trailer extention bar's?

Jon Brooks · 17 August 2009, 13:20

Anyone used one or know where to get them?

Any good?

Cheers

Cypman · 17 August 2009, 15:05

Had one at our club for launching the rescue boats as the limited gradient on the slipway required tow vehicle wheels to be immersed in order to launch/recover. Worked Ok but was more trouble than its worth, we resorted to using a rope extension which was much more user friendly and was length adjustable.

Rogue Wave · 17 August 2009, 18:40

i used one length od scaff tube with a male and a female tow coupler at each end. if it's for your big rib then I'd offer the suggestion that a dolly (six inch axle with two mini whels attached a foot away from the boat) end would make the whole thing much more manouverable. If you decide to use a rope than you have to have a lot of faith in your jockey wheel This one has got grunt
http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread....t=jockey+wheel

r mcdonald · 19 August 2009, 12:00

I use my spare wheel as a jockey wheel when retrieving my trailer. I have it mounted on a stub axle with complete hub and bearings aswell. I have two tubes welded onto the trailer, one where the spare wheel is stored and the other near the the trailer coupling. There is a nut welded to both tubes with a bolt that locks the stub axle in place. Works well for beach launching the boat with a rope, it does not get bogged in the sand as easliy as the small jockey wheels but you need to pull fairly straight. I still have a normal jockey wheel for moving around on hard smooth surfaces.
regards
rpm

Rogue Wave · 19 August 2009, 12:03

I wish I'd thought of that and one day I probably will

r mcdonald · 21 August 2009, 13:27

Have a look at this link for an extention drawbar. I have never used one of these, but it does look simple. It will not jam like some of the extention drawbars that retract into a sleeve, well the one I had on a previous boat did.

http://www.mackaytrailers.com/traile...ecial-features

regards
rpm

r mcdonald · 21 August 2009, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I wish I'd thought of that and one day I probably will

Rogue Wave
Someone stole your idea and is selling it.
look at the bottom of the page, of the link.

http://www.mackaytrailers.com/traile...ecial-features

regards
rpm