skygod

It was a great day boating yesterday, boat ran perfect, my streak of eating impellars ended at 2 (port engine, sand, plastic bag...damn low water pickups) temp was 70 water was nice. Everything was going well until I clipped a curb making a left turn at 15 mph. Bent the axle. First time I have ever cut a left too tight. Oh well enjoy!

skygod

BTW, I drove it home 60 miles at 45 mph, scrubbed all the inner tread off the tire, it could not have made it another 10 miles.

ttb

wow at least it did not get the fender or damage the boat. still makes for a bad day.

Dock Holiday

Oh man, now that really sucks!

Do you have torsion axles on the trailer? Just wondering how easy they are to mess up?

I feel your pain, back about four of five years ago when we had the 21 Islander, I was pulling it out for the first time that season and clipped the fender on the side of our shop. Belt the hell out of it, but did not hurt the boat!

skygod

Yeah all 3 are torsion axles, it will cost $200 to fix and the trailer company is 30 miles away. I can fix the ding in the fender no problem. The ding in my pride is another story

CigDaze

Ouch! Bummer...

SSComp

That's why I carry a jack and two chains to tie up a axle if needed.

Tires will cost as much as the repair.

Trick/tip that was given to me by a trucker.

skygod

Luckily I have 6 new tires. I got Carlisle to warranty 6 new ones last year before the warranty expired. I had blown a couple before that, and they told me mine were a bad run. So tires are not a problem. I also carry a cheap 2 ton floor jack and some heavy duty straps, they sure come in handy. I had to change one of those Carlisle maypops with the Ford factory botle jack and it was not fun. We decided to drive it home slowly cause I had planned to change that tire anyway.

HOUSTONPROP

LETS SEE A PIC OF THE Excursion with the 35"s and the six inch lift

skygod

Here ya go!