bikedaft
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Series of thin bits of wood, getting thicker as you pull the launching trolley up on them. E.g. old skirting board, then floor board, then both, until dinghy up. Chuck it all in the boot or dinghy when on the road
Made a monkey of my dinghy trailer, need advice
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bikedaft
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Ps; or - let some air out the road trailer tyres. Get the dinghy and launching trailer on. Then reinflate road tyres.
Refueler
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That's actually an old farmers trick ...
BUT caution ... if the tyres are TUBED - then fine let them down completely - but if they are tubeless - DO NOT deflate too far as the side walls may not seal to rim ...
For both - not a good idea to move the trailer before inflating tyres again.
MontyMariner
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Along the idea of the larger trolley wheels route, could blocks be welded in between the trolley wheels and the frame to compensate for the extra height.
Alternatively a roller welded to the back of the road trailer to lower the friction level.
Alternatively a roller welded to the back of the road trailer to lower the friction level.
MikeBz
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Better dinghy combi trailers have a full width roller for the trolley A-frame. You really don’t want the trolley wheels to be able to ground over bumps, that could put a nasty shock loading on the dinghy if it’s strapped down.
billskip
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It looks to me he welded a plate on and the unit bolted to the plate.