I was thinking the other day that I could install some heavy duty trailer jacks to my trailer on the frame behind the axle and use them for storage instead of blocks. Any comments? good idea, bad idea?
That's not a bad idea at all. Get the ones with feet on the bottom to give a solid platform to sit on without worrying about the boat rolling away.
Then remember to take them off in the spring so you don't collect water in them or unwanted weeds at the ramp.
I was thinking the other day that I could install some heavy duty trailer jacks to my trailer on the frame behind the axle and use them for storage instead of blocks. Any comments? good idea, bad idea?
Cinder blocks are way strong if they are used correctly. Can't use them with the flat panels on top and bottom or you run the risk of them collapsing. Stand them on "edge" and put a piece of flat stock on top of them.
cost would be more. would there be too much pressure on the frame? I could see the jacks would not be as stable given the small footprint. Was looking at the jacks w/o the wheels.
I'm not talking about total removal of the tires from the ground. Just enough pressure to reduce flat spotting, so the stability would be greatly increased. Yeah, the cost would go up but by what $100, maybe.
