poomunk wrote:</div>
    I run a roller trailer that is around 100″ out to out of fender with a 1600 pro sport without issue. Once I stopped backing in to far it loads like a dream. Trying to remember but pretty sure my roller “mounts” are all u bolt attached to the cross bars so you could move them if needed.

    Any idea what the width of your boat is?

    82″

    tim hurley
    Posts: 6049
    #1915625

    For the first time in my boating career I have a trailer that is wider than my vehicle, sounds like no big deal but it is an adjustment.

    B-man
    Posts: 6765
    #1915639

    I’d find a bigger dealer that you can work with. You could also give Shorelandr or EZ loader a call yourself. They make trailers for everything.

    Jonesy
    Posts: 1148
    #1915825

    I’d find a bigger dealer that you can work with. You could also give Shorelandr or EZ loader a call yourself. They make trailers for everything.

    My goal is to not buy a new trailer. Boat is a 98 and trailer is likely to get totaled by insurance.

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1517
    #1916047

    It’s a bit of a mid winter mess in there and I was a little close to the back wall to get good pictures but hopefully these help.

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    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1517
    #1916050

    The rusty looking piece is something a previous owner added to support a roller guide that’s no longer there. No idea where it went, was missing the left side since before I bought it. Couldn’t get a good shot of the bottom.

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    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    #1916093

    Mr you have no idea what a real winter garage mess is! You can walk around in yours. lol!

    Jonesy
    Posts: 1148
    #1916470

    Thanks for the pictures Poomunk I have a feeling that is exactly what my boat will look like on the trailer I am thinking about getting.

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