New Trailer is here!

[Cincy Aquaholic]

Here is the new addition. I couldn't be happier. Loadmaster did a fantastic job. Not to mention they are great people. Whole purchase went off without a hitch. No pun intended! Boat will be hoisted on tomorrow.

One question, how do you all decide how much brake force to dial in on the controller? Pulling it empty was a non issue.

 

[firecadet613]

Looks great!

 

[Two Peas]

Schweet.

 

[chuck1]

Good looking trailer. I would have thought the bunks would have been bigger to hold the boats weight. Are they just 2x6s?? What part of the boat is trailer going to support?

 

[Cincy Aquaholic]

Not sure of exact size but can't imagine them being any wider as they're suppose to fit the hull and can't interfere with the strakes. Considering that it's stored on the edge of the keel I have to imagine there is plenty of hull support. Aluminum trailers tend to have essentially 2 vertical bunks.

 

[chuck1]

Interesting. Not so much the width, I was asking more about the thickness. Is all/most the weight supported on the edge of the keel?

This is what I was talking about. The one on the left is my 240 on the tandum trailer, notice how thick the support is (2 2x6 on edge). The one to the right is a 280 on a triple, again the main supports are (2 2x6 on edge) All the weight is on the main supports nothing on the keel expect a little bit in the bow area.

Not sure of exact size but can't imagine them being any wider as they're suppose to fit the hull and can't interfere with the strakes. Considering that it's stored on the edge of the keel I have to imagine there is plenty of hull support. Aluminum trailers tend to have essentially 2 vertical bunks.

 

[Cincy Aquaholic]

I'm not sure I'm following you on the support issue. Those aluminum trailers above seem to have the typical horizontal bunks with limited surface area coming in contact with the hull of the boat. I suspect 2 inches? The Loadmaster trailer spreads that surface area out over a greater area by the looks to me. It has 4 main bunks that are (I guess) 6 inches wide. The outter 2 then the inner two. What am I missing? I'm under the impression that the additional bunks makes loading and centering much easier.

I think I was referring to when the boat is on blocks its supported by keel. Here, its clearly distributed more evenly assuming its adjusted right.

 

[Kendall]

Very nice trailer!

 

[keokie]

The bunk set up will do fine. Aluminum and steel trailers tend to be set up differently. I've owned both with very heavy boats spending 99% of the time on the trailer. No ill efffects with either.

 

[Nacho Boat]

Bill....nice to see that you finally pulled the trigger on a trailer. Your support looks fine.

Is your bottom painted? (Sorry, personal question). If it is, you may want to change out the inside carpeted bunks for plastic slides (I think I had sent you pictures of mine). The bottom paint will rip up the carpet pretty quick.

Now....enjoy trailering to new sites!!!!!!

 

[Cincy Aquaholic]

Yep, I'm bottom painted. I'll look into that. Can the slides go over the carpet?

 

[JimG]

One question, how do you all decide how much brake force to dial in on the controller? Pulling it empty was a non issue.

Most electric brake controllers have a manual slider that applies the trailer brakes (without using the tow vehicle's brakes). I use the manual control and adjust until I can slow the whole rig with the trailer brakes alone while on level ground. :thumbsup:

 

[stephane]

May I ask you where you buy it and how much$ over here in Canada they overcharge and im looking to bring one from US if anyone know where to get good price for my 310 PM me thanks

 

[kpetry]

What's up? I can't see the trailer pics! I'm looking for a trailer too, so I'm interested.

As to setting the brake controller, I always drive a short distance loaded, under safe conditions of course, and set it by "feel". Keep dialing in brake power till you can feel the trailer brakes activating. You don't want it to feel like the trailer is pushing the tow vehicle when you try to stop. The best way I can describe it is that you should feel the braking sensation coming from behind (from the trailer), more than from the truck.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Nice looking trailer!

Bunk slicks: Whether or not you keep the carpeting, depends on the type you use (bunk slicks, that it is). I used the ones made by Tie Down and they are like "caps" - carpet comes off and then these cover the top and sides of the bunk. I love them!

 

[Nacho Boat]

Yep, I'm bottom painted. I'll look into that. Can the slides go over the carpet?

Yes, they make some that work just fine over the carpeting. Personally, I would remove the carpeting prior to installing (one less thing to get stinky and yucky (do you love my technical terms?)).

With plastic slides, the boat will also come off and go on the trailer more easily.

 

[kpetry]

Beautiful! I want!!!!

 

[CSR_Admin]

On my big trailer with electric brakes I can crank the gain all the way up when its loaded and the wheels do not lock up. I think the goal is to crank it up until they are almost able to lock up. Of course don't forget to turn it back down when you are empty. I left a few rubber dashed lines on the hwy with mine when i forget to turn down the gain a few times.

 

[boltman]

I have the same trailer always use full braking power on your trailer brake controller... and make sure the brakes are always adjusted to the max.
And Yes Loadmaster makes a very good trailer, I've had mine for 4 year now and no issues. except blowing a bearing a few times, second time was my fault....at least I know where to get the axles cheap now.... Gary from Loadmaster told me where he get's them from...
I have the fifth wheel version, and that's on the only difference in our trailers, mine might be a bit longer for a 320 to haul though.