Best trailer for long distance towing?

[Julie]

Last year I posted on here regarding converting a bunk trailer to rollers due to ease of use launching in little water....... Lots of discussion until the thread disintegrated into Broke Back Mountain and associates and got censored tut tut!!!! However, during the thread it was highlighted that rollers have less touch points on the RIB than my bunks so this deterred me from adapting the trailer.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31388

I tow the Rib approx 1500- 2000 miles a year, so my absolute priority is towing safely over long distances rather than waiting for the tide to rise

Last week my wheel bearings disintegrated, and so now seems a good time to re-visit buying a new trailer.

I attach my RIB (Zodiac 5m) with 3 straps to the trailer (2 back 1 front) as well as the winch. Can anyone recommend the best type of trailer for towing safely/securely over long distances?

Thanks
Julie

[bedajim]

Yes mines not bad, three years thousands of miles and still on the same bearings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78MW4wSMKs

[Julie]

Originally Posted by bedajim

Yes mines not bad, three years thousands of miles and still on the same bearings

That looks V impressive, bit complex!

How often does the trailer itself have issues? I'm not mechanically minded - the simpler the better! How do you strap the RIB on for long journeys?

Thanks

P.S. I did appreciate the colour co-ordination on your trailer :-)

[Waterman]

Originally Posted by bedajim

Yes mines not bad, three years thousands of miles and still on the same bearings

Think you have the proper solution there to keeping a boat trailer well serviced.

Keeping the road wheels, hubs and brakes out of the water completely and having a launching trolley!!!!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Julie

That looks V impressive, bit complex!

How often does the trailer itself have issues? I'm not mechanically minded - the simpler the better! How do you strap the RIB on for long journeys?

Thanks

P.S. I did appreciate the colour co-ordination on your trailer :-)

I've never really had to do anything to it, just a few mods to make things easier and a bit of grease

It has four straps to hold it on two at the back and two at the front

The trolly locates at the front

[Mollers]

I've witnessed the Beda-Trailer in action on many occasions. It has always been hiccup free. In fact, Jim's set-up has an advantage over conventional trailers on shallow slips which are short of water.

[hadd]

Originally Posted by Julie

Last year I posted on here regarding converting a bunk trailer to rollers due to ease of use launching in little water....... Lots of discussion until the thread disintegrated into Broke Back Mountain and associates and got censored tut tut!!!! However, during the thread it was highlighted that rollers have less touch points on the RIB than my bunks so this deterred me from adapting the trailer.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31388

I tow the Rib approx 1500- 2000 miles a year, so my absolute priority is towing safely over long distances rather than waiting for the tide to rise

Last week my wheel bearings disintegrated, and so now seems a good time to re-visit buying a new trailer.

I attach my RIB (Zodiac 5m) with 3 straps to the trailer (2 back 1 front) as well as the winch. Can anyone recommend the best type of trailer for towing safely/securely over long distances?

Thanks
Julie

Hi julie, indespenion roller coaster are good trailers but pricey, you can get new bearings from indespenion for less then £30, as long as you grease your bearings every time it go,s in the water they will last for yr,s, buy a grease gun and take it with you where ever you go with the boat , hope that helps

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by hadd

Hi julie, indespenion roller coaster are good trailers but pricey, you can get new bearings from indespenion for less then £30, as long as you grease your bearings every time it go,s in the water they will last for yr,s, buy a grease gun and take it with you where ever you go with the boat , hope that helps

Buy bearing savers and you won't have to get covered using the grease gun

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Buy bearing savers and you won't have to get covered using the grease gun

And get a flush kit fitted. We made a DIY flush kit for mine from Hep20. Surprisingly, the brakes work perfectly a year later.

[Julie]

Thanks...

I do smother everything in grease before I go on trips but I guess after 8 years they just gave up.....

I've ordered a 'bearing gear puller' tool, which will beat battering the thing with a hammer for an hour in the dark with midges. I'm also picking up spare bearings and hubs tomorrow.

I actually found the manual as well, seems I should have taken it apart twice a year and put everything back together if I used it in salt water... that never happened once!

Just looked at Indespension - big dippers. The boat seems very flat, in my current trailer it's raised at the end, so on a bit of angle and easy to push off.

Anywhere else worth looking?

Thanks