Bloggsy Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I am wanting to fit self centering keel rollers to my trailer. I have been told by some people that you only need to fit one roller and that is the roller that the keel first contacts other wise the rollers will be fighting against each other. Others say that you should replace all rollers with the self centering ones. My trailer has 14 keel rollers. Has anyone had experience that they can pass on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I would lean more towards V skids that guide the centre keel onto the rollers. With self centering rollers you can still drive the boat on crooked if only one at the back. Could you send me a photo of the trailer set up?, my email is fastrailers@optusnet.com.au and I could advise you more. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I agree with frankS.... V-skids or V-guides are the way to go. On my trailer the last set of rollers are mounted on a gimballed cross member. With this design the rollers grab the bow of the boat as you power up, center the hull and then roll under the hull as the boat moves up the trailer. But with a bit of cross wind or current the hull could still get pushed to one side and miss the first keel roller. So I designed and welded up a variation of the V-skids which I mounted onto the rollers to guide the bow dead straight - this has virtually eliminated hull misalignment in my rig. The pictures should explain it better than the words ..... Hope this gives you some ideas. Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 thats one good looking trailer .nice work , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I have had mates try self centering rollers and they weren't impressed with them and they tend to chew out fairly quickly as well. V skids are much more reliable and you have a wider area to hit if driving on. Once bow is caught and centered it is easy to stear and correct any angle the boat may be pushed by a side wind. I had those sprung V rollers at the back of my last rig and thought them great, but configuration at back of my current traiIer doesn't suit them. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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