Originally Posted by 38 X

Front to Back surge almost defines it the best, given this is my first gooseneck i'm not sure how they are supposed to or not supposed to act. I've only had it on and off the trailer twice now so still trying to figure out where it needs to be at on the trailer in the water vs on the trailer out the water...but def agree with the hard up on the front roller......I'll get the new wheels and tires on it and her leveled out before i do any more whining about the ride lol

Originally Posted by Sydwayz

NICE looking setup. Folks 'dream' about gooseneck boat trailers here on OSO all the time.

You definitely need to get the trailer level. It looks like you have a fair bit of room to do so without worrying about contact. Worst case, when cresting steep ramps, you might need to drop the tailgate. Going to a notched-gooseneck tailgate might be the ticket as well.

If you are considering wheels/tires for the trailer, you would want to do that before you do any modifying on the trailer. You might be able to get an inch or two of height on the trailer by going to bigger wheels/tires.


Last, looking at the front of the trailer, I feel as though the boat should be resting on the bow stop. Is the boat bucking on the trailer at all, or is it rock solid? It looks like you have a couple straps going forward, but nothing up and down. I think you would have a much better trailer setup if you had the V-block setup like Myco, Manning, or Loadmaster, and the boat was securely planted on the bow stop. (Ditch that roller.)

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...p-trailer.html
http://www.loadmastertrailerco.com/options2/#bowstop

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Originally Posted by carter38

I used to run a 450 with 8" kit on 37's with a manning gooseneck and it pulled like a dream. I miss that trailer and wish I wouldn't have gotten rid of it.