How were the BoatBuckles installed Through frame or on a bracket
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| Author: | cougarcruiser [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | New Trailer features for '08! |
Dealer just informed me of a couple new features on the '08 FW trailers... New as standard: "Belt Buckle" style straps on the back of the trailer. Many dealers were installing these as aftermarket options and apparently FW now puts them on their trailers standard for '08 LED Taillights... standard according to the dealer? Can anyone confirm this? If true, this is a great improvement... And a new feature/option - for 150 bucks, you can upgrade the new trailer to gatorhyde rather than painted. Still not galvenized, but you get the benefits of gatorhyde for pretty darn cheap. FW is catching up... at least the frames are fully boxed and welded... and have a swing-a-way toungue. One step at a time... |
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| Author: | d.mehrl [ Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2008 trailer features |
my 200ss trailer has the "belt buckle" style staps on back, and yes, all lights are led....... very nice set-up ! |
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| Author: | Architectdave [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:05 am ] |
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my 2007 gator hyde trailer is galvi under the hyde. |
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| Author: | cougarcruiser [ Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:05 am ] |
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Yes, 2007 and earlier trailers with gatorhyde were coated galvanized trailers... that option was 900+ dollars for someone to get. For 2008, they now offer a gatorhyde option on the standard non-galvanized trailer. This is a trade off to paint. That option is only about 150 to upgrade to. |
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| Author: | cdub [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
What is the gatorhyde? I am curious about this. |
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| Author: | bugsdoc1 [ Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
| How were the BoatBuckles installed Through frame or on a bracket
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| Author: | cougarcruiser [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
Gatorhyde is like spray in bed liner for trucks. Similar to line-x or rhinoliner. Four Winns has 2 options for Gatorhyde. 1) rather than paint the regular trailer, you can gatorhyde it for like 150 bucks upgrade. 2) you can purchase the galvanized trailer with gatorhyde for around 900 or so as an upgrade. Because I won't use my trailer much (I have a slip for my boat) - and I would use 99% freshwater... I opted for the gatorhyde of the regular trailer. No paint to maintain - just a scrub brush and a hose... and hopefully no rust. As for the belt buckles -I believe they are mounted to the frame with a bracket. I don't think they are attached straight to the frame. I'll know for sure when I take delivery of my 240 sometime this month. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
I know the ones off the shelf are made so that you have to either drill a hole through your frame or have a bracket already on the trailer. I'll be interested to see how FW did it, because I'll probably do it the same way. |
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| Author: | bugsdoc1 [ Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
I will drop by my dealer this week to see if they have any trailers with Boat Buckle systems installed. Regards |
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| Author: | houston1228 [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
The boatbuckles look like a good product. Did anyone post how they're attached to the '08 trailers? |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
I don't have a picture, but they now weld heavy steel tabs to the top of the rear rail, and attach the BB's to those tabs. I guess the idea was that it was better to drill a hole in a tab than through the trailer frame. A good idea, but not an easy retrofit for those without it. |
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| Author: | houston1228 [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
Yeah, I'm not excited with drilling through the trailer... something to consider when my transom straps are due for replacement, though. Same for LED tail lights. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
Wait - you have an '07, right? I thought all the '07 trailers had Boat Buckles standard? Maybe you bought it early in the year and got an '06 trailer (that does happen)? On the LED's, I thought all the '07 trailers had those as well, and looking at your pictures on photobucket, it looks like you have them. If not, they make for a nice project and IMO a huge improvement. |
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| Author: | houston1228 [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
Well, I think the boat buckles and LED's are new for the '08 trailers. The '07 catalog I kept doesn't mention them, but the online info for '08 sure does. My trailer tail lights are bright- but not LED's. We bought our boat in Sept. '07, but sticker on trailer says a build date of Feb 07. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Trailer features for '08! |
Interesting. I though that stuff was on the '07's. It's all becoming a blur... |
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