Alpheus
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Take A Look At This Trailer...
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Judge for yourself...
Spookeay
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- Oct 27, 2009
- 768
- Boat Info
- HF Radio ICOM 706 Callsign W4HLK,,
The Tow Truck, 1990 F450 7.3D
- Engines
- Twin 305-Cid 228Hp Mercruiser w/Alpha 1s'
WOW Dude!!! I hope this gets fixed one way or the other. You know,,, if it were just about the rotten trailer I would bitch and moan and move on but it's that this could have killed some one and you did not/any one did not know it.
That is what makes this thread so darn nail biting.
That is what makes this thread so darn nail biting.
douglee25
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Wow man, I'm speechless. I've never seen a trailer get that bad. Was it sitting in salt water all its life? Jeez.
Doug
Doug
Spookeay
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- Oct 27, 2009
- 768
- Boat Info
- HF Radio ICOM 706 Callsign W4HLK,,
The Tow Truck, 1990 F450 7.3D
- Engines
- Twin 305-Cid 228Hp Mercruiser w/Alpha 1s'
What kind of strange is it's number 19 It would be cool to see what number 1-18 look like.
springer3
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This makes the case for an aluminum trailer anywhere near the coast. Let me know if you want to sell the alloy wheels when you junk the trailer. Those look great.
Henry Boyd
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- Apr 24, 2007
- 6,014
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- ‘09 Sabre 38 Hardtop Express “Serenity”
- Engines
- Volvo D6 w/IPS450 Pods
Or you buy a trailer made with hot dipped galvanized tubes. The shortcoming of painted steel trailers is that the manufacturer can't paint the inside of the tubes.
Henry
berth control
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I second galvanized.
Well, looking at the rest of your pics, all I can say is that it is painfully obvious that that trailer should not have been sold - and I concentrated on looking at the areas that didn't break in your accident. If that trailer had come in to me on a trade, it would have been immediately sent to the metal recycler.
I'm not saying this to bad mouth your dealer, but there's no excuse for letting a trailer be sold in that condition.
At the very least, the selling dealer should make good by giving you 100% of the $$ you paid for that trailer towards another one. Also, I would think they would come to your house to do the trailer swap and the new trailer set-up. Or, at least come and get the rig and do the swap at their facility.
I'm not saying this to bad mouth your dealer, but there's no excuse for letting a trailer be sold in that condition.
At the very least, the selling dealer should make good by giving you 100% of the $$ you paid for that trailer towards another one. Also, I would think they would come to your house to do the trailer swap and the new trailer set-up. Or, at least come and get the rig and do the swap at their facility.
How much did you pay for it? Did you inspect it before you had them load your boat on it?
Kameroo
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So, how much did you pay for the trailer? I would start there.
OK, missed that link to your other post the first time I read this.
But, cost aside, it doesn't relieve a selling dealer the responsibility of setting up a trailer safely - or at least informing the buyer that it is unsafe. They should of fully disclosed the condition of the trailer. Alph - you mentioned they said it was "solid", but in your other post you also mentioned you knew it was "rough". I won't try to interpret the conversation between you and the dealer, but if they assured you it was safe, then helping you, in some way, on a new one would be due.
I will say that the way the boat is sitting on the trailer in the first link was unsafe. But, if I may, Alph, I'll assume you knew that and were likely just hoping to get the boat home and then address that issue.
Back on point, the trailer should never have been sold - at least not under the conditions it sounds like it was sold under.
Have you had any contact with the selling dealer?
But, cost aside, it doesn't relieve a selling dealer the responsibility of setting up a trailer safely - or at least informing the buyer that it is unsafe. They should of fully disclosed the condition of the trailer. Alph - you mentioned they said it was "solid", but in your other post you also mentioned you knew it was "rough". I won't try to interpret the conversation between you and the dealer, but if they assured you it was safe, then helping you, in some way, on a new one would be due.
I will say that the way the boat is sitting on the trailer in the first link was unsafe. But, if I may, Alph, I'll assume you knew that and were likely just hoping to get the boat home and then address that issue.
Back on point, the trailer should never have been sold - at least not under the conditions it sounds like it was sold under.
Have you had any contact with the selling dealer?
2000SEARAY280SS
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VA only requires trailers with brakes to be inspected. I saw in one of the pics that the trailer had brake lines so it would imply it needed to be inspected. Not sure what they inspect besides tires, lights and brakes.
katricol
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There should be a national recall on these trailers before someone gets killed by one !!!
beachcombersc
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Why not just go after every person that put this thing in salt water ever!!! That's the main cause for failure!!!!
I agree, its scary that this was sold without being noticed. With that said, why is the manufacture responsible for neglected, and or misuse of said trailer???
If that's true, There are some drug companies that should be sued!!!
I agree, its scary that this was sold without being noticed. With that said, why is the manufacture responsible for neglected, and or misuse of said trailer???
If that's true, There are some drug companies that should be sued!!!
wish2fish
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okay,
car makers
gun makers
ladder makers
lawn equipment makers
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