New roller trailer comments

secondopsman · 23 September 2012, 19:18

Evening all
After my eventful purchase of a Bayliner complete with an illegal american unbraked trailer i posted regarding converting it to a braked roller type trailer.
However after visiting the boat show this weekend i saw this

EXT1800 : Extreme Trailers, Engineering for the 21st Century

Looks to be well made and put together with swing type bunks and plenty of support wheels.
Overall cost of mine to convert the axle to braked change the hitch and to convert to rollers was around £1450.
Just wondered if anyone has any experiance or opinions.
Thanks Pete

C2 RIBS · 23 September 2012, 19:25

There are a few trade members on the forum who deal with trailers so they are worth a call, may even come on your post shortly.

I bought an extreme trailer years ago for a sib which was great.

I also have a friend I met at SBS this year who builds them I will pm you his details if you want to call him

Forum guy is -Trailer Guy pm him also

Trailer Guy · 24 September 2012, 08:54

Cheers for the nod C2, much appreciated. We supply Indespension trailers at pretty good rates.

As for the Extreme trailer - I used to deal with Jamie et al, when I ran a couple of Indespension depots many lifetimes ago, and supply him trailers and running gear. He now makes his own trailers, which are excellent.

Top bloke, in my experience, and good product to boot.

Just see what's best suited to your needs, what comes with the best spec and, of course, the best suited to your budget. The rest of it's easy

Pikey Dave · 24 September 2012, 10:37

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Originally Posted by secondopsman

Evening all
After my eventful purchase of a Bayliner complete with an illegal american unbraked trailer i posted regarding converting it to a braked roller type trailer.
However after visiting the boat show this weekend i saw this

EXT1800 : Extreme Trailers, Engineering for the 21st Century

Looks to be well made and put together with swing type bunks and plenty of support wheels.
Overall cost of mine to convert the axle to braked change the hitch and to convert to rollers was around £1450.
Just wondered if anyone has any experiance or opinions.
Thanks Pete

Have you tried this chap, very experienced & quality product

Dirk Diggler · 24 September 2012, 11:49

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Originally Posted by secondopsman

EXT1800 : Extreme Trailers, Engineering for the 21st Century

Seems like a lot of money to me, you ought to give Arthur a call at Trailers - De Graaff Trailers specialises in Trailers, Boat trailers, Motorbike trailers and Flatbed trailers.

Mr Flibble · 24 September 2012, 14:22

I've an Extreme EXT1300. Nice, well made trailer and I've had no issues with it.

secondopsman · 24 September 2012, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Have you tried this chap, very experienced & quality product

Very good Dave .

I can't believe I fell for that.

Pikey Dave · 24 September 2012, 18:21

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Originally Posted by secondopsman

Very good Dave .

I can't believe I fell for that.

I had a chuckle when I looked at the "friends" section on his profile

secondopsman · 24 September 2012, 19:41

Have checked Degraff and they are dearer.
Trailer Guy please feel free to drop me a pm with a quote for an equivalent from indispension .

secondopsman · 24 September 2012, 19:42

Have checked Degraff and they are dearer.
Trailer Guy please feel free to drop me a pm with a quote for an equivalent from indispension .
Pete

secondopsman · 24 September 2012, 19:44

Can you tell I've been at the Jack Daniels.
Bloody works expenses.

Trailer Guy · 24 September 2012, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by secondopsman

Have checked Degraff and they are dearer.
Trailer Guy please feel free to drop me a pm with a quote for an equivalent from indispension .
Pete

Done.

Enjoy the bourbon.....

Enjoy thr bourbon....

njoy th brbn...

eny t brn..

SW Boat Transport · 25 September 2012, 06:07

Have a look at South Coast Boat Trailers - R2/1800EL Single Axle Multi Roller Boat Trailer

Pikey Dave · 25 September 2012, 07:57

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Originally Posted by SW RIB Charter

Have a look at South Coast Boat Trailers - R2/1800EL Single Axle Multi Roller Boat Trailer

That's an SBS Trailer

I've had 2 of them, I'm currently running an R4/2600el no problems apart from the winch post coming adrift, but that was operator error

. They have the AlKo axles & waterproof bearings which hold up very well despite my mis-givings. They also like a deal

Downhilldai · 25 September 2012, 10:45

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

They have the AlKo axles & waterproof bearings which hold up very well despite my mis-givings.

Hugh Jardon had a new SBS trailer with an Avonride axle using sealed bearings. One side gave way when the trailer was just over a year old and he had to have a new axle for it. May have been an isolated incident, though.......

http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/priory-...tml#post209019

Pikey Dave · 25 September 2012, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Hugh Jardon had a new SBS trailer with an Avonride axle using sealed bearings. One side gave way when the trailer was just over a year old and he had to have a new axle for it. May have been an isolated incident, though.......

http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/priory-...tml#post209019

I'm not familiar with the Avonride axle, do they use the same "waterproof" (I use the term loosely) bearings as the AlKo? I wasn't convinced with the Alko bearings initially, as I've always had taper bearings, but they seem to hold up well. I always changed the taper bearings annually & did the same with the sealed bearings for the first couple of years, but I realised I was chucking perfectly good bearings away. The current ones have been in 3 years now, so I'll change 'em next year.

Downhilldai · 25 September 2012, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I'm not familiar with the Avonride axle, do they use the same "waterproof" (I use the term loosely) bearings as the AlKo?

Yes, the same principle - the last ALKO ones I had were the same as a Vauxhall Vectra front wheel bearing.

I specified a 1500kg Avonride axle with taper roller bearings on a new CLH boat trailer, back in 2007. It's still on its original bearings, but they could do with being changed now. More than happy with that.

Rogue Wave · 20 October 2012, 16:12

we have an extreme an are very happy with it. its coming up for two years old

secondopsman · 22 October 2012, 15:39

Does anyone know of Streamline trailers.They dont seem to have a web site and cant find much on the web about them.
Got the chance of a SL 20R Twin swing beam type 32 roller trailer for a decent price.Its rated to carry a 1300kg boat 1800kg gross.
When i phoned them today they were as helpful as a kick in the knackers and replied with we only build boat trailers for the trade.
I have since found out my boat is just under 1000kgs.
Hoping someone can help as i can fetch it tomorrow on my travels.

Trailer Guy · 22 October 2012, 19:51

I've had a few dealings with Streamline Trailers over the years. Agreed, can be slightly robust, but do make a good product.

I service a lot of Laser SB3 (now SB20) trailers. The original ones were made by Streamline, but with with most things the manufacturing of them went abroad (Malaysia I think) due to costings.

They all ran on Indespension axles, with Knott running gear. The trailers are good in my opinion, I've seen some pretty old ones still going fine.

I'm guessing SL 20R means something like SL = Streamline 20= 2000kg GVW (appreciated you've stated 1800kg) R= rollers, or something like that?

Have you got a link to the trailer? Happy to tell you what I can see from any pics.