Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat
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Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat
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Ark Boat Trailer Parts - AR84FR
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Self-aligning boat loading system ensures that you are able to safely and easily guide your boat to the center of your trailer despite strong winds, current, or rough water. Ezi-Guides help you avoid loading your boat off the rollers and damaging it.
Features:
- Self-aligning boat loading system ensures that you are able to safely and easily guide your boat to the center of your trailer despite strong winds, current, or rough water
- Ezi-Guides help you avoid loading your boat off the rollers and damaging it
- U-bolt mounting system eliminates the need for power tools and drilling
- Slotted mounting bracket fits 1.96" - 2.57" cross beams
- Dacromet finish resists rust
- Works for power boats 20' - 28' long
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Today we're going to take a look at the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System. Now, this self-aligning boat loading system will ensure that you're able to safely and easily guide your boat to the center of your trailer despite any strong winds, current or rough water conditions. These Ezi-Guides help you avoid loading the boat off the rollers and possibly damaging it, and these guides are designed to install at the rear of your boat trailer and allows you to guide the boat onto the center of your trailer without any help.They do use the U-bolt easy mount system that eliminates the need for power tools and drilling. It does include all the mounting hardware, the U-bolts right here that you install it with. These slotting mounted brackets here are designed to fit cross beams from 1.96 inches up to 2.57 inches, and as I mentioned, the four U-bolts are all included.If you notice the part here has a nice rust-resistant Dacromet finish to it to hold up, and it is designed to work with power boats with a length of 20 feet up to 28 feet. But that should do it for the review on the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System..
Customer Satisfaction Score:
91% were satisfied with this product
9% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat - AR84FR
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars (15 Customer Reviews)
Self-aligning boat loading system ensures that you are able to safely and easily guide your boat to the center of your trailer despite strong winds, current, or rough water. Ezi-Guides help you avoid loading your boat off the rollers and damaging it.by: Tim10/08/2020
Product says it will fit up to 2.57" cross beams. My cross beam is 2.25" so I purchased the guides. When they arrived, the very first line of the instructions tell you that the u-bolts provided with the guides are not wide enough or long enough to fit my trailer. I contacted customer service and asked about getting the correct u-bolts and was told that they do not sell the size I need and I would have to source them locally.
A quick search of their web site shows that they do carry the bolts in the size required. When I pointed this out in an e-mail along with the part # I heard nothing back. This is not an inexpensive product and should be shipped with the correct bolts to fit the cross beams that the product is made for. Nowhere in the product description does it tell you that the bolts provided will not fit the larger beams.
Customer service knows the bolts are not cheap and add significantly to the overall cost of the product. They could easily provide a choice of u-bolts in the product description to choose from.
by: Jim 11/14/2021
my order was delivered quicker them the delivery date .I have not installed the rollers yet but they are very good quality ...
by: Robert 07/20/2022
These guides make loading my 25' boat much easier!
by: Byrl05/13/2021
by: Ed06/02/2021
These make putting your boat on the trailer easy it centres the boat in waves or current even when the back of the boat is drifting to the side by going forward it forces the boat to centre either using the motor or crank to pull or push boat onto trailer love it after missing the centre rollers a few times before I do it by myself easily
by: Fred05/31/2023
For my 19’ fishing boat they didn’t help me trailer my boat any easier than the side bunks I already have on the trailer. If you’re in current and start off center, they make bunking even more difficult. I took mine off and threw them away after about 10 uses.
by: Terry 02/23/2023
Service was spot on as usual. I haven't installed the product yet due to having to order larger u-bolts for the guides and the u-bolts don't come with the rollers at all. Both of these issues are the results of me not paying closer attention. I'm looking forward to installing and seeing how they perform.
by: Ronnie07/24/2022
Sold to fit up to 2.57 cross member and the ubolts supplied will not fit up to 2.57 inches. So they are useless. I've sent a message and have not heard back yet. Doesn't make sense at all.
by: Rich4706/17/2023
Ingenious!
by: Art12/20/2021
Did not work for my application.
by: Steve 10/27/2022
They were very professional, and the delivery was very quick and easy I'm sure I'll be real happy with this product!
by: Russel04/22/2022
Good job
by: Dewey 04/15/2024
by: Domenic 08/31/2022
by: John R07/11/2021
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- Can The Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR64FR Be Used In Salt WaterYes, The Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR64FR can be used in salt water. The guides have a dacromet finish that will resist rust. Depending on how long your power boat or sailboat is we have a few options below: 14 foot to 16 foot boat - # AR64FR 16 foot to 20 foot boat - # AR74FR 20 foot to 28 foot boat - # AR84FR I attached a review video link below.
view full answer... - Centering Boat On Trailer With Wobble Rollers The keel roller will help to center your boat as the wobble rollers you have allow the boat to sit slightly to one side or the other. We do offer the CE Smith Keel Roller # CE29505 which has a self centering design to help guide your boat to the center of the trailer. It is also a non-marring PVC construction which is more durable than the rubber rollers you have. We also have the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR which is designed for power boats from...
