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Buddy of mine is doing some repairs to his trailer , new paint and replacing rotted runners, he found these Teflon runners to use instead of carpet, says their strong and will last longer than carpet, I liked em , thought I would share , bought em from lowes,look good to! Attachment 133471
Looks good. Be careful the first time that you unload and load as they may be slick enough to allow the boat to slide off the trailer as you are backing down or pulling up. Looks like they should last a long time!
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don't unhook your boat until your trailer wheels touch the water....boat will slide right off the trailer with those
I betcha those would prevent your boat from freezing to the trailer in the winter. Looks good.
Definitely seen a boat in the parking lot one day lol. Guy unhooked it and viola he was fishing on pavement. I seen some just put them towards the end of the trailer without the slippage issue. Just not for me.
Slick rig. Good looking trailer.
Thanks Greg fixing to do a rebuild on our trailer have been looking!!! I am a hog Fan to,Brother,sister,nephew's all graduated from the UofA Go Hog's!!!!! We enjoyed the Lou Holtz Days!!!!
Been there done that!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter
Who Lou Holts. Lol. Just kiddingQuote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
I like to do mine with something other than carpet. I don't have a nice boat like your Greg
Looks good
I have the trailer slicks on mine. Got them from Cabellas. Second boat that I have used them on. Comments are correct about sliding off the trailer. Always leave strap hooked until you get to the water.
Also...check the screws occasionally to make sure one does not back out of the board and wear a hole in your boat. Just something to check on.
SeaRay
I did something similar on a previous boat and trailer I owned. But I used pieces from a truck bed liner that a body shop gave me for free. You also need to be careful when loading your boat because unlike the drag that carpet puts on your boat when it hits the runners and slows it down some, there isn't any drag and you can slide forward too fast and hit your winch stand too way to hard. I bent the front of that aluminum boat a little the first time I loaded it.
Did you cut them long ways or across? I got to get something on mine soon I see a bolt head shining.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac Daddy
They are not on my trailer there on a friend of mine, they come just as you see them and the screw holes are already in them and counter sunk
Sorry just realized the question was for Mac daddy
Gindog, I cut them long ways with a skill saw and placed them on the runners and placed short decking screws in the recessed part of the old liner. The body shop that gave me the old liner does Rhino lining in truck beds and they had several of them at the time so if I needed an old liner that's where I would look.
Greg where did your friend get his skids at?
Lowes
Greg any idea where these are located at Lowes? What would I ask for..Teflon runners? I can see it now:
Me: where are your Teflon runners?
Lowes associate: Mane we dont be havin none of dem...you gots to go to walmarts fo dat.
Talked to my buddy he said he got em from gander Mtn , my bad !!!
I buy lots of Teflon and my guess is these aren't Teflon but UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene). So ask for plastic boat skids. Teflon would cost over $1000. You need to heed all the warnings of others because UHMW has a lower coefficient of friction than Teflon when wet
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Originally Posted by slabcrazy
Just FYI I got mine from Cabelas. BPS and West Marine sells them also. They are called Trailer Slicks.
SeaRay
Buddy said he launched and loaded his boat with no problems yesterday, said he loves em, I'm only giving his opinion because I haven't seen them or used them, don't know what there made of , he said Teflon , dono! But they are slick!
Looks good!
This is the product description on mine. Teflon infused.
E-Z Slide™ Trailer Pads make loading and unloading your boat a breeze. Molded from a slippery, TeflonŽ-infused composite to reduce friction as the boat slides on and off the trailer. Easily installs directly over carpeted bunks with stainless steel hardware included. Ideal for metal boats up to 4,000 lbs. and fiberglass boats up to 1,500 lbs. Not recommended for painted bottoms. Five-year warranty
Thanks for clearing that up!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaRay
You guys who are wanting something like that might want to check Home Depot. At one time I found some 2 by 4's made of polystyrene that looked like they would be the ticket for replacing runners if you wanted the slick surface.