Loadmaster Trailers (A+ experience!)
 

Just got home last week from a trip to Port Clinton, Ohio to bring home two new Loadmaster Trailers for our Formula's.

My father had been looking for a new trailer for his 382 and called a number of manufacturers and got quotes and information. We are a very small family business here and know that customer service is what pays our bills, so when we started getting all the information back from Gary Sr and Gary Jr at Loadmaster, we knew immediately who we would be going with. After seeing the quote that he got and how much trailer he was getting for the money, I decided it was time to add something pretty under my 292 and ordered one to be built right behind his.

There was never any unreturned phone calls or unanswered questions. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with. They finished the trailers one day before the completion date and stayed in contact even through all the storms and power outages.

When we arrived, Gary Jr gave us a full factory tour and showed us the difference in build quality and practices between Loadmaster and other manufacturers. They make about 275-300 trailers per year with a 12-13 person operation.

The build quality is really outstanding. We had a few custom touches added and they were great to work with.

The white trailer is setup for a 382 Fas-tech hull and the red one is setup for my 292 straight hull. They ordered the paint to match the colors from the Formula factory. Also had custom wheels ordered to match my Ecoboost F150. It was basically built around those wheels because I wanted a 16" rim but didn't want the boat sitting so high it looked like a mobile home. Also had them move the tie downs to the outside of the brakelights so the straps wouldnt rub the k-planes.

The white trailer has a 8" frame with a bridge on top. The red trailer is a 6" frame with a bridge. We added the bridges because it really makes a difference in looks and rigidity.

Thumbs up to a great manufacturer and a great buying experience. They will be building two more trailers for us in the next year.

www.loadmastertrailerco.com

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Great to hear of such fabulous customer service. I met the owner of Prestige trailers years ago and came to know that company as a stellar business model. Sadly, when the boating market took a hit several years ago, they were forced to sell. True care for the customer seems to be vanishing these days! Great looking trailers!

great looking trailers!

I have a loadmaster. Its a 2001 and still looks brand new. The paint has held up perfect.

Those trailers are both very nice. Good review. Their service has paid off because you got a great trailer and are now telling people about it. Cant get better advertising than that.

Glad to hear about your experience. I'm driving down to pick up my new Loadmaster at the end of the month.

So when are you guys building a Bigger Dock?
That way your folks wont have to swim to their boat.

O and the House is lookn Good too!

Thanks! Its FINALLY coming together. Now we can start on the inside.. I don't want to build a bigger dock, then they'd NEVER leave the lakehouse!

Bought mine from Gary in 07 and love it.

Sweet lookin ride, I gotta get me one of those AT's :ernaehrung004:

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Picked mine up in August.

I contacted 5 manufacters. 3 never reponded. 1 referred me to a dealer, who took 3 weeks to work up a quote.

Loadmaster reponded in less than 24 hours, took my information, and had a quote the next day.

Their engineer contacted me directly to double check specs and recommendations.

In an age when some companies have given up on customer service, Loadmaster shined like a diamond.

Oh, by the way, it tows like a dream! I knew my old trailer was lacking, but didn't know it was that bad. On my first trip with the boat loaded, I pulled over and made the wife drive so she could feel the difference.

Thanks and you wouldn't regret it.:ernaehrung004:

I worked with Gary every step of the way when he built me a trailer 3 years ago for my then new Donzi 38ZR. Can't say enough about the great service and the product. No regrets here.

Glad to see some other owners on here speaking up on their behalf. With all the beware threads lately, its good to see something positive in a manufacturer.

Loadmaster just finished mine and sent some pics. They really have been great with their communication.

I can't wait to go get it. I went with tandem 8-lug 7K lb axles, Timken bearings, EOH disc brakes, and 16" wheels with Firestone Transforce tires. They also carriage bolted the bunks. Looking forward to some long distance trips with it next summer.

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You guys have some nice looking trailers.

They did mine 3 years ago to for a 298sc Monterey cruiser. Best priced trailer around. It was cheaper to have them build it and ship it to me than anyone else in Texas could build it. Great customer service too.

Tell Liz and Gary that the Oklahoma boys said hi and direct them to this thread. They are going to build a custom trailer for our classic boat project this summer so I'm sure we'll be making another trip up there..

Loadmaster sure knows how to treat a customer. Two of their employees, Megan and Joe, even met me at the factory when the company was closed for the holidays because that's what worked for me. I love the trailer!

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Is that a step for access to the bow ahead of the bow stop?

Its an electric winch, not a step. Unless you're talking about the sonic trailer and thats just the plate where the winch would mount.

If you look closely, you'll see a Powerwinch RC30 mounted there. However, I'm actually thinking about adding a KeelGuard Flex Step on that front tube. It can be removed when not in use. When I visited LOTO, I discovered they have an aversion to docks at their boat launches. A step would make it much easier to climb on and off the boat from the front.

congrats that 292 is looking great, how does the ecoboost tow?

Doh! Brain fart. Not sure what I was thinking. Of course it is a winch mount.

I have two spares mounted on one side and box on other. Makes boarding from front a breeze.
And all the Issues I had with past trailer tires I Never leave home without 2 spares.

Dumb question ..Seems like the reflective tape is all white, I thought it had to be red/white per DOT?

Nope, it's only required to be red/white on the rear. It can be all white on the sides.

I bought a Loadmaster from Gary for my Formula 382 in 2009, and I was very happy with the trailer and loadmasters service.

Working on my trailer trying to put another row of bunks on it. Can one of you guys with a loadmaster email or text me or post on here pics of how they mount the bunk supports to the trailer cross beams? Can you also give me dimensions and what they use for the supports?
Thanks
Dale

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Good looking trailers.

Wannabe