Swing away drawbar extension
Submitted by turts on Tue, 2012-01-24 05:22
Hi guys re-jigging our trailer drawbar and thought whilst we're at it may as well consider the idea of a swing away extension for beach launching
Would prefer swing away than telescopic set up
Have seen some photos here and there such as the mackay trailer website but curious if anyone has actually done it as I'd like some close ups of the hinge and also how it locks into the original drawbar once you swing it around??!
Appreciate any help and photos
Thanks
Turts
turts
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Oh and of it helps boat is
Oh and of it helps boat is 5.5m on dunbier trailer with brakes obviously can get photos of it if necessary...
scotto
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3rd wheel.....
Hey mate,
I reckon you'd be better off with a swing down retrieval wheel.
They are available at martins trailer parts from around $160 from memory, and you can use the 3rd (or 5th if its a dual axle) tyre and rim as a spare if you blow a tyre or bearing.
grantarctic1
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Have made one
Yeah mate i have made one for a friend but didn't take any pic's sory . It took a lot of hours to get it right and i had to use 20mm pins to hinge and lock it in place. Even tho i over sized the steel , pins and plate it still flexed quite a bit.
I also added a swing down spare wheel. The owner of the trailor has never used the extention bar , after using the drop down spare he said it was the easiest way to launch when the situation arose .
As scotto said it will prob be your quickest and cheepest option. Try it out first, then decide if you want to go ahead with the swing away bar .
woody
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Lots of boat trailers down
Lots of boat trailers down here set up for beach launching...majority of them use swing down spare wheel. Easy just to push the whole lot into the drink to launch and pull the trailer out with a heavy rope or snatchy...same for retrieving.
Alanby
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Hi Turts,We have a swing arm
Hi Turts,
We have a swing arm fitted to our Trailit tandem axle.
Have only had the boat 9 months and not had to use it.
PM your mobile and will send you some photos tonight
turts
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Thanks for the help guysAre
Thanks for the help guys
Are the drop down spare wheels detachable out of curiosity or once mounted they're permanent?!
Pm sent alanby cheers!
jutt
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Turts, i have a swing away on
Turts, i have a swing away on my pappas trailer, a brilliantly simply desighn, very strong and never gets in the way. I can get some pics if you like.