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jhomeist posted 07-06-2014 03:16 PM ET (US)
What are the strengths and weaknesses of rubber, thermal plastic rubber, polyvinyl and polyurethane trailer rollers? I know the polyurethane is the hardest. All seem to be non-marking except the black rubber. What do folks recommend?
contender posted 07-06-2014 03:41 PM ET (US)
Do not waste you money on black rollers again, Poly is the way to go.If you decide to change to poly rollers watch out the first time you go to launch the boat, the boat will roll, launch, fly off the trailer. Your choice.
jimh posted 07-06-2014 04:08 PM ET (US)
I recently replaced all the rubber rollers and stops on my boat trailer. They were all original equipment on the 1992 trailer, all black, all rubber, and all quite hard after 22-years of exposure to sun and weather.
The replacement rollers and stops I used are all some sort of yellow material. I had some of the 12-inch rollers on-hand. I think they were Stoltz-brand. I bought several new rollers and stops from my local boat dealer. I think they were all a common brand--I really don't remember the pedigree. They might have been Tie Down brand.
contender posted 07-06-2014 09:27 PM ET (US)
Stoltz Poly rollers are the way to go
Chuck Tribolet posted 07-06-2014 10:26 PM ET (US)
Another vote here for Stoltz poly rollers. They are a
translucent amber color.
I have a bunk trailer, but the bow stop is Stoltz (was black),
and I've added a wide Stoltz roller at each of the two cross
members. The boat doesn't sit on these when it's all the way
on the trailer, but as it's transitioning on and off, it
rolls on them.
I just got a new trailer (same model, 18-year-old first trailer
has gotten pretty rusty). The Stoltz rollers will move to the
new trailer.
There's an off-brand bow stop on the new trailer that's a
opaque milky yellow color.
When you replace the rollers, replace the axles. I bought
5/8" SS rod from mcmaster.com and fabricated my own.

Chuck
deepwater posted 07-07-2014 12:00 AM ET (US)
Stoltz-brand are the way to go. Use a SS axle on each roller and you need a safety chain to keep the boat on the trailer
jhomeist posted 07-07-2014 08:07 PM ET (US)
Thanks everyone!

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Author	Topic: Replacement Trailer Rollers
jhomeist	posted 07-06-2014 03:16 PM ET (US) What are the strengths and weaknesses of rubber, thermal plastic rubber, polyvinyl and polyurethane trailer rollers? I know the polyurethane is the hardest. All seem to be non-marking except the black rubber. What do folks recommend?
contender	posted 07-06-2014 03:41 PM ET (US) Do not waste you money on black rollers again, Poly is the way to go.If you decide to change to poly rollers watch out the first time you go to launch the boat, the boat will roll, launch, fly off the trailer. Your choice.
jimh	posted 07-06-2014 04:08 PM ET (US) I recently replaced all the rubber rollers and stops on my boat trailer. They were all original equipment on the 1992 trailer, all black, all rubber, and all quite hard after 22-years of exposure to sun and weather. The replacement rollers and stops I used are all some sort of yellow material. I had some of the 12-inch rollers on-hand. I think they were Stoltz-brand. I bought several new rollers and stops from my local boat dealer. I think they were all a common brand--I really don't remember the pedigree. They might have been Tie Down brand.
contender	posted 07-06-2014 09:27 PM ET (US) Stoltz Poly rollers are the way to go
Chuck Tribolet	posted 07-06-2014 10:26 PM ET (US) Another vote here for Stoltz poly rollers. They are a translucent amber color. I have a bunk trailer, but the bow stop is Stoltz (was black), and I've added a wide Stoltz roller at each of the two cross members. The boat doesn't sit on these when it's all the way on the trailer, but as it's transitioning on and off, it rolls on them. I just got a new trailer (same model, 18-year-old first trailer has gotten pretty rusty). The Stoltz rollers will move to the new trailer. There's an off-brand bow stop on the new trailer that's a opaque milky yellow color. When you replace the rollers, replace the axles. I bought 5/8" SS rod from mcmaster.com and fabricated my own. Chuck
deepwater	posted 07-07-2014 12:00 AM ET (US) Stoltz-brand are the way to go. Use a SS axle on each roller and you need a safety chain to keep the boat on the trailer
jhomeist	posted 07-07-2014 08:07 PM ET (US) Thanks everyone!