Towing Questions

Most every truck/towing vehicle has a manufacturers rating for towed trailers. Also on the title for the boat ,at least in texas, it has the weight of the hull as it came from the factory, the outboard weight is easily found online and the weight of the trailer should also be listed on the trailer title. I would agree that you should have no problem towing with the combo you described, I pull my 23cc with twin 150's 150 gal's of fuel all the gear etc. with our 2wd ford expedition up and over the Galveston causway at freeway speeds {60-65} no problems. Good luck.

[Snookerd]

Fishstu-Towing can be a seriously stressful deal as you know and heard stories. Mistakes can spell tragedy-check out trayder's new misc. photo gallery for some bad days trailering. One simple correction that I ran into that Otto mentioned was the tongue weight. My Landcruiser/Lexus LX450 had such soft springs that my 18SF that was too far up on the trailer sagged the back of the truck way down. All I did was weight the tongue seperate and reduced the load up front by sliding the winch post toward the back of the trailer a foot or two (keep the transom on the bunks). Major difference. I tow my 23 with a 04 Yukon XL using a Rolls Dual Axle trailer-brakes have been disconnected on the trailer.

[fishstu]

Thanks guys for the feedback.

I need to add matching Kodiak SS disc brakes to the trailers second axle. Connecticut’s MVD requires brakes on all wheels of trailers rated at 3000 lb gross and above. The trailer is used from New York and has to go thru CT inspection. I got the brakes, tubing and tees that should fit right on directly from loadmaster.
As far as tongue weight, if possible I will get boat/trailer weighed. If not, my guess is they weight between 3200 - 3500 Lb.
Then I will see how the rig handles.

[jongolds]

I'm going through the same thing right now. Brought the boat home from MD with the whole brake system stripped out but the rest of the trailer in good shape. Looks like it's going to be over $700 in parts to get this thing registered in CT. I started out planning to do the Kodiak SS on all 4 wheels but after pricing everything it was too much to spend on a trailer that will rarely see the highway and will likely only be used to launch/retrieve the boat 2-3 times per year. Kodiak actually reccomended using the Cadmium for such low usage but, I'm may even go down to drums at this point. Gotta see the price difference.

[warthog5]

Brad at Hi Tech Trailer's has been testing diffrent brake system's on his personal trailer. he told me the Cad kodiak's have been on there 2yrs now and show no sign's of rust or any problem's. Only dunked in saltwater.

That's what's on mine.

[TUGBOAT]

Here are a couple of shots of the Brake system on the Rolls. Strange look'n but they work. I was told they need NO cleaning/spraying Nothing! I still do , juz' for Fun.


Top Shot


Back side shot.
Tug

[ob1jeeper]

Capt Brad,
Those calipers appear to be machined from billet stock, as opposed to what most of us are used to seeing made as a casting (sand or die).

Must be a fairly low volume production, to be able to afford to be making them like that.