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Post by Pete B on Dec 1, 2008 22:32:24 GMT
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Post by backdraft on Dec 1, 2008 22:57:17 GMT
pete ive done a fair of boat trailoring and i think the way to go is the fat blow up jockey wheel.i havent tryed one yet but looking at them i would think they will make the job easier. what are your thoughts, and is anyone using one ?.
baz.
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Post by abuc4 on Dec 2, 2008 5:00:51 GMT
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Post by Pete B on Dec 2, 2008 6:44:20 GMT
pete ive done a fair of boat trailoring and i think the way to go is the fat blow up jockey wheel.i havent tryed one yet but looking at them i would think they will make the job easier. what are your thoughts, and is anyone using one ?. baz. Yeh, their good baz if your boats well balanced on the trailer. They add a bit of bounce (handy for getting over lumps and bumps) but if your heavy on the nose the tyre just flattens, with a solid wheel you can get away the boat being a bit unbalanced. |
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Post by BrianR on Dec 2, 2008 14:35:15 GMT
Surely if your boat is that heavy on the front, you're going to have problems towing!!
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Post by Pete B on Dec 2, 2008 17:33:01 GMT
Surely if your boat is that heavy on the front, you're going to have problems towing!! No problems towing Brian, its not that heavy. We need a good quality jockey wheel because shes winched up the slipway at our yard on the jockey wheel rather than towed where it wouldn't take any weight. On a big tide she has to be pulled through sand/shingle at the bottom. I watched 3 jockey wheel posts fold up there this summer,they then had to be dragged the remainder of the way on the hitch  Better safe than sorry. |
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Post by backdraft on Dec 2, 2008 23:56:52 GMT
pete cant you just put a bit more pressure in the tyre. i know the extra width helps over sand and pebbles ect.
baz.
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Post by Canuck on Dec 3, 2008 13:06:01 GMT
Winching up the slip when the tides low can be difficult if you've a heavy boat, the bigger the wheel the better, I've used narrow solid wheels and they just dig in. Sit, have a pint and watch some of the other boats.
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Post by Pete B on Dec 3, 2008 17:48:00 GMT
pete cant you just put a bit more pressure in the tyre. i know the extra width helps over sand and pebbles ect. baz. We've just cured that problem. We've had a mount made up that carries a steel rimed pneumatic tyre (mini-wheel size) I'm struggling to find a tyre to fit the steel at the mo but when I do I'll get a pic on. |
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Post by abuc4 on Dec 3, 2008 18:05:02 GMT
We've just cured that problem. We've had a mount made up that carries a steel rimed pneumatic tyre (mini-wheel size) I'm struggling to find a tyre to fit the steel at the mo but when I do I'll get a pic on.
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mini size 145/10 £24 fitted or go 2 scrapyard getting like rocking horse shite 2 find now.
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Post by backdraft on Dec 3, 2008 19:12:46 GMT
might have payed to have used a trailor wheel. easy to get and very cheap at tow sures.
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Post by BrianR on Dec 3, 2008 20:05:53 GMT
Surely if your boat is that heavy on the front, you're going to have problems towing!! No problems towing Brian, its not that heavy. We need a good quality jockey wheel because shes winched up the slipway at our yard on the jockey wheel rather than towed where it wouldn't take any weight. On a big tide she has to be pulled through sand/shingle at the bottom. I watched 3 jockey wheel posts fold up there this summer,they then had to be dragged the remainder of the way on the hitch Better safe than sorry. I understand the problem now. |
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