Hello everyone.
My boat and trailer weigh 2340 lbs. California, I think requires anything over 1500 lbs. to have brakes. My axle has about a 1.5-2.0 inch offset at the spindles and there is no backing flange to bolt brakes onto. Do I have to buy a new axle without the offset and has flanges or can I modify the one I have? Would electric brakes be the way to go I assume a straight axle will make the boat sit a couple of inches higher on the trailer and may make launching a little more difficult. The main thing is to get brakes on the trailer to be safe and compliant, and also for my insurance company. I'm sure they would love to deny a claim based on a trailer without brakes.
My boat and trailer weigh 2340 lbs. California, I think requires anything over 1500 lbs. to have brakes. My axle has about a 1.5-2.0 inch offset at the spindles and there is no backing flange to bolt brakes onto. Do I have to buy a new axle without the offset and has flanges or can I modify the one I have? Would electric brakes be the way to go I assume a straight axle will make the boat sit a couple of inches higher on the trailer and may make launching a little more difficult. The main thing is to get brakes on the trailer to be safe and compliant, and also for my insurance company. I'm sure they would love to deny a claim based on a trailer without brakes.