Info on Tilt trailers
02-26-2013 | 12:20 PM
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As Gary says, we are building a tilt trailer for Mike Fusco's Skater 46 which actually measures 49'-6" OAL. The trailer will have our own newly designed fully independant air ride suspension. We are also working on using the main structural frame members for fuel tanks which will have about 200 gallons capacity. About rust on the inside of the tubing LubeJobs42's response is correct. What we do is seal weld all tubing joints and pressure check for leaks. This ensures that water cannot get into the inside.
Paul Lugo
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03-02-2013 | 06:31 PM
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My tilt has been dunked in salt many times with no problems.You have to be diligent in giving the trailer a good thourough wash down as you would do on any steel trailer.My trailer has a hydraulic ,remote operated control to raise the front up and drop the rear for shallow ramp launching or for going up or down steep driveways.
You can call Paul Lugo @ 951-206-5939 for more info .
You can call Paul Lugo @ 951-206-5939 for more info .
Your trailer is awesome in person!
Lugo really makes a great looking trailer!
03-02-2013 | 06:59 PM
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03-03-2013 | 07:19 AM
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The 52' Skater @ the Miami boat show - did Peter build that tilt trailer in house or is it from another company?
What's the issue with the over 40' engineering on the tilts - Geometry vs beam or ?????? Tborisch's Mystic was severly chaffed and Predator tilts like glass... I know it's two different trailer companies but is the Beam the complicating factor?
What's the issue with the over 40' engineering on the tilts - Geometry vs beam or ?????? Tborisch's Mystic was severly chaffed and Predator tilts like glass... I know it's two different trailer companies but is the Beam the complicating factor?
03-03-2013 | 07:26 AM
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The 52' Skater @ the Miami boat show - did Peter build that tilt trailer in house or is it from another company?
What's the issue with the over 40' engineering on the tilts - Geometry vs beam or ?????? Tborisch's Mystic was severly chaffed and Predator tilts like glass... I know it's two different trailer companies but is the Beam the complicating factor?
What's the issue with the over 40' engineering on the tilts - Geometry vs beam or ?????? Tborisch's Mystic was severly chaffed and Predator tilts like glass... I know it's two different trailer companies but is the Beam the complicating factor?
The only company that makes an "excellent" problem free tilt trailer is skater. My American trailer that tore up the mystic is working right finally. After 5 trips back to the factory. Now it looks like a scabbed together mess.
Skater could build a tilt for it, but the 12'3" beam would mean it would have to be over width or length to work, and still be usable.
Tom
03-03-2013 | 09:46 AM
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Yes, built by skater. It's not quite legal as its over length.. But that's not an issue really. Hight and width are what they watch for.
The only company that makes an "excellent" problem free tilt trailer is skater. My American trailer that tore up the mystic is working right finally. After 5 trips back to the factory. Now it looks like a scabbed together mess.
Skater could build a tilt for it, but the 12'3" beam would mean it would have to be over width or length to work, and still be usable.
Tom
The only company that makes an "excellent" problem free tilt trailer is skater. My American trailer that tore up the mystic is working right finally. After 5 trips back to the factory. Now it looks like a scabbed together mess.
Skater could build a tilt for it, but the 12'3" beam would mean it would have to be over width or length to work, and still be usable.
Tom
03-03-2013 | 09:57 AM
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So would the customer. It's been 4 years in the making. 4 years of excuses and it's still not finished. Over Time and over Budget. Rumor is the customer had to buy the tires and wheels twice as another customer has got them on his 300 k mti trailer. . Depth of engineering seems to be an issue and it's taking forever to figure out the issues
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