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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
Few things come to mind on trailers. First, get one that has a capacity that is roughly 600 - 700 pounds more than what you figure your boat will weigh loaded with your normal things. This way, if you take a trip of some sort, you can put more in the boat without fear of going over the rated capacity.
The torsion suspension is definitely a plus for the EZ loader for a little smoother ride for the boat, but in my honest opinion, not a huge factor in purchasing. I also know from having a shoreland'r that due to using rectangular tubing for their frame that wire chaffing does occur and cause elecrical failure to lights. An easy fix for that is to rewire with some sort of wiring cover (like the slip on stuff from the hardware store) and your electrical problems will go away. Not sure why shoreland'r doesn't do this from the beginning...it would save a bunch of headaches and not be that much extra cost...
Any trailer is going to rust....unless it is galvanized and that doesn't even guarantee no rust since galvanized metal is more or less a very durable coating. Drill a hole in it, and rust will start...it just doesn't peel like paint will. Shoreland'r makes those as well. Shoreland'r builds a great trailer, but as you said, can have electrical issues...not enough to turn me away from them since they are extremely sturdy and well built.
Being you have a tuffy, I would assume (and hope) you are going full bunk?
Steve |
