Trailer Bunk replacement

[BigJerDog]

Hey Gang,

I am gettng ready to replace my trailer bunks. It looks pretty straight forward but I just wanted to post here and make sure there arent any important tips or anything I am missing. Its a sngle axle. It has two, 12 foot 2x6 beams. I bought precut bunk carpet. applied some contact cement and presto. I think the next step is just to measure and attach to trailer. Is there anything else I need to know?

Thanks crew!

[DONTW8]

I redid mine a couple of years back.

Make sure that the bunks extend enough to the stern of the boat so that they fully support the transom. Have the bunk extend a half inch or so past the transom. This will support the heaviest part of your boat better.

On a similar note if you can move the boat further forward of your trailer axle to add more tongue weight the boat will trail better. This only applies if you have a good 3/4 ton pickup as a tow rig. I did this and it made it so I can swerve my truck and the boat trailer does not try to move the truck around on a sharp curve. I think a minumum of 10% tongue weight works fine but 12% + is much better unless your vehicle is not capable of handling the increase.

[tvano]

i dumped the lag bolts and used galvanized through bolts/nuts.

there isn't much marine related that shouldn't be through bolted.

[REW]

i dumped the lag bolts and used galvanized through bolts/nuts.

there isn't much marine related that shouldn't be through bolted.

I agree through bolt if possable. They can be counter sunk then covered with carpet.

[SunriseH2OSkier]

I posted pics in this thread on how I recarpeted the bunks on our trailer.

[woody]

The glue is good to hold the carpet on... but you should also use stainless steel staples on the underside and ends of the bunks help secure the carpet.

[jim05rlxi]

also you should have used stainless bolts in a year or two the galvanized ones will probally rot off the new galvy products are not like they used to.

[jim05rlxi]

hey i have an extreme tandem axle trailer and i have bunks as well as rollers has any one seen this before the trailer loads and unloads sweet.

[BigJerDog]

Excellent tips all thanks!