Trailering either a 240SDAor 260DA

[BirchyBoy]

I’ve always had electric brakes on my RV’s (24’ TT, 34’ TT, current 35’ 15k fifth wheel). I’m taking the fifth wheel in next week to have the axles, bearings and brakes checked/adjusted at my local independent trailer shop. This is the same shop that built my new axle for my 185 trailer with drum surge brakes.

If I find a boat that needs a trailer, I’d get the best setup available which sounds like it would be EOH.

 

[Thornton69]

I’ve always had electric brakes on my RV’s (24’ TT, 34’ TT, current 35’ 15k fifth wheel). I’m taking the fifth wheel in next week to have the axles, bearings and brakes checked/adjusted at my local independent trailer shop. This is the same shop that built my new axle for my 185 trailer with drum surge brakes.

If I find a boat that needs a trailer, I’d get the best setup available which sounds like it would be EOH.

Good luck with your search.
Our EOH trailer is a 2017. It's been great.
Missed where you are? Up here we have 20'+ tides. The launches can be slick. If I was unable to find an EOH system, I would go straight electric over surge. We usually back ours down the ramp in neutral once gravity takes over and the trailer looks after itself. Don't get that with surge brakes.
Also, with our 2008 2500 Dmax, the truck didn't recognize the EOH trailer for braking due to the low resistance in the brake circuit. I just grabbed the cheapest magnet from a straight electric brake system and spliced it into brake wire on the trailer. Woke it up. Not sure if the newer GM's corrected that glitch or not.

 

[John Sukkar]

I have my 2006 SD240 on a trailer. Trailer is tandem, roller with EOH 4 wheel disk brakes. Boat weighs 2500kg, trailer is 800kg, plus about 200kg in fuel and gear - so it's usually bang on 3500kg as it sits and about 350kg ball weight. She's a very heavy girl and strong side winds are probably the biggest issue I have.

My tow vehicle is a 200 series landcruiser, supercharged, heavier spring rates and air bags. I had it set up to tow my race car which is a little lighter, but handles the SD240 fine. Probably would struggle a little without the supercharger.

I wouldn't tow it without strong EOH brakes. I've also used 2500kg tie down straps at the transome, bow and each side. I'm just like that - it's not going anywhere.

Easy to launch myself, my local ramp is just the right grade so I can reverse straight back off the trailer without half the truck in the water. I have a L&R Latch installed and works like a charm.