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Any one know of a trailer for sale in NE. Having quite a time finding one that will work. Best option so far is to pay a grand for a new one and then retrofit. Which isn't my prefered option. Can't find the long back roller on the web. If I could find the roller retro fitting a used one would be easier. Been looking for a used one but surprisingly there are few out there that aren't junk.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on April 17, 2010 at 5:53am

A better option is to contact the Hyde dealer in Muskegon ,Michigan, take a fishing road trip and drag one back to the tune of $1400 bucks.

Or... build one. There are a few plans floating around, do a quick search. I don't have welding skills, but those guys are pretty easy to find.

I have a friend who just chose the first option I listed. Luckily, I get to go on the road trip with him.
(During Hex time in MI)

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Permalink Reply by PATRICK M CLEAREY on April 17, 2010 at 6:07pm

Dave

Going to MapQuest the milage. Just took a simmilar road trip to your state, down to Muncy, the Grizzley Industries store.

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Permalink Reply by Randy Dersham on April 17, 2010 at 5:06pm

Hello Patrick,
Our trailer provider, Baker, went out of business this year. They were so close that we didn't set up a back up plan. Sorry I can't be of help. Sandy and I are looking around and will let you know if we find parts.

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Permalink Reply by PATRICK M CLEAREY on April 17, 2010 at 6:18pm

Randy,

Was wondering when we would see you post again. If you locate the long roller let me know. Haven't been able to find a decent used trailer to retrofit. All the cheaper new treailers are to narrow between the fenders. Would really like to find a wide framed trailer so the boat won't have to sit to high, bottom can slip between frame allowing it to ride low between a couple of cross bunks. You would think with all the salmon fishing on Ontario I could find a trailer. Have a post on a great lakes message board, no luck so far. Getting old fast. Looks like buying a new one and retro-fitting is my best option. Hate to spend the money ($1,000 for something no where near the quality of a Baker) only to have to try and make it work.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Z on April 17, 2010 at 5:58pm

Baker went out of business? crap. They made like 90% of all drift boat trailers, didn't they?

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Permalink Reply by Randy Dersham on April 17, 2010 at 6:04pm

They made a majority of the small trailer on the West Coast for drift boats. 90% might be high. There are others that are in the biz from Seattle, WA to Medford, OR. It is unfortunate.

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Permalink Reply by Nicholas Combs on April 18, 2010 at 9:20am

I had the same problem finding a long roller for my trailer so ended up using a steel rod with a length of PVC slipped over it. The pipe is a little larger than the rod and it works fine for my light 16 footer.

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Permalink Reply by Nicholas Combs on April 18, 2010 at 9:27am

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sheirbon on April 18, 2010 at 12:35pm

A roller is pretty easy to make. I just made one for my old trailer. I used 60" of 2"x1/8" wall steel tube, then made bushings from 2" Delrin rod from TAP Plastics. They will sell any small amount, so I bought 6 inches. I turned down 4" in the center to 1-3/4 to fit inside the tube (it machines like real hard wood, so a wood lathe is OK), then cut it on a band saw so I had two bushings. Then I bored out the center to 5/8" and welded some 5/8 rod to each side of the trailer frame. Painted the roller with aerosol bedliner.

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Permalink Reply by PATRICK M CLEAREY on April 18, 2010 at 2:15pm

Sounds pretty slick!

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Permalink Reply by Jason Knight on April 19, 2010 at 3:46pm

Patrick,
Come on over to MI and we can go fishing. Let me know when you are coming, we can make a float on a river of your choice, (we have a few good ones you know) and then you can head back with your new trailer.
Just give me the dates you want to come. I live just outside of Detroit, and you will practically have to drive by my place to get to Muskegon/Newaygo.

jason

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Permalink Reply by Jason Knight on April 19, 2010 at 3:49pm

by the way... I retrofit a trailer for my drifter. It's a tank and it pulls straight and solid. it's also on the heavy side with 13" wheels which come in real handy on the washboard backroads on northern MI.