Converting CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons to Fit a Boat Trailer With 2" Mounting Brackets

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Almost all the guide ones are 1.5” square steel sections. The mounting tubes on my trailer need 2”. Do you have any this size?

asked by: Ian

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Expert Reply:

The CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons are the only style we carry with a square steel tubing. These are all going to be the 1-1/2" square tubing. You can still use a set like the Set # CE27637 with your trailer that has the 2" mounting tubes if you sleeve the tubing. You can find some steel tubing from a local steel supply that is 1-1/2" internal and 2" external to weld onto the tubing.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

The CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons #CE27600 that you referenced will help you line your boat up on your trailer in windy conditions. As long as you aren't slamming into them they won't bend and will work well. The arms are made of…

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Answer 2

I have another option for you, but the CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers - 60" Long - 1 Pair #CE27600 you were looking at are designed for standard boats and not Tritoons. Instead I recommend the CE Smith Bunk Style Guide-Ons…

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Answer 3

You could potentially run the CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons part #CE27660 on the inside of the trailer frame rails so as to guide a pontoon boat on from the inside of the boat. The only issue is that these aren't height adjustable. These…

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Answer 4

For bunk style guide-ons such as #CE27600 the bunk board and boat should only barely touch if at all. There isn't a hard and fast rule that says it should be this many inches. But since guide-ons are not meant to support weight like a…

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Answer 5

The guide 65” poles/markers on the CE Smith #CE27637 Guide Ons are only meant as markers to show you where the trailer is. While they can endure some pressure in relation to a straight on approach, off angle pressure which can occur with water…

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Answer 6

The frame brackets that come with the CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons for Boat Trailers part #CE27637 are 4" wide.

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Answer 7

There's no reason you couldn't install the CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons #CE27660 on the front of a boat trailer frame if you wanted to. They can attach to the trailer frame at any point to help guide your boat onto the trailer.

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Answer 8

Yes, you can change the angle of the bunks in the CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons #CE27660. The brackets that hold the bunk boards are bolted to the tops of the posts so once the angle needed is set you would tighten those bolts to keep that angle.

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Answer 9

I went out to the warehouse to measure the horizontal part of CE Smith Bunk-Style Guide-Ons #CE27660. The length is 12 inches so if 2 inches of frame are covering up part of that then that leaves 10 inches that will stick in towards the center of the…

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Answer 10

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 11

Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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Answer 12

If you are installing just the Firestone Ride-Rite kit, #F2400, and not also adding an on-board air compressor such as #F2158, then I would estimate that it should take about 2 hours to install the kit. That is for someone with some mechanical…

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