Lost the Axle Today

[corndog]

Bummer. I almost had the same thing happen to me. I ave 2 bolts on each side sill intact. I hit a tool box on I-45. I didnt realize the damage until I went to trailer my boat later.

[buoy37]

Damn boat ownership!!

[Williep]

Dang, that really sux's Kenny.

[Gulfcoast13]

Glad your ok. You can ride in my boat until yours is fixed if you get the itch.

[kenny]

Glad your ok. You can ride in my boat until yours is fixed if you get the itch.

My boats in a friends sling, so I'm still in business. A new trailer will probably take 6-8 weeks. It won't be a McClain!
We'll patch mine up enough to last for local launch for a while.

[The Fisherman]

My boats in a friends sling, so I'm still in business. A new trailer will probably take 6-8 weeks. It won't be a McClain!
We'll patch mine up enough to last for local launch for a while.

McClain makes both aluminum & galvanized trailers, Why would you not want a McClain trailer?

[kenny]

McClain makes both aluminum & galvanized trailers, Why would you not want a McClain trailer?

I've had both galvanized & Aluminum McClain trailers. The one that just broke is a 5 year old McClain, and was over priced and not right from the start. They took a month to fabricate it and when I went to pick it up, it had no bunks on it. That took another two weeks. The winch stop was welded to the mounting plate crooked, so it always leaned to the left. The brackets weren't aluminum, but bolt on brackets which rusted fairly quickly. They use a small I-beam and drilled the holes for the mounting bolts (without much care) too close to the edge. The axle was not square to the frame and ruined a pair of tires in a year....

AND I can get a Coastline or Tex-all with welded aluminum brackets and a 5 1/2" beam frame for a lot less money!!

[Rollo]

Kenny I know yer sick of your trailer, but what about dropping it of at Bryans new trailer repairs, over in Bacliff,Ill bet he could make it last at least another 5 yrs and I think he really did learn how to weld!!

[kenny]

The dropping it off is the problem! LOL The axle is next to the trailer at my buddy's shop here in JB.

[Gilbert]

ouch

[WestEndAngler]

I have a set of new leaf springs, hangers & hardware sitting in my garage Kenny...

Rip that carpet of your bunk boards and buy the plastic molded bunks. They fit right onto the wood & screw in. Never worry about pitting or water being held against the hull again.

[kenny]

I have a set of new leaf springs, hangers & hardware sitting in my garage Kenny...

Rip that carpet of your bunk boards and buy the plastic molded bunks. They fit right onto the wood & screw in. Never worry about pitting or water being held against the hull again.

Thanks Coe, it's a torsion axle, but the bunk runners without the carpet will be on my new trailer. We can fix this one to get to the ramp & back for a few months until a new trailer is ready. Coastline has a great product & price!

You know, there is no square beam welded across where the axle is. It just was held to the trailer with 4 short bolts on each side, two on the outside of the I-beam and two on the inside. If there had also been a beam across and some U bolts, it would still be attached.

[txwhaler 22]

Damn trailers

[The Fisherman]

I've had both galvanized & Aluminum McClain trailers. The one that just broke is a 5 year old McClain, and was over priced and not right from the start. They took a month to fabricate it and when I went to pick it up, it had no bunks on it. That took another two weeks. The winch stop was welded to the mounting plate crooked, so it always leaned to the left. The brackets weren't aluminum, but bolt on brackets which rusted fairly quickly. They use a small I-beam and drilled the holes for the mounting bolts (without much care) too close to the edge. The axle was not square to the frame and ruined a pair of tires in a year....

AND I can get a Coastline or Tex-all with welded aluminum brackets and a 5 1/2" beam frame for a lot less money!!

Thank for the Info I will keep them in mind if my trailer ever breaks.

[The Fisherman]

I have a set of new leaf springs, hangers & hardware sitting in my garage Kenny...

Rip that carpet of your bunk boards and buy the plastic molded bunks. They fit right onto the wood & screw in. Never worry about pitting or water being held against the hull again.

Where can you buy the plastic molded bunkboards?