Couch trailer for SJ

[skysurfer2010]

So I picked up a newer Loadrite couch trailer really cheap. Obviously designed to hold those 15' barges. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to adjust the bow stop to accommodate my superjet I'm getting next month. Looking for ideas. I haven't picked up the trailer yet so I haven't taken measurements.

I was thinking about sliding the winch post back and flipping it around to angle back and sliding the winch up. That might be just enough to reach the nose of the SJ with the weight centered on the bunks slightly forward?

I can't weld but not opposed to taking it to a trailer place and having something done. If I go this route I'd have something like a cross beam put on with a straight bow post and one of those bow pin stoppers made. Then I can also add a smaller A frame style box installed in the front of trailer.

Does anyone here use a couch trailer? Looking for other ideas.

 

[Baja 252]

The easiest way would be just add a new cross beam in front of the bunks. Bolt it on with U bolts, that way you can remove it latter. Same winch stant should work just get U bolts with the right spacing. I alos run 2x8" or 10's with carpet on each side for walk boards and to fill up the space.

Another thing you could do is cut the front cross member off where it attaches to the frame, then cut out about a foot or more of the frame in front of the spring perches. Do some measuring, but maybe when it's welded back together the cross member could support the bunks at the ends and hold the winch too. Bunks are longer so they would still have room for the SJ

I cut this one down for moving the skis around the yard. Because it's not on the road I just bolted it together. Not sure why some pic are upside down, but you get the idea.

 

[skysurfer2010]

Yeah if I do the cross beam I was thinking of doing something similar to this pic :

 

[skysurfer2010]

I'm also considering moving the entire tongue back. Shouldn't be too much work.

Also, since I want to get a trailer box I considered just mounting a bow stop to the back of the box. Im just not sure how high the superjet nose will be on the bunks.

Any other ideas?

 

[Baja 252]

Personaly I’m not a fan of the old school pin hook ups that go through the bow hole. If I was building something I would go with a set-up like these. Without a bow hook you'll need to build a pin that goes into the bow hole and then has a eye for the strap to hook too. Or maybe a big eye bole with a washer and lock nut on top????? Just thinking out loud.

 

[FX1 696]

Local welder willing to take on small jobs is easiest