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- Difference Between Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading SystemsThat's a good question, so I reached out to Ark regarding the differences between the three systems, and you were on the money that the difference is the strength of the springs. Otherwise, the physical size and rollers on the guides are the same. So the stronger springs can handle a longer (and thus heavier) boat: - 14' to 16' Long Power Boat: Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR64FR - 16' to 20' Long Power Boat: Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading...
view full answer... - Are Rollers on Ark Ezi-Guide AR84FR Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System Spring LoadedAs you can see in the provided photo, the rollers featured on the # AR84FR Ezi-Guide is indeed spring loaded. Once the boat hull rolls over them, they'll move to accommodate the shape of the hull. I've linked you to a product description video featuing the Ezi-Guide system.
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- Recommended Boat Trailer Parts to Ease Loading in Rough Water and SandFor your application I recommend installing roller bunks as well as some guide-ons to help make loading your boat MUCH easier with your conditions. The Caliber Marine Teflon Slides look like they would help to make loading/unloading the boat easier, but not near as easy as it is with the rollers. For the roller bunks we have a selection to choose from and it really just depends on where you plan on installing the rollers. You can piece 2 together for longer boards. From Dutton Lainson...
view full answer... - 2023 Cape Horn 22OS Boat Trailer Guides RecommendationThanks for reaching out, Aaron! The 60" Tall CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers # CE27640 are always a solid choice because they are "tried and true", but I also recommend checking out the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR which is a little different, but it essentially pulls the boat into alignment instead of you having to keep steering between two poles.
view full answer... - Dimensions of U-Bolts & Brackets of Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System AR84FRI reached out to the manufacturer, Ark, and there is not a weight capacity for the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR. Instead, they said it was simply rated for boats that range from 20' to 28' long. As for the dimensions of the # AR84FR, they told me the U-bolt size is 1-15/16" x 7/16" and the bolt on bracket is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" with an overall length of 16-1/2".
view full answer... - Can Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System be Used at Front of TrailerSure they can; there's no reason you can't install the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR to the front of your trailer if you like. So long as you have the 1.96" to 2.57" cross beam to mount the U-bolts you can install these at the front of your trailer. I have added a link below to a video review for you to check out as well of the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR.
view full answer... - Will Ark Ezi-Guides Work With Semi-V Bottom Boat?They sure will! The Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat # AR84FR will work perfectly with a semi-v bottom boat, as the spring loaded guide will match the contour of your boat and help keep it aligned while loading the boat. These will also be very easy to install, though you will need to make sure the crossmembers on your boat are between 1.96" - 2.57". I included a video review of the # AR84FR for you to take a look at.
view full answer... - Recommended Trailer Guide-On's To Not Rub The Sides Of a 23 CS Cobalt Power BoatWith post style guide-on's like the CE Smith # CE27620 rubbing is a common possibility. We do have the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR which will be a better option. These will help you load your boat in strong winds and currents without having the posts that cause rub marks.
view full answer... - Install Photo of Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading SystemI do have a photo of the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System part # AR84FR installed which you can see below. This should give you a better idea of what is involved but it's not complicated at all. These work really well and I'm sure you will be happy with them.
