My friend is buying a trailer for his pontoon and will be trailing it without a boat. Is there any issue with this?
Thanks
My friend is buying a trailer for his pontoon and will be trailing it without a boat. Is there any issue with this?
Thanks
Just watch the bumps in the road. The trailer will jump up in the air when you go over them with no weight on it.
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Ditto
He might want to play with tire pressure to get it to ride smooth if he's going a long way. With no load, you can drop the pressure a good bit, and the ride will be a lot less bouncy.
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Excellent suggestion on the air pressure. Unloaded trailers can sometimes get away from you if you hit a big bump - I say that from experience!! No injuries, just soiled undies.
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I was once in Washington DC and got behind a vehicle towing one of those 2 wheel car dollies. Trailer was pretty wide so it kept bouncing around every time it would hit a snow pile on the side of the road.
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Guys, most axle mfgs put 1 to 1-1/2 degrees of positive camber in the axles, so when the boat is on the trailer,with all that weight, the axles are in camber from the weight of the boat. If we didnt put this positive camber in the axle,the weight of the boat would put a negative camber in the axle, thus, bowing or bending the beam, and creating inside tire wear. Boat trailers are designed to tow with the boat on the trailer, launch your boat and take it to the parking lot, and retrieve the boat. It's a matter of physics...If your towing without the boat on the trailer you need to be aware, and take care not tow the trailer a long distance,this can cause all kinds of problems from tire wear to brakes locking up and trailer hopp..
PS. always keep your tires at the recommended pressure...and check them regularly...
I would suggest towing a 16 or 18' tandom trailer to haul the boat trailer back on... I'm thinking thats what im gonna do when I get my trailer.
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