#2 trailer work

Marty, read closer! The Eastern Marine springs are double eye like you need.

TRBenj wrote: I think next time Ill give Eastern Marine a try. They offer 2 different springs that should work on a #2 (both are 30" long and 1-3/4" wide), one has 3 leaves and a 1250 lb (ea) rating, the other has 6 leaves and is rated for 2500 lb (ea). Eastern Marine

Did you already flip the axle? I would do that first and then re-evaluate... you may not need new springs at all.

Good find on those springs! I didnt notice they had 5 leaves- thats much closer to the originals (which had 6 or 7) than the Eastern Marine 1250 lb versions. Id be more inclined to choose between those or the 2500 lb version if you decide that you do in fact need a new set. Heck, for $31 Id say order them up and try them regardless!   

If you flip the axle and gain 4" or so of height, and the existing springs dont look to saggy, then you might be just fine. Dont sweat the guide poles- theyre nice to have not required by any means.

Seems like your fenders are way too high compared to all the other trailers. Can you remove those brackets and bolt the fenders directly to the frame?

Here's a number 2 trailer with a heavier boat on it. The springs are original, but the axel, hubs and tires/wheels came from Red Neck Trailers down in your area. The fenders do not rub and it trailers really well. I do not believe the fenders were relocated when they switched to the larger tires.

That looks much better Marty,throw the boat on and lets go.That even looks to have the original hubs on it too.I just changed mine for the trip,I kept loosing bearing buddies and the seals didnt fit very tight.

Does anyone want me to bring my number stamps to stamp their new serial plate???

Saturday sounds good! I would love to come help

Yeah, the holes line up. Was wondering what those 'extensions' were for, but kinda believe that they were there for the side bump boards like on Mr.Starr's trailer.

Marty - maybe I am stating the obvious here, but it looks as if putting the boat on the trailer may give you a better idea of how high the fenders really are? or if you need to remove the fender extensions.    the first pics look to have "lowered" the fender a good 3-4" once the weight of the boat took its toll on the springs. Of course all that could change if you put stronger/newer springs under it...

Hollywood wrote: You moved the springs a much further distance than the height of those fender extensions, there will be plenty of room to put them back where they belong. Those things are terribly inefficient that far from the tire.

Exactly. Now that the axle height is fixed, you can fix the fender height too. All of my #2's mount the fenders directly to the frame rail (no risers).

FWIW, I like your LEDs. Though not original, you will have brought the rig so much closer to original by using this trailer, I think you can get away with it. Would look good though if you can get by without using those fender height extensions. Either way, Really looking forward to seeing it at WL

Do faceplates interchange on LED's? Guess I could but those LED's were payment for a small engines carb rebuild on a generator I did for a gentleman back during the winter. I told him $10 for the rebuild, he said can you take something in trade? I said what ya got? He pulled those LED's out and I said SURE!

The whole idea on picking between the solid red lense and the white lense was from a distance it looks like a round light.

I vote for the LEDs.... brighter light..

Good looking fenders..... but now, the Skylark...

TRBenj wrote: Marty, those lights and lowered fenders make it look 100x better!

U serious Donald? I thought you liked 'purple things'

So how did it go? I moved 6 yards of gravel and a pallet of blocks today from the driveway to the back yard