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boat trailer, spring over or spring under?

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boat trailer, spring over or spring under?

Post by j-top paj »

i am replacing the axle,hubs, springs etc.... on my boat trailer and im wondering if i should do SPUA or SPOA :?
i have already got commonwhore rims and tyres to give it a bit of lift behind the GU...
if i do go higher by SPOA will it affect the handling at all?
i just dont want to have something that will tow like shit :x
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Post by want33s »

I'd go spring under axle to keep the whole thing as low as possible.. It's a bitch having to drive the trailer and car into the water to get it in to deep enough water to get the boat off.
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Post by j-top paj »

i thought about that,
its a tilt trailer so its not really an issue..
also i usually drive till the rear tyres on the GU just touch the water and its more than enough.
the boat floats in about a foot of water easy enough
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Post by RockyF75 »

lower your GU :D
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Post by j-top paj »

RockyF70 wrote:lower your GU :D
fark that :lol:
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Post by pongo »

from the pics mousie took, it cant be anyworse or slower to tow than it already is
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Post by cruiser60series »

higher centre of mass may be scary and promote fishy motion. I'd keep it low. Depends how heavy it is though.
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cruiser60series wrote:higher centre of mass may be scary and promote fishy motion. I'd keep it low. Depends how heavy it is though.
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Post by j-top paj »

its light,
maybe 500kg all up, boat,trailer,and outboard :?
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pongo wrote:from the pics mousie took, it cant be anyworse or slower to tow than it already is
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Post by sierrajim »

So get a tow hitch with more drop to suit the trailer.

The lower the trailer is the better, particularly when you launch off the beach.
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Post by j-top paj »

i ended up going SPUA

but the springs are sitting flat :?
i have only driven a few Ks with them but should they be flat like that?
or sould i go back to carasel and ask them whats going on?
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Post by mule75 »

what size is the boat?? my tinny trailer is soa and it's fine. heaps better for tracks where i used to have problems hanging up on stuff. it can be a bit shite at the boat ramp but being a tinny it's light so it doesn't matter. if it is a bigger boat it might be too much of a headache.
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Post by j-top paj »

its only a 15ft ski boat...

the wheels stick out wider than the GU now :lol:
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