heavy duty guide posts

lawman133 · 10-25-2009, 06:43 PM

Looking for a pair of guide posts for my loadmaster 29'-31' Ibeam trailer. Most guide post kits are for smaller trailers. This a bunk type float-on trailer with a 9' wide beam. Suggestions on which supplier carries these? Trailer has a 4 1/4" thick beam.

Capt.Castafly · 10-25-2009, 07:52 PM

To state the obvious..... Have you try Loadmaster?

My Loadmaster guide posts are pretty sturdy, but the boat is 23 feet. I'm sure they can suit your needs for a larger vessel.

dadriva · 10-26-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lawman133

Looking for a pair of guide posts for my loadmaster 29'-31' Ibeam trailer. Most guide post kits are for smaller trailers. This a bunk type float-on trailer with a 9' wide beam. Suggestions on which supplier carries these? Trailer has a 4 1/4" thick beam.

I just had the same problem trying to find "heavy (or heavier) duty" guide posts for my trailer. Many times I launch and recover solo so these are a must have item to keep the boat from drifting off of the sweet spot while I walk back up to the truck and / or am haulng out.

I checked with my trailer manufacturer (Load Rite) and purchased from them ($120.00!!)..However, they were still very flimsy and the PVC was not tall enough.

My advice for you would be to take copious measurements and then have a machine shop make (bend) some for you. You can get square bend stainless U-bolts and hardware on the cheap at Fastenal, PVC at any hardware store, and all you need then are the L bend galvanized brackets.

I ended up using ONLY the L bend brackets from the Load Rite kit which kind of ticked me off as in the end I spent a lot more on a project you could probably do yourself for a lot less than $120.

Good Luck!

One last thought...make the vertical portion of the L bracket that the PVC will slide over a bit taller than necesary to provide more of a backbone for the PVC piping to prevent excess flex.

bwguardian · 10-26-2009, 07:44 AM

I have the same trailer with the same problem. I am bending some 2.25" outside diameter .125" wall pipe and bolting it to the trailer. The part that bolts to the trailer will be left long...like a 30" for added stability. Then I will add light brackets and pvc.

rwidman · 10-26-2009, 09:02 AM

I put a set on my trailer and after a few years and a few "hits" one broke. I measured the thickness of the metal, then found thicker ones at http://www.championtrailers.com/

They lasted me until I sold the boat and trailer.

Sea Hawk · 10-27-2009, 05:02 PM

When I rebuilt my trailer 6 or 7 years a go I asked the part supplier for heavy duty guide posts ,what he did has worked very fine ,he put two aluminum pipes one inside the other ,then bend them at once , very strong posts .

My .02

bradv · 10-27-2009, 05:21 PM

triple aluminum tube guides very strong and very expensive.

dbric36 · 10-27-2009, 05:57 PM

http://www.veveinc.com/shop/customer...&cat=71&page=1
These are as heavy duty as you can get.