Aluminum wheels really make a trailer look sharp thats for sure.
Aluminum wheels really make a trailer look sharp thats for sure.
Roy
2020 Triton 18 Trx
Mercury 200 Pro XS V8
Bravo FS 24P Prop
Atlas 6” jp
Dual Humminbird Helix 10 MEGA SI
Minnkota Ultrex.
Where I thought the rim that exploded on my trailer was a Tracker original rim that came with the boat I found out that I was wrong in that assumption. I had sent pictures to Tracker and they answered today. Apparently the previous owner of the boat installed the rims as Tracker had never used split rims on their trailers. I sent my original message to them this past Tuesday and they next day they asked for my boat info which I gave them and they had the results and info this morning. Tracker’s customer service appears to be working hard to keep their customers happy by trying to resolve owner issues. I appreciate their efforts.
Eat, Sleep, Hunt & Fish
2010 Tracker Tournament V18 18' 3"
Mercury 115 Optimax, Mercury Spitfire X7 Prop 19P
Minn Kota 70b Thrust Maxxum
6 inch CMC Pro Hi-Jacker
Lowrance Elite 7 TI (Bow)
Lowrance HDS7 GEN 3 Touch (Console)
Smartcraft Merc Monitor (Basic)
Your boat probly came with the same solid black wheel with the chrome covers and hub caps on it like mine did. They did that for several years.
Roy
2020 Triton 18 Trx
Mercury 200 Pro XS V8
Bravo FS 24P Prop
Atlas 6” jp
Dual Humminbird Helix 10 MEGA SI
Minnkota Ultrex.
covering there butt against a law suit maybe? defective wheel
Stan I cant say if my rims are the split type, but from outward
appearance your damaged wheel is the same as what I have,
and mine came on the trailer when new.
Failing to take responsibilty for anything anymore, seems to be
the way in this country. LDS
Larry D. Scott Retired KY Water patrol/F&W
www.greatscottshooters.com
2008 TRACKER TV 18 w/150 Mercury 4S
MK Ultrex 80lb, 102 Garmin Live scope
and a UHD93SV Garmin on the bow.
UHD 93SV at the console.
Here is the stockpile of OEM wheels at the Tracker factory.
Probably correct !!!!! LDS
Larry D. Scott Retired KY Water patrol/F&W
www.greatscottshooters.com
2008 TRACKER TV 18 w/150 Mercury 4S
MK Ultrex 80lb, 102 Garmin Live scope
and a UHD93SV Garmin on the bow.
UHD 93SV at the console.
Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
take a shaft and 2 wheels. install 4" thick planks how ever wide, presto a paddle wheel.now figure out the power plant for it, add to stern= shallow water boat
USN Retired
2020 Basscat Caracal
2020 Mercury 225 ProXS 4s
Well, Tracker may be full of it. Regardless they are not going to do anything so I'm going to leave it all as a warning to everyone who has a trailer. Check your rims and if they are split rims you may want to consider buying a set of solid rims to put on your trailers.
Eat, Sleep, Hunt & Fish
2010 Tracker Tournament V18 18' 3"
Mercury 115 Optimax, Mercury Spitfire X7 Prop 19P
Minn Kota 70b Thrust Maxxum
6 inch CMC Pro Hi-Jacker
Lowrance Elite 7 TI (Bow)
Lowrance HDS7 GEN 3 Touch (Console)
Smartcraft Merc Monitor (Basic)
Where those really split rims? I have never seen a split rim used on a trailer other than with dually axles. I cannot imagine a split rim being used on a light duty trailer and they are dangerous to work on without being trained on proper handling procedures.
Last edited by Transom; 12-11-2017 at 06:24 PM.
Roy
2020 Triton 18 Trx
Mercury 200 Pro XS V8
Bravo FS 24P Prop
Atlas 6” jp
Dual Humminbird Helix 10 MEGA SI
Minnkota Ultrex.
Roy you are correct, and Transom to. These are not the old fashioned split rims. However they are three pieces. You have the outside round donut that the tire goes on with the inside and outside hafts. They are welded together. These are the same rims that came on my 06. Anyone still running them should change. The welds on the inside on the top (inside the tire) will rust over time and fail. What your left with is the two inside and outside hafts still bolted to the hub. That is when you get stopped. And either a tire still on the donut. Or the tire and the donut chewed up and separated. At least that’s the way mine was built.
There are some of the cheaper white type rims sold today, as two hafts that are welded around the top inside of the tire sold. But there usually marked as short run spares only.
Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
Bottom line the wheels were and are multi-piece rims. I've always known rims like this to be split rims. Call it what you want but, having a rim come apart at 60mph and doing that kind of damage to your trailer is not a good thing.
Eat, Sleep, Hunt & Fish
2010 Tracker Tournament V18 18' 3"
Mercury 115 Optimax, Mercury Spitfire X7 Prop 19P
Minn Kota 70b Thrust Maxxum
6 inch CMC Pro Hi-Jacker
Lowrance Elite 7 TI (Bow)
Lowrance HDS7 GEN 3 Touch (Console)
Smartcraft Merc Monitor (Basic)
Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
Nope never want anything with the tires and wheels to come loose. Thats one thing about steel wheels they are all 2 pieces welded together. Moisture can get trapped in between and they can rust out.
Roy
2020 Triton 18 Trx
Mercury 200 Pro XS V8
Bravo FS 24P Prop
Atlas 6” jp
Dual Humminbird Helix 10 MEGA SI
Minnkota Ultrex.