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OT: boat trailer

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2x4

09-26-2005 01:09:40




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I need to move the pontoon boat 600 miles. It has 10 inch tires on it's trailer. Boat shop man said he'd want 12 inch if moving it long distance. Hub has the 5 hole Ford-Jeep pattern. What would be wrong with using 15 in. from my other stuff? Would it put it up too high to be stable? Or make it not track good?




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Leland

09-26-2005 20:28:41




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 Re: OT: boat trailer in reply to 2x4, 09-26-2005 01:09:40  
I would get a set of bearing buddys if you do not have them on your hubs I always give the bearings a shot of grease every time I stop for fuel .



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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

09-26-2005 06:15:25




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 Re: OT: boat trailer in reply to 2x4, 09-26-2005 01:09:40  
My friend has those tires on his 18' pontoon boat's trailer. He hauled it up Route 81 from Reading to Eastern Ontario, over 600 miles, loaded with a lot of cottage stuff in the bargain. His trailer is the type that cradles the pontoons, and the tires are the size of a golf cart's, but heavier. I don't remember if there are two or four.

I didn't think his elderly Jimmy would handle the bulky load, but apparently it was no problem. Mind you, the trailer is brand new.

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Farmer in the Dells (WI)

09-26-2005 05:40:07




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 Re: OT: boat trailer in reply to 2x4, 09-26-2005 01:09:40  
Question is how much is your load worth to you? I would tend to trust a 10 inch trailer tire over a 15 inch p metric car tire. Generally the trailer tires contain additional plies and may have extra in the sidewall where you need it. If it were my boat going 600 miles, I would be putting whatever size the trailer manufacturer calls for and in trailer style on it. If your hauler wants to change wheels and tire sizes, make sure he has insurance and will be responsible for the load. The trailer could handle differently. The change from 10 to 12 may not even raise the trailer enough to be of any value. In this area you can probably get 4 installed for a lot less than then you think and don't forget a spare. In these parts traveling without a spare for your trailer can get you a ticket and yet I always see tireless trailers on the side and owners off looking for a tire. I shake my head wondering what the owner is thinking running a $20K ski boat or $15k snowmobile setup and didn't spend $40 on a spare. If you were going 6 miles, no question, but 600? Get what you need before it costs you a lot more than you figure on saving. Just my 2¢ and keep the change. HTH

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mike brown

09-26-2005 05:16:42




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 Re: OT: boat trailer in reply to 2x4, 09-26-2005 01:09:40  
2x4;
If the trailer has tandem axles it should work ok. If it has a single axle you will need tires that can handle 60 psi. Ours has small high pressure tires to handle the weight of the boat. We have hauled several hundred miles with it no problem. If you go with bigger tires you may have to change back to the small ones to launch the boat. If your trailer is a between the pontoonstype they are tippy so you want the boat as low as it will go without scrubbing on the road. Even then they are still touchy. Also check your bearings if it has been duncked.

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