Recommended Roller Bunks Replacement for Wooden Bunks for G3 1860 Boat

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Jon Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately these will not directly bolt down in place of the existing bunks. Most boats have a 90 degree tab and the 2x4 bunk sits on top of this and is bolted to it. What you have shown would require rotating my bunk board 90 degrees. Please see attached photo and how my lower bunks are.

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We do have a variety of roller bunks that can be used as a direct replacement for carpeted bunks. I recommend either going with the 2,500 lb capacity which comes in Black # DL21754 or Silver # DL21740, OR the 3,000 lb capacity which also comes in Black # DL21755 or Silver # DL21741.

I have also attached a link to all of the options that you can check out, as well as a link to all of our brackets if they also need replacing.

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Joe

2/26/2020

Jon Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately these will not directly bolt down in place of the existing bunks. Most boats have a 90 degree tab and the 2x4 bunk sits on top of this and is bolted to it. What you have shown would require rotating my bunk board 90 degrees. Please see attached photo and how my lower bunks are.

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Jon G.

2/26/2020

Thank you for the reply and the photo of your boat trailer. I believe you have brackets like what comes in the kit # CE10000G-4 which has 2 holes going side-to-side of your trailer to secure your current wooden bunks. With this being the case we still have a way for you to mount the roller bunks to your boat trailer without the wooden bunks being installed. You can either swap out the top swivel part of your brackets with the part # CE10206G (galvanized) or # CE10206AA (aluminum) and use the center bolt hole location for the roller bunks, OR you can swap out your entire mounting bracket kit and replace them with the kit # CE10003G-4 that only has one bolt hole for the roller bunks and comes with a galvanized finish which gives you superior rust corrosion resistance over standard finishes when it comes to water. Attached are some review videos that you can check out as well.

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Answer 1

Thank for the photos of your boat trailer! The CE Smith Double U-Bolt Bolster and Swivel Bracket Assemblies #CE10196G-4 that you referenced are a great option to replace the existing bunk system on your boat trailer. These bolster brackets and swivel…

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Answer 2

I spoke with the Dutton-Lainson Engineering department, and the rollers are 5 inches wide, outside to outside on the double rollers like the #DL21754. I attached a picture of the dimensions of the triple rollers too which is oddly narrower.

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Answer 3

If your bunks were 7 feet long you could still use a set of the Boat Trailer Standard Roller Bunk #dl21754 that you referenced butyou'd most likely want to cut off one of the rollers on one of the sets to allow it to fit properly. These are each…

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Answer 4

The Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk, part #DL21740, will contain a pair of 4-foot long roller bunks. Each roller bunk will contain 5 sets of three rollers. This part number will have 2 roller bunks for a total of 10 sets of three…

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Answer 5

It is best to have the Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk #DL21740 swivel. This will allow the #DL21740 to move with the boat when loading it on the trailer.

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We have roller bunk brackets like the part #DL21742 which have a swivel on the top of them which can angle of the hull with bunks like the part #DL21740. I attached a picture that shows the rollers being used on a boat with an angled hull.

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Answer 7

What I recommend is to use 2 sets of the roller bunks #DL21740. Two bunks can cover the length of one bunk but you will need to trim one to fit. One set would be needed per bunk and then trimmed to fit. One roller bunk alone is 4 feet long. Normally…

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Answer 8

I spoke with my contact at CE Smith and she stated that 5 foot roller bunks will be adequate for your 15-1/2 foot Smokercraft Alaskan, as long as the space between the cross members are 56 inches or less. If the space is more than that, the 5 foot…

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Answer 9

The Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk #DL21741 includes 2 rows of rollers just like you see in the product picture. It is fully assembled but doesn't include the mounting hardware. These come in 5' sections so you simply just…

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Answer 10

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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To tow your trailer that uses an RV style 7-way blade style connector with your semi that has a 7-pin connector, you need to construct an adapter that will also combine the brake signal into the right and left directional signal pins. This can be…

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Answer 12

If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…

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