Trailers with rollers

[ReactioN]

I've got an 04 RXP and 08 RXT-X. They're on separate trailers so I'm in the market to buy a double trailer. I've seen some with rollers on them instead of bunks. Whats the advantage of these style trailers if any? I feel like these are made to be used on the beach or on a flatter land type than say here in Alabama where most of our lake access is on ramps with a pretty decent incline. Any help would be awesome!

 

[mattydipps]

I've got an 04 RXP and 08 RXT-X. They're on separate trailers so I'm in the market to buy a double trailer. I've seen some with rollers on them instead of bunks. Whats the advantage of these style trailers if any? I feel like these are made to be used on the beach or on a flatter land time than say here in Alabama where most of our lake access is on ramps with a pretty decent incline. Any help would be awesome!

I personally would stay away from rollers.. I've heard some horror stories about rollers actually damaging and breaking through the bottom of some skis..

 

[ReactioN]

Hahaha definitely just ruled that out then. Thanks bud. I was wondering what kind of pressure they would create if they were a bad design so that answers that lol.

 

[mattydipps]

Hahaha definitely just ruled that out then. Thanks bud. I was wondering what kind of pressure they would create if they were a bad design so that answers that lol.

Yeah when I was looking at icatch trailers (I believe that was the one) that had most of the problems with breaking through hulls..

In my opinion, there's nothing better then a freshly carpeted bunk.. They sell these pvc covers but I stay away from them.. Less of a chance to scratch the hull

 

[Coastiejoe]

As above, rollers have been known to cause damage to ski hulls.

Buy the "bunk slides" and all will be good. Allows for easier launch and retrieval and keep the pressure on the hull equal front to back. Easy to install too.


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[mkov608]

I've got an 04 RXP and 08 RXT-X. They're on separate trailers so I'm in the market to buy a double trailer. I've seen some with rollers on them instead of bunks. Whats the advantage of these style trailers if any? I feel like these are made to be used on the beach or on a flatter land type than say here in Alabama where most of our lake access is on ramps with a pretty decent incline. Any help would be awesome!

I have a 2002 Zieman 2-place trailer. Here's the link.

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/4463631295.html

I switched to a aluminum trailer after the guy who fixed my gel coat said my painted trailer wouldn't last long in the salt water.

 

[PGHMAN]

Joe - you mention bunk slides. Any issues with scratching the hull with the slides? My 98 GTX is a bear to get off and on the carpeted bunks. I was planning to replace the carpet until I saw this.

 

[LouDoo]

The problem I have with rollers and also slide bunks is the ski won't stick to the trailer. I guess our ramp is steeper than most but unless I have help it's practically impossible to retrieve the ski, by the time I get off the ski to connect the winch the sucker has slid off the trailer and back in the water. Carpeted bunks work best for me.

Lou

 

[JoeZ]

Rollers should definitely be a no go. I put veggie oil on our bunks, makes everything slide extremely easily. Just make sure you latch/unlatch at the appropriate time or you might be launching onto concrete!

We also have a bunch of roller carts at the shop and the oil makes it easy to move from the trailer to the cart without using a hoist.

Also I'm moving this thread to the appropriate section.

 

[Coastiejoe]

Joe - you mention bunk slides. Any issues with scratching the hull with the slides? My 98 GTX is a bear to get off and on the carpeted bunks. I was planning to replace the carpet until I saw this.

My hull is undamaged due to the slides. As mentioned, on STEEP ramps the ski will want to slide off on its own. On normal ramps, say 30 degrees or so, you will have no issues. But the launch and retrieval is abreeze.

You will find to launch it you will go just shy of where you use to go as far as depth in the water, aka backed down the ramp. For retreval, is you have a concrete ramp (meaning not gravel so you don't suck gravel into the pump), you go shallower, putz up to the rub rails, and give it some gas all the way to the winch. Step off, hook it and tighten it and drive off.

I absolutely love my slides... It takes me longer to launch my skis than to retrieve them and I bet I launch in less than 2 minutes total time.

 

[PGHMAN]

Good info. Thanks guys!

 

[jammin777]

i bought some liquid wrench spray silicon i'm going to try on my bunks. especially for when the season is over and need to place it back on the cart. season over? did i just say that? someone slap me! lol!

 

[Dugout]

I've used silicon spray on bunks and it works great.

 

[RodInEscondido]

The problem I have with rollers and also slide bunks is the ski won't stick to the trailer. I guess our ramp is steeper than most but unless I have help it's practically impossible to retrieve the ski, by the time I get off the ski to connect the winch the sucker has slid off the trailer and back in the water. Carpeted bunks work best for me.

Lou

Isn't that why you have the deckhand in your avatar?
Rod

 

[PGHMAN]

I replaced the boards and carpet this weekend and what difference. Prior, I struggled to get the ski off....now it slides off with little effort. Like mentioned, the biggest expense were the ss staples. Total cost was $25.