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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 21468
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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These are going to be rated too low for the C Dory 22, at 1875 lbs capacity each.The 22 comes in at about 4000 lbs on most trailers. The tandem axle is far better. You may want to go to at least 15" tires. This may also help with the clearance issue.
Trailer tires need to be no more than 6 years old.
The V in the trailer frame is not necessary in the flat bottom C Dory. But if you make any modifications to the frame--which is galvanized, you are going to have issues with corrosion. When you put skid wheels on, you will not want them any more than a few fractions below the current frame. These "wheels" don't really turn easily (from many years of RV experience)
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
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Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
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potter water
Joined: 12 Apr 2011
Posts: 1076
City/Region: Logan
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 1997
C-Dory Model: R-21 Tug
Vessel Name: Poopsy
Photos: Still C-razy
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A concern I have about the steel rollers would be that if they are gong to substantially be lifting the rear of the trailer when they engage the ground, they could be a source of stress on the trailer and boat, neither of which is designed to carry. RV's are a big box that is structurally homogeneous. Boat trailers are a long flat plane with little structural strength end to end. They work because the boat load is being carried over the axel or axels. The rest of the trailer is there to have something to connect it to the tow vehicle and to hold beds on while the boat is in the water and have a place to attach axles. if you try to lift it from the back end with a load on, over time, something bad MIGHT happen. But for the occasional emergency ride up a steep driveway, maybe not so bad.
I think the better solution is to fix up the drive way with some temporary blocks to lift the wheels higher at that part of the drive where the scrape occurs.
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