Add a Boatmate spare tire

[Guntersville230]

In case anyone is wondering, add a spare to your boatmate trailer for about $550 (rim, tire and mount)....found myself needing one a few weeks back without anything on a Saturday. Well worth it in my opinion.





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[Wake.BC]

Another cheaper option, just get a basic rim and put a tire cover on it. Maybe even one that says Nautique?


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[jjackkrash]

Watch the Tow Vehicle bumper when backing nearing jack-knife or on tight turns with a spare in that location; failing to do so might cost you a bumper and rear quarter panel. (Don't ask me how I know).

[Guntersville230]

Watch the Tow Vehicle bumper when backing nearing jack-knife or on tight turns with a spare in that location; failing to do so might cost you a bumper and rear quarter panel. (Don't ask me how I know).

Thanks for the heads up!

[JD ski]

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Added this set up to my trailer last week. Purchased the Rigid part but it was to close to the boat. So I took it to a welding shop and asked for this to be done including the lock set up. I was happy with the results. $110 for the metal and welding work. Rigid part $38, tire and wheel $150.

[TBaganATX]

Curious, what size and wheels are you running on your trailer? I want to upgrade mine from the 14' ugly chrome things.

Thanks

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[JD ski]

Mine are ugly chrome 14. But they are relatively cheap and undesirable to those who make a living removing items from trailers while some are hard at work skiing. They are also usually repairable when you make mistakes and curb your wheels, metal bends aluminium breaks.

[Guntersville230]

Curious, what size and wheels are you running on your trailer? I want to upgrade mine from the 14' ugly chrome things.

Thanks

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Mine are 18" BUT I would highly suggest against this size....there is not enough tire (sidewall) for what a trailer needs in my opinion. You are going to get in tight spots and tight turns when you are pulling a trailer and going to at some point scrub a curb and this does not work with large diameter wheels. My reason for a spare is that I hit a large pot hole and had a blow out and bent the rim. On another rim, I have a curb scrub I got 2wks after getting the boat, and yes I am an experienced hauler not a newbie. I sincerely believe that if I had been using tires with larger sidewalls this would not have been an issue. Just my $0.02.....small rims may look not as appealing, but functionally I think they are the way to go (btw, 18" were stock on my trailer, I did not upgrade them)

[Quinner]

Sounds like you need some curb feelers on the trailer lol

[schaNYC]

In case anyone is wondering, add a spare to your boatmate trailer for about $550 (rim, tire and mount)....found myself needing one a few weeks back without anything on a Saturday. Well worth it in my opinion.

Do you drill thru the diamond plate for mounting?

[Guntersville230]

Do you drill thru the diamond plate for mounting?

No, it comes with universal “U” bolts that clamp it onto the trailer….this is the link to boatmate

https://www.boatmateparts.com/produc....php?itmId=102

[s_kelley2000]

Thanks Guntersville230! I was just about to start a post asking what people are using to add spares to boatman trailers and this answered my question.