tpothen
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2017
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- 33
My project boat, a 1994 Wellcraft Eclipse 182s, came with a Magnum brand trailer. When on the trailer the outdrive skeg sits about 3 inches off the ground when tilted all the way up. Pulling the boat home I didn't have any issues but backing it into my driveway was a different story. My driveway has a short but fairly steep up hill and when backing in with the maximum angle to the driveway I can get I ended up having to use 3 inches worth of boards on the low side of the trailer, needless to say it took about 45 minutes of moving the blocks after every 2 feet of backing before the boat was sitting where I needed it.
My question is.. can my axle be flipped or moved to the outside of the springs. It's a 3" square tube with a drop welded on the ends.
This is what the trailer looks like. Going with bigger tires isn't an option because of the fenders.
This is what the axle looks like.
I'm not sure if the axle has a bend in it like a round axle but it's about a 3" square. Would flipping it be ok to do or would I be better off moving the axle from above the leaf springs to below?
My question is.. can my axle be flipped or moved to the outside of the springs. It's a 3" square tube with a drop welded on the ends.
This is what the trailer looks like. Going with bigger tires isn't an option because of the fenders.
This is what the axle looks like.
I'm not sure if the axle has a bend in it like a round axle but it's about a 3" square. Would flipping it be ok to do or would I be better off moving the axle from above the leaf springs to below?