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mando
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: Info on new trailer. |
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Hi, Have and older model Haines 600r and the trailer has past its use by date. Have been searching for a half decent second hand trailer, but no luck.Have seen on the net Sea trail trailers and also Barraccuda trailers new at a pretty reasonable price.Can anyone give me any info reagard quality or experiance with either of these brands.
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kingy1978
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Chinese I think and cheap. Simple - you get what you pay for. For me its worth waiting a while longer to get a bit of extra coin and go for an EasyTow, Dunbier or Mackay. |
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johnb
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i have a seatrial and am happy with it they come out of the same factory as mackay so im told buy the importer of seatrail at 1/2 the price of a easytow im happy enough
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mattg
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Easytow all the way. Best trailer I've had. Sit nice and low, minimal rollers (minimal things to become misaligned or rusted or broken) and just tow good (i.e. you don't notice you're towing it). Just a bit of an issue with some of the shackles etc. rusting on the brake pulleys but I think they've upgraded to stainless for these fittings after copping a spray from someone on fishnet I think from memory. Anyway, good on them for listening to customer feedback.  |
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fishman6
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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none of the easytows we've had through work recently have ANY stainless fittings...
All Gal. They don't even come with shackles on the safety chains.
Any boat that has come back after a year or more, the trailer has already started to rust.
Had 2 brand new trailers with faulty lights in the last 6 months too...
To be honest I don't see what all the hype is about! |
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Ifishtwo
Joined: 24 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm looking for a tandem trailer for my v19r, price from condor was $4400.
Feedback please if any one know what there like.
Whats an easytow trailer worth these days? |
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frozenpod
Joined: 16 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| fishman6 wrote: |
none of the easytows we've had through work recently have ANY stainless fittings...
All Gal. They don't even come with shackles on the safety chains.
Any boat that has come back after a year or more, the trailer has already started to rust.
Had 2 brand new trailers with faulty lights in the last 6 months too...
To be honest I don't see what all the hype is about! |
I agree 100%, nothing flash here and all the new ones are rusting badly but they do have a good name.
Mackay trailers are the best I have seen of the mass produced trailers and it is what is under our old boat.
Tows like it isn't even there, boat is very low and it is very easy to launch and retrieve.
Quality is really good certainly a big step up fron Dunbiers.
If I had to buy another trailer tomorrow it would be a Mackay. |
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mattg
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| fishman6 wrote: |
none of the easytows we've had through work recently have ANY stainless fittings...
All Gal. They don't even come with shackles on the safety chains.
Any boat that has come back after a year or more, the trailer has already started to rust.
Had 2 brand new trailers with faulty lights in the last 6 months too...
To be honest I don't see what all the hype is about! |
Well I'm not in the business but that's what I heard (re upgrade of fittings). Main issue was the brake cable shackles and clamps, which I have changed over via a relatively inexpensive trip to bunnings. Rest is fine and certainly no rust and I have nearly 500 hours on my boat plus somewhere between 30000 and 40000ks towing.(my missus has had her car for longer than my boat and has done less kms)!! 
Perhaps rust is due to low (or non) maintenance? |
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ribbit
Joined: 31 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Easy tow was the best trailer I have had for towing and drive on /off
Possibly as factory for barcrusher and setup spot on for there boats
Current dunbier alloy is 200mm too short in draw bar and 150 mm short on back too. Really hard to fit tie downs and no actuall spots for tie downs. This trailer is the one dunbier supply to tourno as correct length. Next size up in alloy was for 7.5 mtr boat
Never a dunbier again
Mackay under previous boats were pretty good too
Condor trailers made at Yaringa and 1 on display near ramp. Look like not a bad trailer for $$
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gsp.338
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| do NOT touch sea trail. got one for my 19ft allison, winchpost snapped off at the welds on first trip, followed by 3 sets off double-double rollers breaking at the welds too, all within 3 days. Do NOT go near them. |
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