RT 188 BUNK BOARDS

[tcesni]

Tried sitting in the middle does help. Lot of river ramps very uneven.

Back in the day I used to launch from a ramp in Valley Forge Park on the Schuykill River. That ramp was too steep and tilted, a total disaster! I basically winched the boat onto the trailer, but that was a smaller boat and I was a younger man back then!

[Ranger RT]

If I can get 12 inches of the bunks in the water I can load it ..

[tcesni]

Would be useful if some RT188 owners could post some videos.

[Ranger RT]

Would be useful if some RT188 owners could post some videos.

[jml]

Back in the day I used to launch from a ramp in Valley Forge Park on the Schuykill River. That ramp was too steep and tilted, a total disaster! I basically winched the boat onto the trailer, but that was a smaller boat and I was a younger man back then!

I can bounce my 165 Sea Nymph, RT 188 a little to heavy.

[CarnageCowboy85]

I have been having issues with the bunk boards flipping with my boat loaded when it comes out of the water. I get it centered and as I'm driving up the ramp, out of the water that's when the bunk boards flip. I took my boat to the dealer, Diamond Sport Marine at Lake Fork, last weekend. They are going to call Ranger and see if they have any solutions because they have had a couple of other boat owners call about the issue as well.

[jrbdad]

CarnageCowboy85, can you elaborate on "bunk boards flipping"

[CarnageCowboy85]

There is only one bolt in each of the brackets holding the board to the trailer. So the board pivots downwards about 90 degrees and the metal brackets rub the underside of the boat. When the boat is loaded, one board flips and causes a severe lean where you cannot safely tow it.

[jrbdad]

Tighten the bolts up

[CarnageCowboy85]

Really you think I haven't thought of that! I'm a 250 lb 30 year old male that works in the maintenance field. I've actually used half-inch drive ratchets and put Loctite on it myself to no prevail

[jrbdad]

Mine sit rock solid. If they are moving around then maybe the bolts are not tightening the l bracket against the mounting plate.
Or maybe some how you are loading boat on top of one of the ribs and it is causing the bunk to move?

And I have no Idea what you have thought of!

[Ranger RT]

Really you think I haven't thought of that! I'm a 250 lb 30 year old male that works in the maintenance field. I've actually used half-inch drive ratchets and put Loctite on it myself to no prevail

This is a Ranger Trailer?

[CarnageCowboy85]

The first time it happened I thought it was just a loose from the factory. But the second time it happened I knew the bolts weren't the right size I think they're a little long so I ended up adding a washer and a lock washer but it did not work. I think the problem is the ribs and The Bunk Boards have zero tolerance between them the ribs set on the edge of the board. I think they need to move the boards over a couple of inches just to have a little leeway. When I took the boat in to get service at the dealership is when I found out other people we're having the same issue . I'm guessing it's because of the ribs and The Bunk Boards are closed but I have no idea . I thought about adding new Bunk Boards myself but it's still wouldn't give me enough room I think the brackets were welded in the wrong spot . You're right you don't know what I have thought of, I understand some people in the world don't have common sense. I'm not mad at you.

[Ranger RT]

Im at work so i cant take a pic ,but mine are similar to these...they cant turn but so far either direction

[CarnageCowboy85]

I can see how it will provent the board from flipping. I don't know how mine is different of the top of my head but mine will rotate all the way.