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96SNEFI 
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 Topic: boat lift wheel kitsPosted: October-31-2015 at 3:37am |
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Has anyone mounted and used [URL=http://www.usdockandhardware.com/Shoreline%20Products/10844.html" rel="nofollow]this kind of wheel kit[/URL]?
There 's another maker of something similar. They're an internal screw type kinda like a trailer tongue jack where you turn the stud on the top to raise and lower the wheel. Same principle as those adjustable legs for lifts and docks. It seems to be one of the three wheel options I've come across in my search. The cantilever arm type, the fixed axle type and this jack type. I'm not really interested in the fixed axle option where I'd have to lift up the lift and put the wheels on out in the water and then pull the lift in to shore for the winter. |
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skutsch
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Posted: October-31-2015 at 9:34am |
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I don't know about the wheel kit, but the sled lift that guy makes / sells is awesome, we use that to lift everything to work on them; snowmobiles, lawn tractor, snowblower, rototiller. Quality is awesome!
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: October-31-2015 at 10:44am |
Leave the wheels on the lift! I'd suggest going with the lift OEM since they are made for the lift and the install is easier. |
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Posted: November-02-2015 at 10:20am |
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Don't see any reason they would not work fine assuming your lift is compatible. What brand/weight lift do you have? Are you planning on 2 or 4 wheels? How far are your feet pads extended down? What is the lake bottom where the lift is? Do you have a beach or relatively smooth surface to roll the lift up on shore? Can you pull the lift up the shore with a vehicle, atv or similar?
Pete, Don't necessarily agree with you, I have Shorestation OEM wheels and there is no way you can just leave them on in my situation and even if you could you would be forced to mess with the feet to get it to roll. Also have not seen a lift MFR mine are not compatible with. Unless he has some funky off brand lift my guess is those "should" work fine. |
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Posted: November-02-2015 at 12:44pm |
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Thanks so far for the replies.
skutsch: that's a nice endorsement of the company...good to know. 8122pbrainard: indeed...I'm not interested in the axle type for that very reason of not wanting to lift the lift each time to put wheels on and off quinner: it's a Shoremaster maybe 3600 maybe 4000 lb lift. I was thinking of just 2 wheels and balance it a little to take it out and back. It might be that the outer feet pads might be about 20 inches below the frame. I haven't finalized any set up yet as the boat is out for the winter. The bottom is gravelly/rocks. Not much muck or small amount on the layer of gravel/rocks. Other than a long cable or rope up a bank no. I could pull it a little but I wouldn't be able to pull it all the way up. But then nor do I have an ATV. I think what 8122pbrainard was saying was to not get the axle type wheels where you have to remove them after getting the lift out. I agree. I don't like that solution. I guess what I'm wondering about is how well these jack type wheels mount on the lower frame. Using extensions and whatnot. I could imagine they would work once mounted and they seem pretty slick. Just...is it a jerry-rigged redneck mounting to get there. |
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Posted: November-02-2015 at 1:45pm |
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Those extendable wheels should work great as long as they can be mounted properly to your brand lift likely to the lower side beam. Floe lifts use the same type of screwdrive to raise/lower their feet, definitely not redneck teck.
Couple possible issues would be: How far will the wheels extend, if more then 20" you should be fine. Shoremaster has V-Braces on each side going up from the center of the bottom side beam, those could possibly interfere with the mounting particularly if using just 2 wheels since you will want them mounted very slightly off center towards the winch/wheel. May work fine just require longer bolts since there will be an additional member between the mounting plates, I am sure the MFR will be able to tell you if it will work or not. I use just 2 wheels and it's no problem to move with just 2 people, or even by myself if on even ground, having a solid bottom will also make it even easier. |
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