Trailer WWYD...
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:08 am
Boat: 1995 21' Party Barge w/ 60 hp merc
Current trailer (which i don't like but it came with the boat): Single axle bunk style, 10" tires, I added winch stand/stairs and guide posts, not very long tongue...this requires me to back in pretty far to launch the boat, many times the truck had water close to the middle of the rear tire.
I have a second pontoon that I am working on and it sits on a nice dual axle, long tongue, still uses 10" tires, a trailer that I actually like.
Now my situation....I want the single axle trailer gone. I found a dual axle, box frame scissor lift made by Palm Beach trailers. the axles are low to the ground and don't move as part of the scissor lift mechanism. sturdy trailer but still a scissor lift which means you have to take more precautions when traveling with it. Now the ramps I use are only a couple miles away and the trailer will not be on any highway. I like the idea of the scissor lift so I can launch the boat without having the truck knee deep in water plus the fact I can have the boat set on the ground (supported by foam pads). I can also take the project boat and set it on the ground and use the nice bunk trailer for any trips i take with the boat.
so...should I jump at the scissor lift based on how I plan on using it? I'm so torn on this...but I really think the usefulness of the trailer outweighs the possible issues seeing how it's not going to be used for long trips.
Current trailer (which i don't like but it came with the boat): Single axle bunk style, 10" tires, I added winch stand/stairs and guide posts, not very long tongue...this requires me to back in pretty far to launch the boat, many times the truck had water close to the middle of the rear tire.
I have a second pontoon that I am working on and it sits on a nice dual axle, long tongue, still uses 10" tires, a trailer that I actually like.
Now my situation....I want the single axle trailer gone. I found a dual axle, box frame scissor lift made by Palm Beach trailers. the axles are low to the ground and don't move as part of the scissor lift mechanism. sturdy trailer but still a scissor lift which means you have to take more precautions when traveling with it. Now the ramps I use are only a couple miles away and the trailer will not be on any highway. I like the idea of the scissor lift so I can launch the boat without having the truck knee deep in water plus the fact I can have the boat set on the ground (supported by foam pads). I can also take the project boat and set it on the ground and use the nice bunk trailer for any trips i take with the boat.
so...should I jump at the scissor lift based on how I plan on using it? I'm so torn on this...but I really think the usefulness of the trailer outweighs the possible issues seeing how it's not going to be used for long trips.