Trailer design

[jefe]

Actually, I have the longer one. I had Extreme throw one on in the spring right when I got the boat. No it is the actual Boat Buddy that is off about an inch. If it was just a little higher, it would work perfectly.

[SuperAir]

I've have a Dorsey trailer and I ordered it with a V-block on the keel, a Boat Buddy and a swing away tongue. The only problem I have with mine is the Bow Eye is small so the boat buddy pin and winch clip makes for a tight fit but it works. You guys might look into a Dorsey Trailer as I believe the dealer can customize them with the options you want.

John S.

[tlb]

I have a DHM trailer that I custom ordered for my SAN. I used to have a MC with the boat buddy so I ordered it on the new trailer. DHM made the post that the boat buddy is on adjustable so I've got it dialed. The guys at the dealer thought it was a dumb idea but I love it.
I'm really happy with the trailer overall. I'll try to post some pics tonight.

[wake_fun]

My DHM with LED lights, spare carrier in rear, rollers, big steps, and reverse lights.

[dquick]

What is a Boat Buddy? I'm failry new to boating, and I haven't heard this term before. As far as trailers go, I have a trail-rite out of Southern Cal and I haven't had any problems with it, other than the price for all of the extras. I didn't like the looks of the tall bow pads.

[MarkP]

Hollywood wrote

Every published capacity/limit has a "Factor of Safety" along with it. If every axle were failing when it's weight reached that exact limit, we'd be seeing more boats lying on concrete.

I agree with you totally,but with the leaf spring suspensions if it was over weight you cracked a spring with one or more left not broke!! Then you could replace it or even add more
leafs now with torsion bar suspension whats going to give the trailer support as on that moomba!! What about the torsion bar itself in the first part of the year in 2002 trailers with torsion bar suspensions were collapsing it was a bad batch of axles happened to boatmate and mastercraft it was burning up finders ect!! Granite that was a design flaw thats been resolved,but at what point are you pushing the weight limit??
In nother words with torsion bar suspension are we going to see more boats on the ground!! I agree that moomba probablyly was just a fluke, but I guess I have these thoughts because of it!! If you put a lighter boat
on that trailer would it of ever happened??