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4 / 5

Trailer assembly,

November 2, 2009

By LarryA

from New Castle IN

"I believe I got a good deal on the trailer after shopping for awhile. You have to read and study the picture while putting the unit together. I is a little confuseing at one point."

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4 / 5

Worth the money.,

October 6, 2009

By Jagdhund

from McPhersn, KS

"Level of difficulty for assemby was moderate for anyone experienced with hand tools and working without an assistant. The assembly instructions were obviously written by someone for whom English is a second language, i.e. "Tighten the nut smugly". I deviated from the assembly instructions somewhat. I wish I had made one other change from the instructions. I did not flip the trailer over to bolt on the springs and axle. I set the frame on jack stands and bolted everything together right-side-up. Also, it seems to me it would have been much easier to run the wiring system through the frame rails and tongue before assembly, rather than pulling the wiring thru the frame with a wire. the instructions don't always match what bolts were shipped. I had to buy three bolts, but that is a minor expense. Everyone who has seen the trailer thought it was a great bargain."

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5 / 5

rugged steel trailer,

September 7, 2009

By albass

from Eagle CO

"Assembly was a complete breeze. I laid everything out and put it together in no time. Wiring was easy enough. Feeding the wiring through the frame was a mission, but I got it done without too much frustration. first trip was two hours with a sunfish aboard, and it held up fine. Made a couple more trips and still no more problems. Might even try to beef it up a little bit and transport a snowmobile this winter.
I would've payed more for something this simple and reliable."

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5 / 5

Best boat trailer for the money,

July 23, 2009

By hdwally

from Armstrong Creek, WI

"I needed a boat trailer for a 12 foot boat. Ordered this trailer online and received it within a week. Opened the 3 boxes and put the trailer together in about 3 hours. Impressed with the grease zerks on the wheels and the wiring for all the lights. After putting it all together I tested the lights and they all worked the first time. Great trailer"

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5 / 5

Outstanding value,

July 21, 2009

By DougFur

from As north in Wisconsin as you can get

"This trailer is an excellent value even though it requires the full 3 hours to assemble as the instructions suggest. Also the product description is incorrect as printed on the nameplate the GAWR is 1180lbs. with the 4.8 X 8 tires supplied. The trailer can now handle a 1000lb boat as I understand these figures. I will be hauling my boat 4000 miles back and forth to FL every year so I upgraded the wheels to 12" so the bearings won't get such a beating and this leaves one with two 8" wheels as spares.

Don't consider the assembly instructions infallable, especially the size of the two fasteners used to install the leaf springs. The correct fasteners are included, they are just much larger than the instructions call for."

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4 / 5

Great Trailer for $$,

April 23, 2009

By fishercat

from Eastern CT

"Recently purchased this trailer and it is 100% better than any other small boat trailer you can purchase from a dealer (and half the price).
Directions were easy to follow, and assembly was not too time consuming (about 4HRS to complete)-by myself. All holes lined up exceptionally well during the assembly process, and the completed trailer has a very nice overall look and finish. Once completed this trailer fit my 12' aluminum V-hull with minimal adjustments. Have hauled my boat/gear approx 75 total miles so far, and no problems to date.

The only assembly advice I would give is: to use pneumatic tools, and to have an electricians snake available for running the trailer light wiring. Everything else is a breeze.

Only a couple things I would change:
1) wooden bunks and brackets are free-floating, and you can not easily lock them into a stationary position. Bunks should have 2 brackets instead of one to eliminate this problem.
2) No washers or locking washers supplied. Due to the amount of nuts and bolts required for assembly, they should include in the package. Nuts are nylon-locking, but washers would be an extra +

Have added the following extra's which should be considered: 600lb boat winch and trailer jack."

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5 / 5

Rugged Little Trailer,

March 24, 2009

By basher81

from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"This is a great little trailer. Exactly as described it is perfect for my 12'6" Aluminum fishing boat. It was extremely easy to assemble and looks great finished. This trailer tows easily and I don't even notice it behind my Ford Ranger 4.0 liter. With the addition of a winch and spare tire it is now the whole package deal. With a little assistance from a friend to flip the frame I was able to complete the trailer in a little over four hours including wiring. Thanks Northern Tool."

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5 / 5

Inexpensive, High Quality Trailer,

November 18, 2008

By Bruck

from Virginia

"It was the best trailer for the price; I got it for my 12' fishing boat. I was able to assemble it in a weekend (abt 5 hrs total time). I have been using it without any trouble for several months. I did have to get longer standoffs for the wood supports due to my boat's V hull."

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5 / 5

Perfect Trailer For My Fishing Boat,

November 17, 2008

By GrandBigDaddy

from Smyrna, Georgia

"This is the perfect trailer for my 14 foot fishing boat! EZ to assemble, small enough to move to my truck, yet large enough and strong enough to accomodate my boat, motor, accessories and tackle.

This wonderful product 'trailers' and manuvers beautifully.

Also, the price is far less than all of the other boat trailers I looked at.

Lots of fishermen have seen my trailer and want to go to Northern Tools in Marietta to get their own."

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5 / 5

Not bad...,

October 17, 2008

By Smoke242

from VA

"Though I am not mechanically inclined my brother is, with his help building the trailer was a snap, had he not been there it would have taken me about twice as long if not longer. Once we had it built we took parts off and customized it for my kayak.
I picked it up at the Virginia Beach store and one of the boxes was barely able to hold the items any more. One instruction stumped us when it said to push the cotter pins through the end of a bolt, the picture showed holes in the bolt but there were none in the actual bolt. Then once we got the bolts in, there was no room for the pins any way. When it was complete we were one bolt shy and had about 10 extra nuts... which was odd.
If I can, I will update this after my VA to KS trip next week, 1000+ miles will be a good test for the trailer."

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