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Here's Johnny 04-18-2011 12:47 PM


Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 3379857)
I like that front bowstop they have there. Looks like a nice trailer.

If your reffering to my pic, thanks.....I have to say it is a nice stout piece.....Ace Trailers in Florida.....less then two weeks built and deilvered.....price was great......8.5" I-Beam (18,000lb GVW).....all stainless hardware.....all three axles have electric over hydraulic disc brakes.......torsion suspension.....bow stop.....mounted tool box.....mounted spare rim and tire.....8 lug, 16" Aluminium rims......plenty of bunks....... I'll let you know how it tows in a few weeks..........

haulinvols 04-18-2011 09:48 PM

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Here are a couple pictures of my setup. 10,000 pound ratchet straps with the spring eye ends I found at the local race shop.

***pay no attention to the scum line on the transom, the boat had sat in the water for two days while we refurbished the trailer.

fasttoys7619 04-18-2011 11:12 PM


Originally Posted by haulinvols (Post 3380522)
Here are a couple pictures of my setup. 10,000 pound ratchet straps with the spring eye ends I found at the local race shop.

***pay no attention to the scum line on the transom, the boat had sat in the water for two days while we refurbished the trailer.

OMG !!!! look at that scum line ! what a disgrace !, lol just kidding, just kidding !, nice set up ,I need to do some learnin on tieing down too, i mostly trailer a few blocks to the ramp , never thought about more then two rear tie downs, i think i may start tieing the bow down (besides the cable) too after seeing some pics of boats passing the rig on the high way

seafordguy 04-19-2011 06:22 AM


Originally Posted by Here's Johnny (Post 3379969)
If your reffering to my pic, thanks.....I have to say it is a nice stout piece.....Ace Trailers in Florida.....less then two weeks built and deilvered.....price was great......8.5" I-Beam (18,000lb GVW).....all stainless hardware.....all three axles have electric over hydraulic disc brakes.......torsion suspension.....bow stop.....mounted tool box.....mounted spare rim and tire.....8 lug, 16" Aluminium rims......plenty of bunks....... I'll let you know how it tows in a few weeks..........

Yeah - I was talking about the picture. Really looks like a nice trailer, congrats.

jmeng 04-19-2011 06:46 AM


Originally Posted by Here's Johnny (Post 3379850)
BGIII......what's the capacity on those tie-down straps in the pic...... They sell those exact one's (in a few diff. sizes) in a store a few blocks from my office........

I found the same straps that BGIII has at several stores around town. Almost picked them up at Pep Boy's then realized the exact same straps were 1/2 the price at Home Depot.

bigblue 04-19-2011 08:18 PM


Originally Posted by haulinvols (Post 3380522)
Here are a couple pictures of my setup. 10,000 pound ratchet straps with the spring eye ends I found at the local race shop.

***pay no attention to the scum line on the transom, the boat had sat in the water for two days while we refurbished the trailer.

I like those straps!! what brand are they????

haulinvols 04-21-2011 06:57 AM


Originally Posted by bigblue (Post 3381470)
I like those straps!! what brand are they????

I'll have to look when I get home. A lot of companies make similar straps and they can be found at most race shops.

509 SC 04-21-2011 10:24 PM


Originally Posted by haulinvols (Post 3382748)
I'll have to look when I get home. A lot of companies make similar straps and they can be found at most race shops.

Do your straps have the flat snap hook perpendicular to the strap. In your case with the drive guard, it's fine. But if you are running the transom straps vertical up from your trailer like mine, they need to be in the same "plane" with the straps. I like your set-up!
Steve

haulinvols 04-22-2011 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 509 SC (Post 3383585)
Do your straps have the flat snap hook perpendicular to the strap. In your case with the drive guard, it's fine. But if you are running the transom straps vertical up from your trailer like mine, they need to be in the same "plane" with the straps. I like your set-up!
Steve

Thanks. Here is a close-up of the rear straps. I know what you are talking about and in some cases the distance between the eye on the transom and the trailer mounting point can be too short for any kind of substantial ratchet strap as well. It was another reason I angled mine out when I rebuilt my trailer. I wanted a strap that was actually going to hold something.

509 SC 04-22-2011 05:16 PM


Originally Posted by haulinvols (Post 3383754)
Thanks. Here is a close-up of the rear straps. I know what you are talking about and in some cases the distance between the eye on the transom and the trailer mounting point can be too short for any kind of substantial ratchet strap as well. It was another reason I angled mine out when I rebuilt my trailer. I wanted a strap that was actually going to hold something.

Thanks for the closeup, that style won't work in my application.
Steve


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