switching to winch< lets see your trailers

« **on:** July 28, 2009, 04:49:26 PM »

i am looking for ideas to change the front of my trailer for the daycruiser.i have hit a wall with the design ideas since its a semi deep v. if any of you have this set-up and can post pics of it, i would greatly appreciate it. thanks

« **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:03:01 PM »

Here is how we do this on the east coast.

I have not seen any floater bars here.
I made the bracket for the "V-rubber" part I got at West Marine for 6 bucks. I think that was the cheapest part there. Also welded the thingy for the jack. Simple crank winch system.
T.J.

« **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:16:18 PM »

TJS, with everything you have done to your boat, engine particularly, and I mean from the O2 sensors, TPS brackets, linkages, EFI issues more technical jargon and terms, none of us know, than the Science Channel ever states in a week, the best you come up with is 'The THINGY for the jack"

??

Dude, just caught me as funny!

Although, even the THINGY looks pretty bitchen!

(as does the rest of the damn boat) Yeah........ I'm jealous! lol

Ray

« **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2009, 03:17:26 PM »

ok, so i figured it out. towed it to Laughlin a couple times. much more stable. so much easier than the floater bar with a boat the size of mine

« **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:59:41 AM »

Keep it simple, and clean. Still in the process of redoing the trailer, but swingaway tongue, and electric brakes are in order.

I also framed up an area for some aluminum tread plate just beyond the winch.

« **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2009, 03:58:54 PM »

Some pics of a Competitive Trailer winch.

NORDIC454

switching to winch< lets see your trailers

TJS Nordic

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mash on it

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