New Trailer
Submitted by crespo007 on Wed, 2014-02-19 08:59
Hi all,
After giving the trailer a once over recently i reckon its time to invest in a new trailer.
Have a 6.4m trailcraft sportscab and hoping people might have some advice on good dealers in Perth.
Appreciate any info.
Bodie
Posts: 3758
Date Joined: 05/11/07
I know people will recommend
I know people will recommend local trailer manufacturers like Ace Trailers.
Whilst pretty good on price, I've seen one of the larger ace trailers a friend of mine recently purchased. It's not as 'robust' as I would have expected given its a new 2013 built trailer.
Don't be afraid to shop over east and ship it over.
Check this mob out.
http://www.transtyletrailers.com.au/
The I-Beam trailers look pretty good to me plus they use torsion axles which I've just bought from them and upgraded my trailer. Work a treat
Tony
Posts: 165
Date Joined: 27/06/12
Dunbier
I recently brought a Dunbier Glide Pad for my 6m Quintrex, galvanized axles, springs, hubs and heaps of support for the hull, for a bit over $6000 its great value.
Lots of keel rollers makes the boat roll off the trailer with barely a push and the V section at the back locates the hull in the center every time when retrieving.
pale ale
Posts: 1755
Date Joined: 02/01/10
Here is my Ace trailer.It
Here is my Ace trailer.
It is great for my 6.5mtr glass boat.
Was 12k with electric brakes
Belly Fish
Posts: 499
Date Joined: 09/03/12
My Ace Trailer
I'm not sure I agree with the comment above about Ace Trailers not being robust.
With Guy at Ace Trailers, you get what you ask for. I have a 7.5m Aluminium boat circa 3.5T. For my trailer from him, I ordered 220mm I beam, two 2.7T torsion axles and beefed up hubs and bearings.
If you want it bullet proof, he'll buld it for you.
But, if you want to shop around for the best price, all manufacturers have no option but to downgrade the specs, and you'll get what you pay for
strike_zone
Posts: 403
Date Joined: 09/09/10
Trailit trailers
They are a local company that's been around for years and make everything here not importing parts from china and assembling here eg dunbier give Wayne a call I highly recommend
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
Yeah Trailit have been round
Outside looked a bit "disorganised" shall we say.
I really didnt like the way they "crimp" the box section at the bend in front of the axle then weld a bit of flat bar across it.
Why you wouldnt build the frames like the old Trailcraft steel Ibeam ones I dont know
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
crespo007
Posts: 7
Date Joined: 17/02/14
thanks all
good info.
Is it worth getting custom specs? the sportscab is pretty common so assumed most of the off-the-shelf trailers would suit.
Is it much of a price increase to beef up stuff like axlles, etc.?
little johnny
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Date Joined: 04/12/11
tezzas trailers port kennedy
great bloke exellent trailers .solid sea channel ,not cheap jap steel,exellent price ,pretty sure he use to own or run the old yunderup trailers .i could be wrong..good luck
Belly Fish
Posts: 499
Date Joined: 09/03/12
Not really
My trailer cost around $15k. I think it cost around $400 to upgrade the I beam from 170mm to 220mm, and around $600 to upgrade the axles, hubs and bearings and tyres. Mine is fully rollered, and I ordered two spare wheel assemblies, including hubs and bearings. I also got a mesh walkway running almost the full length of the trailer (trust me - this is worth the money). Other than the tow hitch (which I left at 50mm), the trailer would be rated to 4.5T. 50mm only allows you 3.5T rating.
So it depends what you mean by "much of a price increase". I thought all the upgrading I did was value for money, but that's a personal thing I guess.
I had a Trailit galvanised trailer before, and after 9 years it basically fell apart with rust......and that was with being religously washed and stored in a garage. I wouldn't have a galvanised trailer again.
pale ale
Posts: 1755
Date Joined: 02/01/10
I had trailit which broke
I had trailit which broke under the weight of a boat (after I sold it)
Ol Tom
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Date Joined: 17/12/13
Theres a cheap second hand
Theres a cheap second hand one on this site in the buy sell swap section
Trailit trailer
Might be worth a look ?????
Ol Tom
Posts: 331
Date Joined: 17/12/13
Theres a cheap second hand
Theres a cheap second hand one on this site in the buy sell swap section
Trailit trailer
Might be worth a look ?????
sunshine
Posts: 2554
Date Joined: 03/03/09
Chives marine
Built me a new one and used all recoverable elements off the old to save on cost and it is a brilliant replacement for a reasonable cost for a 6.8 sea quest @ $4000 roughly
Bodie
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Date Joined: 05/11/07
was it a melride trailer?
was it a melride trailer?
sunshine
Posts: 2554
Date Joined: 03/03/09
Chives make their own in steel
But import beam ally bench type ......mine fitted with Teflon slides as per the original and I cannot fault it and reusing axles, wheels, suspension all of which were perfectly ok as well as led lighting saved heaps
Tim
Posts: 2497
Date Joined: 26/09/06
Papas
Got a new papas trailer before xmas to replace my Dunbier. http://www.papastrailers.com.au/boattrailers.htm
Trailer is so much better and much better built. Cost about 6k as it was the wide version otherwise would have been about $500 cheaper. Was also optioned with the spare wheel and carrier and a few other tweaks for that price that my dunbier didn't come with.
Redchoppa
Posts: 102
Date Joined: 15/07/12
Trailit
My trailit is 5 years old and I still get ' new boat trailer, eh?'
Nope, Kill Rust spray paint in the colour aluminium for the frame, anodes on the axle. Trailit also made my drawbar longer at no cost ( not worth much really anyway) and balanced the boat on the trailer (moved the axle to the right spot) so there is approx 130kg on the tow ball. I rate them good for the price
saltlife
Posts: 35
Date Joined: 14/02/14
Peterson
Bought a Peterson Trailer through Justin at Portside Marine (site sponsor). Check him out, excellent trailer at half the cost. Pulls my 3t loaded boat no probs.
West is Best
Portsea01
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Date Joined: 10/09/12
re
Thanks Salt life for the comments
Our Australian trailer company partner is www.saltwatertrailers.com.au , made in Victoria, but can ship over to the west.
Feel free to check it out
Regards
Justin
portseamarine