VaGent
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Jul 14, 2008
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I really need some help guys. I have read a lot but am unable to find what I am needing.
I recently bought a used Loadrite trailer that appears to be heavy duty. I say this because of the following information not withstanding the fact that with all the rollers removed & no cross members installed at this time, I still am unable to lift the tongue of the trailer. The over all size of the trailer now is 21'-3" long & 72" wide outside to outside of the frame.
Frame steel size: 3"X4" tubesteel as well as cross members (2) All galvanized
Axle tube: 2"X3" tubesteel
Springs: 5 leaf with each leaf about 3/8" thick
Tongue: 3"x4" tube steel
Wheels & tires: 15" galvanize wheels with H78X15 D tires
Surge brakes rated for 6000 lbs.
Axle length measured from center of tire track is 90"
Surge brakes rated for 6000 lbs using Dicco Model 60 actuator with 10" drums
Age of trailer: Unknown but at least built back in the late 80s or early 90s.
This trailer was being used to haul a 21' inboard/outboard tri-hull cuddy cabin boat with a large 454 V-8 powered engine. The owner sold it as is with all the rollers intact & it's in very good shape except the brakes need to be replaced from the master cylinder all the way back to the brake shoes. Everything brakewise needs to be replaced as it was used primarily in salt water.
My problem is this. There are no identification labels or anything on the frame to indicate what model or what the rating it is anywhere. I tried calling Loadrite & practically got "blown off" as they just didn't have the time to help me out. I''m trying to determine what the weight rating of the trailer is & what the springs & tires are rated for.
I am attempting to convert this trailer into a pontoon trailer which is really pretty easy but since I don't know the TRUE rating of the trailer, I wondering if it is TOO heavy for my pontoon. I have an old 20ft 1986 Riveria Crusier with a 1987 Johnson 70 using 2-6 gallon gas tanks & 2 batteirs onboard. NO trolling motor or fancy furniture. Just a bench seat across the back(6 ft long), a helm & & small 36" seat & table. I am "guesstimating" the total weight of the toon based on several people who know more about toons then I do to be about 1500-1800 MAX right now. 2000 lbs at the absolute max.
Based on the sizes of the steel used in the trailer there is really no doubt in my mind that it will handle the pontoon with no problems at all once I get it set up & balanced correctly & very possibly even a much heavier ontoon then the one I have. Since I am not a structual engineer I cna only guess after working around steel all my life in the electrical construction industry that what I have is probably way more then I actually need. Sometimes MORE is not always better.
Can anyone possibly tell me where I could go to find out what the rating of the trailer "might be" based on the information I provided above or where I could go to find parts to replace the brakes? None of my measurements concerning axle size, springs or anything else seems to match up with anything I have seen on a multitude of trailer websites. Not even Loadrite's site. I'm really about to pull my hair out right now over this. Thanks in advance.
I recently bought a used Loadrite trailer that appears to be heavy duty. I say this because of the following information not withstanding the fact that with all the rollers removed & no cross members installed at this time, I still am unable to lift the tongue of the trailer. The over all size of the trailer now is 21'-3" long & 72" wide outside to outside of the frame.
Frame steel size: 3"X4" tubesteel as well as cross members (2) All galvanized
Axle tube: 2"X3" tubesteel
Springs: 5 leaf with each leaf about 3/8" thick
Tongue: 3"x4" tube steel
Wheels & tires: 15" galvanize wheels with H78X15 D tires
Surge brakes rated for 6000 lbs.
Axle length measured from center of tire track is 90"
Surge brakes rated for 6000 lbs using Dicco Model 60 actuator with 10" drums
Age of trailer: Unknown but at least built back in the late 80s or early 90s.
This trailer was being used to haul a 21' inboard/outboard tri-hull cuddy cabin boat with a large 454 V-8 powered engine. The owner sold it as is with all the rollers intact & it's in very good shape except the brakes need to be replaced from the master cylinder all the way back to the brake shoes. Everything brakewise needs to be replaced as it was used primarily in salt water.
My problem is this. There are no identification labels or anything on the frame to indicate what model or what the rating it is anywhere. I tried calling Loadrite & practically got "blown off" as they just didn't have the time to help me out. I''m trying to determine what the weight rating of the trailer is & what the springs & tires are rated for.
I am attempting to convert this trailer into a pontoon trailer which is really pretty easy but since I don't know the TRUE rating of the trailer, I wondering if it is TOO heavy for my pontoon. I have an old 20ft 1986 Riveria Crusier with a 1987 Johnson 70 using 2-6 gallon gas tanks & 2 batteirs onboard. NO trolling motor or fancy furniture. Just a bench seat across the back(6 ft long), a helm & & small 36" seat & table. I am "guesstimating" the total weight of the toon based on several people who know more about toons then I do to be about 1500-1800 MAX right now. 2000 lbs at the absolute max.
Based on the sizes of the steel used in the trailer there is really no doubt in my mind that it will handle the pontoon with no problems at all once I get it set up & balanced correctly & very possibly even a much heavier ontoon then the one I have. Since I am not a structual engineer I cna only guess after working around steel all my life in the electrical construction industry that what I have is probably way more then I actually need. Sometimes MORE is not always better.
Can anyone possibly tell me where I could go to find out what the rating of the trailer "might be" based on the information I provided above or where I could go to find parts to replace the brakes? None of my measurements concerning axle size, springs or anything else seems to match up with anything I have seen on a multitude of trailer websites. Not even Loadrite's site. I'm really about to pull my hair out right now over this. Thanks in advance.