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- Boat Guide On For a Karavan Boat Trailer With 2" X 5-1/2" Frame RailsI do have an alternative for you since the u-bolts included with the CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons # CE27637 will only fit up to a 5-1/4" tall frame. Instead we have the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System. This is superior to the post guide ons as they do not break as easily in strong currents. They mount to 1.96" - 2.57" cross beams. You will need to select the correct system based on the size of your boat. 14' to 16' Long Power Boat # AR64FR 16' to 20' Long Power...
view full answer... - Guide-Ons For a 2022 Nauticstar 214 Bay Boat With 5-1/2" Tall FrameThe CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons # CE27760 will only fit up to a 3" wide x 4-1/4" tall frame with the included hardware or a 3" wide x 5-1/4" tall frame with their Extended U-Bolt Kit # CE11416. A better option you might consider is the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR. These will mount to a 1.96" - 2.57" tall cross beam. If these will also not fit please send me some images of your trailer and boat and I can see if there are other options you can use...
view full answer... - What Size Nut Does The Replacement Top Roller for Ark Ezi-Guides Boat Trailer Roller Guide-Ons Use?According to ARK, the Replacement Top Roller for Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Roller Guide-Ons # ARK24FR will use a 19mm nut. Additionally, this is a replacement part for the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR64FR, # AR74FR, and # AR84FR.
view full answer... - What Size Ark Ezi-Guides do You Carry for Power Boats?Yes! We have three different models of their self-aligning guides: - Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat # AR84FR - Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 16' to 20' Long Power Boat # AR74FR - Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 14' to 16' Long Power Boat # AR64FR All of these guides vary depending on what size boat you have.
view full answer... - Recommended Heavy Duty Galvanized Guides Maybe! I am going to try to go another direction because It sounds like you've looked over our selection of side guides already and haven't been impressed with their durability. As far as heavy duty goes, our strongest galvanized guides are going to be the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System item # AR84FR. These work with power boats up to 28' long and and are spring loaded to push your boat to the center of your trailer. These are superior to the post guide-ons that...
view full answer... - Do Ark Ezi-Guides Actually Work WellI don't have a video I can share with you, so the attached photos are the best I can do to hopefully give you an better idea of how the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System - 20' to 28' Long Power Boat # AR84FR work. The self aligning system actually works really well, so even if you're out on the water by yourself, or happen to get less than perfect weather conditions, like strong crosswinds, that can make loading your boat on the trailer super difficult, as soon as...
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- Can Ark Eai-Guides be Installed at Front of TrailerWhile we haven't had a chance yet (May 2020) to install the Ark Eai-Guides, parts # AR64FR, # AR74FR, and # AR84FR, the beauty of boat trailers is that you can pretty much install rollers wherever you see fit. For now the rollers are only available in this blue color.
view full answer... - Recommended Boat Guides For 22 Boat and Trailer Frame That is NarrowI recommend the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System # AR84FR for your 22' boat. These mount to the rear cross bar that is 1.96" to 2.57" and are spring loaded to push your boat to the center of your trailer. Since these mount on the rear cross bar they do not need to stick out on the sides of the trailer and are less likely to become damaged than those that stick out.
view full answer... - Longest Available Bunk Boards Hey Paolo no problem, I am happy to help! 10' long bunk boards is not something we have available. Due to shipping restrictions the CE Smith Carpeted Bunk Boards item # CE27845 are the longest we carry at 7' long. The only solution I have would be to purchase the CE Smith Deluxe Marine-Grade Carpeting for Bunk Boards item # CE11330 and then go to your local hardware store and purchase some treated 2"x4"x10' boards.
view full answer... - Why Do Ark Ezi-Guides Use Boat Length Ranges for ApplicationLength of boat typically correlates with the weight of the boat more than any other figure and it's pretty easy to determine length so that is why the Ark Ezi-Guides Self Aligning System part # AR64FR has a length range listed. This one is for 14 to 16 foot long boats, the part # AR74FR is for 16 to 20 foot boats, and # AR84FR is for 20 foot to 28 foot boats.
view full answer... - Can Boat Trailer With Bunk Boards Use Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer GuideThe Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System can be used on bunk and roller trailers. The only requirement is a 1.96" - 2.57" cross beam for installation. You will also need to choose the correct system based on the boat size. # AR64FR Works for power boats 14' - 16' long and sailboats 16' - 20' long. # AR74FR Works for power boats 16' - 20' long and sailboats 20' - 28' long. # AR84FR Works for power boats 20' - 28' long.
view full answer... - Is the Installation of the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System Easy or Hard?The installation process of the Ark Ezi-Guides Self-Aligning Boat Trailer Loading System -part # AR84FR is very easy and can be done by you easily. It will use u bolts to wrap around the trailer frame and you will then tighten them down with either a 9/16" or 5/8" socket. Not 100% sure but I think it is the 9/16". The only issue with installation will be the boat needing to not be on the trailer when you do it. As for the size you want the only thing that changes is the spring tension...
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