Roadrunner Trailers

[skyski_tige]

Keep your bearings packed with grease and you should be ok. I was redoing the bearings every third year but probably should have done it every other year. My trailer also spent alot of time in uncovered storage while my boat was on a lift.

[skyski_tige]

Did you get a spare tire yet?

[yellow3]

funny u ask, no. and i had a blowout the first time i took it out. thanks roadrunner. i squirt new grease to the bearings every few weeks. seeing that i have no idea what kind of shape they're in. I believe this boat was on a lift for most of its life as well.

[dogbert]

I did not like the way the bunks were spaced. When bringing the boat on the trailer, It always seemed to throw me off to the left or the right if I did not hit it right. I had a lot of issues with one of the spindles. It broke one time and the tire came off riding down the road. Every year I had to have the lights redone as the ground would get messed up somehow. The part that hooks to the trailer hitch was always flaky and it was tough to get the trailer on and off the hitch. I did not like that they put the trailer jack on the wrong side. All and all, I did not trust the trailer going longer distances.

For my ramp, I had to have my rear tire about 2' into the water before the boat would come on properly.

I've had mine for many years. I haven't had any of the issues you've had. My trailer jack did break and I couldn't get a replacement, which was a PITA. Apparently they use a size that no one uses.

yellow3, it sounds like the trailer is the wrong size.

[Dents]

As for the bouncing, check the pressure and make sure that it is set correctly. My single axle trailer calles for 50 psi. It's gonna bounce a little but shouldnt be too bad.

[dogbert]

funny u ask, no. and i had a blowout the first time i took it out. thanks roadrunner. i squirt new grease to the bearings every few weeks. seeing that i have no idea what kind of shape they're in. I believe this boat was on a lift for most of its life as well.

Ok, that's not a trailer issue, it's a tire issue. You're only going to get about 5 years from your tires, period. Any longer and you're gambling. Mine came with Carlisle tires. They're known to have blowouts (I had 3 in one year). I've since replaced them with Goodyear Marathons. So far so good.

As someone mentioned, tire pressure is important. If it's too low, heat builds up and that will eventually break down the tire. Too high is bad also.

[skyski_tige]

funny u ask, no. and i had a blowout the first time i took it out. thanks roadrunner. i squirt new grease to the bearings every few weeks. seeing that i have no idea what kind of shape they're in. I believe this boat was on a lift for most of its life as well.

The reason I asked that is because a spare did not come with the trailer.

[scootc]

I have a Roadrunner under my 23v and haven't had these issues - except the boat doesn't center itself as you pull it out of the water. Someone has to hang onto the back of the boat and hold it in the center as the trailer is being pull out.
When I first bought the boat, I called Roadrunner to confirm it was the correct trailer for the boat. They looked up the trailer serial number and told me it was specifically made for my boat. You might want to do the same. It kind of sounds like your trailer isn't matched to the boat.

[jwanck11]

Ok, that's not a trailer issue, it's a tire issue. You're only going to get about 5 years from your tires, period. Any longer and you're gambling. Mine came with Carlisle tires. They're known to have blowouts (I had 3 in one year). I've since replaced them with Goodyear Marathons. So far so good.

As someone mentioned, tire pressure is important. If it's too low, heat builds up and that will eventually break down the tire. Too high is bad also.

I have the same and they have been a good tire.

Also, are you guys measuring pressure with boat on or off the trailer?

[yellow3]

when i first looked at the boat i knew i would need to replace the tires. just the one blew out before i had the chance to. pressures are good. preventative maintenance takes place everyday on all my trailers and equipment. an individual at the lake said the same thing bout the trailer doesn't look right for the boat. but lengthwise, it doesn't look like it could be any better. I'll try and call roadrunner tomorrow.

[Double A]

I have a roadrunner trailer for my 2000 21i and have the same problems yellow3 mentioned. I tried putting 2x4 blocks under the front bunks but that caused more problems. I raised the nose up while loading so it would go over the front roller but once the boat was pulled up tight the nose wasn't resting on the roller anymore. It also messed up how the back of the boat sat on the trailer. With the blocks on the front bunks the boat wasn't even touching the inside rear bunks. I took the blocks off and now I just have to back down and get the boat hooked to the winch, pull up some to get the nose up high enough to winch it over the roller, then back down some again so I can winch it up the rest of the way. Major pain in the ar$$!!

[yellow3]

doubleA, i ended up installing a keel roller from overtons. about 2/3rds of the way towards the front bunks from the bow roller. it helps tremendously. i strongly recommend it. it won't solve all the problems but it will help. be sure to get a polyurethane roller tho, or else your keel will be marred really bad.

[rensink]

I could be wrong but you say you put your eye hook over your roller? most trailers you dont do that. I might of also read what you posted wrong maybe take a picture of your trailer with your boat on might help people see the problem.

[skyski_tige]

on my roadrunner trailer... the eye hook went under the roller - the safety strap threaded under the roller to the eye hook. The boat was officially loaded when the eye hook came up against the roller.