Bunk differences alum vs steel...
05-30-2010 | 08:37 PM
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Bunk differences alum vs steel...
finally buying a new trailer for the old lad......around here I can get the alum and steel for virtually the same price.....both tandems with 5200lb axles and disc surge on both axles.....
I notice virtually all the aluminums I look at have the same bunk set up (this one is Wesco) where it has two massive bunks that sit under the chines and two smaller ones at the front where the steel Im looking at (a locally made trailer) has four long main bunks under the boat and four smaller ones at the front which all "self adjust".....whats best????
Im on the fence on which to buy but with the steel a custom color (of my choice, to match the boat) is no extra charge which I like.....I boat in fresh water only and the boat and trailer sit inside my shop when not in use
I notice virtually all the aluminums I look at have the same bunk set up (this one is Wesco) where it has two massive bunks that sit under the chines and two smaller ones at the front where the steel Im looking at (a locally made trailer) has four long main bunks under the boat and four smaller ones at the front which all "self adjust".....whats best????
Im on the fence on which to buy but with the steel a custom color (of my choice, to match the boat) is no extra charge which I like.....I boat in fresh water only and the boat and trailer sit inside my shop when not in use
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05-30-2010 | 08:40 PM
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finally buying a new trailer for the old lad......around here I can get the alum and steel for virtually the same price.....both tandems with 5200lb axles and disc surge on both axles.....
I notice virtually all the aluminums I look at have the same bunk set up (this one is Wesco) where it has two massive bunks that sit under the chines and two smaller ones at the front where the steel where the steel one Im looking at (a locally made trailer) has long four main bunks under the boat and four smaller ones at the front which "self adjust".....whats best????
Im on the fence on which to buy but with the steel a custom color is no extra charge which I like.....I boat in fresh only and the boat and trailer sit inside my shop when not in use
I notice virtually all the aluminums I look at have the same bunk set up (this one is Wesco) where it has two massive bunks that sit under the chines and two smaller ones at the front where the steel where the steel one Im looking at (a locally made trailer) has long four main bunks under the boat and four smaller ones at the front which "self adjust".....whats best????
Im on the fence on which to buy but with the steel a custom color is no extra charge which I like.....I boat in fresh only and the boat and trailer sit inside my shop when not in use
The best bet is get the aluminum trailer with the race bunk set up ( like the steel trailer ) !!!!!!!
05-31-2010 | 08:39 AM
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I had a loadmaster alum w/ the bunk setup u described & it was a pita to make sure the transom lined up perfectly on the bunks. my manning has more bunks in a v-shape that basically guide it right up to where it needs to sit. much easier.
the alum trailer will also float & will shift positions in strong current. had to learn to work in tandem to back trailer down as i was pulling boat on.
i would like to get another alum, but when i do it will be a myco. their bunks are the same as typical steel trailers.
the alum trailer will also float & will shift positions in strong current. had to learn to work in tandem to back trailer down as i was pulling boat on.
i would like to get another alum, but when i do it will be a myco. their bunks are the same as typical steel trailers.
06-01-2010 | 10:13 PM
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yeah myco & manning both use c-channel alum beams. it seems the other makers use the i-channel which then they just use u-bolts to hold everything together. i havent seen any of those i-channel vendors w/ a bunk setup that cradle the hull.
