Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

I bought a 22 Bennington and need some info on the best trailer to get. This boat will have to travel on a highway for over 300 miles. Any tips- pointers - hints and experinces (good or bad) that would help me out.
TIM22

Lots of good trailers out there as there are some junk. Look at Gauge of steel used as some is paper thin. On your axles I would look for the kind with grease cert in center pushing grease from rear to front. They should have a small rubber plug on bearing cover.

Most don't but I prefer 10" wheels for a lower profile. If you go that way get 10 ply tires. I hate surge brakes but about all you can get.
Don't forget a spare tire and carry a jack and lug wrench that fits

Make sure they have good upright guides as most are flimsy junk.

Get LED lights for less problems.

Welcome and good luck

Get a bunk type rather than a crankup style. I have seen 2 tipped over toons hauled on the crankup trailers. The wheels ar too close together for stability in turns.

bearings aren't that expensive and neither is a bearing packer. before i go on a long trip with my any of my trailers (no pontoon trailer) the bearings get a good check up. especially the axles that get wet. most trailers weren't designed/rated to go the speeds we pull them at so i figure the bearings/axles/tires have less tolerance for heat/error/dirt.

Trailering Rules:
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly
- Inspect bearings twice a year if you dunk the trailer often
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly
- Properly load your tow vehicle
- Never exceed 60mph towing
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly
- If trailer is equipped with surge brakes, check fluid every trip
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly

That's everything I can think of at this point. Oh BTW
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly
- Inflate tires to max cold PSI exactly

I like the roller trailers rather than bunks, my toons dry compleatly , easier to get clean as you don't have to jack them off the bunks and no carpet to replace.

I bought a Karavan bunk trailer. It's a good heavy Galvanized dual axle trailer. It's nice. I bought it brand new for about $2800. It doesn't have brakes as it is really just used for dry winter storage. Oh, and the ladder up the front is a must. As Herb said, a roller trailer would have been much better, but they weren't available quick enough for me.

I've had our EZLoader TEZP 24-26/28 for just slightly over 14 months. I've gotten fairly fond of it even though I have never trailered anything before our 25 ft. Bennington (seems like such a big load to pull around). It has Surge brakes, Reliable wet oil bearings, LED lighting, a good strong ladder up front and 4 Marathon ST185\80R 13c tires rated at 1480 lbs @ 50 psi cold. Those 4 Goodyears are from New Zealand and the spare Marathon is made in China (go figure). I've never felt like the tires were totally adequate but was told by the dealer, whom I trust, that they are completely good tires. He did recommend to get two spares - he drives at 70 or above pulling new customer boats all the time! Did I mention that it is galvanized also. It seems to be a well made trailer. The only thing I might consider adding is some sort of transom saver (Rinker says it's totally unneeded) and some glide slykes to the bunks.