Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

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Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

#1 Post by guy48065 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:36 am

Are guide-ons possible for lift trailers?
Maybe something pivoting & spring-loaded that will lower when the crossmembers contact?

The last 2 times I've had to take my toon out it's been windy and I look like a rank amateur (which I am...) as my boat keeps overshooting or getting sideways over the trailer.
(There's no dock at my lake's ramp)
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Re: Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

#2 Post by guy48065 » Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:39 am

Looks like "NO".
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Re: Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

#3 Post by ralph » Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:59 pm

The closest thing I can find are rollers at the very back of a trailer that your speaking of. You can see them (I hope) in the link I posted below.

This trailer dealer really does not fully endorse this type of trailer though (tippy)



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Re: Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

#4 Post by guy48065 » Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:09 am

I was looking at that picture and wondering what good rollers are at the back of the trailer--when it's submerged? Then the light went on: I'm doing it wrong. The entire undercarriage of the pontoon is (far) above water so really there's no need for ANY part of the top of a lift trailer to be under water. If a ramp is especially steep I suppose there's no avoiding having part of the rear under water, but that isn't true of the only ramp I have to deal with.
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Re: Are there guide-ons for lift trailers??

#5 Post by crookedlaker » Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:59 am

The rollers are for loading and unloading on land, they prevent the end of the trailer from damaging the pontoons
I always load my pontoon with the trailer fully raised, i am sure it depends on the ramp you use. If you boat is floating across the trailer you are in too deep or have the trailer lowered too much. good luck with a little practice you will be good.

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