Horrible trailer weekend....anyone have any good trailer knowledge?
06-09-2011 | 10:30 PM
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From: Lees Summit ~ LOTO 10MM
Glad to hear about your trailer decision. I ve had great luck with many mannings. I just had to have a new trailer built. My old 2002 manning was rusted out from the inside terribly. Just a word of advice that we did on my new trailer. Cap all the welds and seal the trailer up. It will come back 10 fold in the future.
06-09-2011 | 10:42 PM
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Glad to hear about your trailer decision. I ve had great luck with many mannings. I just had to have a new trailer built. My old 2002 manning was rusted out from the inside terribly. Just a word of advice that we did on my new trailer. Cap all the welds and seal the trailer up. It will come back 10 fold in the future.
06-09-2011 | 10:55 PM
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From: Lees Summit ~ LOTO 10MM
it was dunked in salt for a couple years and also got jacknifed in the tounge before i bought it. Easier to start over. All the other ones I've had were great. As said before, get 16 inch lt235/85 load range E tires
06-10-2011 | 02:47 AM
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Did you talk to Jimmy that is down at the Moors? He also has a 31 sonic. See what he is running. I would for sure step up to 15 inch tires and wheels. How much fuel was in your boat when you weighed it? If you were light on fuel remember that fuel weighs like 8 pounds a gallon...check ebay..they have some good deals on wheel and tire combos...
Gasoline @ 70 degrees is 6.6lbs a gallon
Not much difference but still a decent amount when looking at 150+ gallons.
06-10-2011 | 07:44 AM
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06-10-2011 | 10:01 AM
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I'm 3rd generation of a family fuel business so I am very familiar with the weights. The weights of fuel, specific gravity, octane, flash point etc all change in different altitudes and different areas of the country. We have also seen weight per gallon change with ethanol related fuels. Regardless my situation is that I have to worry about how much fuel, water, and coolers are on my boat and I dont like that. My new axles will allow 14,000# so I can trailer full, empty, with 30 cases of beer.....whatever I feel like. I am tired of worrying about making it TO the water.... now I just have to worry about the boat running when I get there lol
06-10-2011 | 11:44 AM
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I'm 3rd generation of a family fuel business so I am very familiar with the weights. The weights of fuel, specific gravity, octane, flash point etc all change in different altitudes and different areas of the country. We have also seen weight per gallon change with ethanol related fuels. Regardless my situation is that I have to worry about how much fuel, water, and coolers are on my boat and I dont like that. My new axles will allow 14,000# so I can trailer full, empty, with 30 cases of beer.....whatever I feel like. I am tired of worrying about making it TO the water.... now I just have to worry about the boat running when I get there lol
