Re: Converting bunk trailer
oops computer's doing wierd stuff today and I posted the above w/o my comments!<br /><br />Yes, Dunaruna and I are talking about the same stuff. "plastic stuff" you screw onto the bunks. Comes in various forms - rectangular pieces w/ spaces inbetween, long narrow strips, etc. etc. Some are solid material, some are moulded.<br /><br />I believe the "plastic stuff" is really "ultra-high molecular weight" (AKA UHMW) plastic, not PVC. This is the stuff used for dog sled runners, snowmobile ski covers, etc. etc. They even coat some airboat hulls with it. Super tough, durable and slick.<br /><br />I checked into buying the material locally (at a glass and plastic shop) and just ripping it to size. I ended up buying a kit from one of the major mail order places because, when all was said and done, getting the material cut to the right shape, holes drilled and countersunk, and all necessary hardware was well worth the tiny price difference from buying raw materials. It was REALLY SUPER EASY to do it from the kit - maybe a 30 minute job for two 12' bunks. DIY with raw materials would have been only slightly less easy, assuming availability of proper stainless screws.<br /><br />For the very modest price (again, IN BOATING TERMS), and being so easy, it really helped my bunk trailer. Some of the ads for this stuff say it's so slick that it virtually acts like rollers - this wasn't quite the case with mine. However, it did really make it much easier to both load and unload and I'm happy and recommend this sort of thing highly.
