Low profile keel roller?

[sandiegosteve]

I'm looking for a solution for my keel and the front cross member. There isn't much clearance and I've tried to use a standard roller/bracket. The problem is that the even if I drill the holes at the bottom of the cross member and set the roller as low as possible, it will still be too high.

I have a pad there now, but I think it bumps and drags a little to hard. I think a roller would be better and possibly help launching. Ideally I'd like a roller that only sticks up .5"-1" max.

Curious what others have done.


Thanks,
Steve

 

[roscoe]

Re: Low profile keel roller?

You don't say what the rest of the trailer is like.

Roller or bunks?

Perhaps you can lower the rearward rollers/bunks a half inch, this will raise the bow slightly.

Or, raise the front bracket on the bunk/rollers.

Or, if it is a bunk trailer, you could replace the bunks with some that are an inch thicker.

 

[sandiegosteve]

Re: Low profile keel roller?

It is an ezloader bunk trailer.

I like the idea of raising the bunks in the front or adding thickness to the bunks.

 

[ajgraz]

Re: Low profile keel roller?

I vote for more bunk.

LMK if you need galvanized 3" square U-bolts. I got a bunch leftover from re-bunking my trailer.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Low profile keel roller?

my vote is leave the pads.... adjust your bunks if you need to is there is too much weight in the pads

 

[sandiegosteve]

Re: Low profile keel roller?

So here is the solution I came up with. It is working well.
I do plan to raise the bunks 1 notch in the front when I can get time at the ramp on a weekday.