30ft+/ Oversized load Trailering. Lets see your tow rigs.

I tow my 30 footer with a stock 04 Duramax crew cab dually. It's a piece of cake. I get the appropriate overwide permits for Washington and Idaho and then I just go. I can't tow at night in Idaho but that's not usually when we are arriving or leaving any of the larger lakes up there anyway. We tow to the San Juan's periodically and to the Snake and Columbia river weekly. I store it inside at home so we can load it the night before and go. The only frustrating part is not being able to tow after noon on Sunday of Memorial Day or Labor Day weekends. On the WEST side of the state, I can understand that. Where I live, there isn't that much traffic and it doesn't make any sense. So we either leave at midnight on Monday or before noon Sunday morning.

As far as flags, I have a sign front and back indicating "Over Size" that I attach to the front bumper of the truck. The one on the back it attached to the cleats and the supports for the swim step. I also have two orange flags that are supposed to go on the widest point which would be the mid cleat, but I just attach them to the rear cleat since no one can tell where the widest point really is. My height is 12' 6" so I don't have to worry about being too tall. My unloaded weight on the trailer is around 13,000 lbs and I can add another 1,500 with fuel, water and gear.

The 37 footer will be over 12 feet wide and will probably require at least one pilot car if not two depending on the route. That's why I made sure I was UNDER 12 feet wide.

 

I'm really close to buying a traer for my 310, which is 14,000 lbs dry.
I have a 2000 F350 7.3 4x4.
I plan on hinging my arch, that will be next winters project.

 

Wyrman, do you think you will need to hinge it? I don't know the dimension from the props to the arch but I'm sure a foot in the air sitting on the trailer will have it pushing the 13'6" limit. It will be nice when you have a trailer! We can go all sorts of places!

 

I will know definitely once I get the trailer, but I'm sure I will have to hinge it.
I'm looking forward to having a trailer, the San Juan's, and Lake Chelan would be great with this boat.

 

I let the Professionals handle it...

 

Meh, I think you guys are making this far more difficult than necessary. This vintage diesel F250 seemed to handle 25,000lbs with no problem. A little light on the front springs but otherwise this seems cross-country worthy.

You'll just want to aim the headlights down a bit for those overnight hauls.

 

Don't need no stinkin headlights, we gotta be low key get by the cops on the cross country trip...

MM

 

And don't forget about Priest Lake and Lake Pend Oreille!

 

My 310 is 14’3” on trailer. But it hasn’t been a problem. You will need a permit for width anyhow.

 

On my side, I am just at 13,6 ft high by 10 ft wide. Going to Florida every year from Canada. I am staying on the Interstates so there is no problem. I let those guys handle the permits for me :J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

I just need a flasher, must be seen 360 degrees around. A wide load banner on the front on the truck and one on the back on the trailer. I can't be on the road Sundays and by night. About the permits, every states had his own rules, some will ask you insurance proof, other the registered weight, but all will ask for kingpin distance (measure from the king pin to the center of the last trailer axle). Since you are not commercial, you won't need US DOT or Fed Tax ID.

I don't remember very well, but I think over 10 ft wide you need a pilot car on some states, but over 14 ft you need one on the front and one behind.

Aside from regulation, there is a couple of things I always do when I am towing :
- Tires shouldn't be older than 5 years no matter how much used they are.
- Always tighten your wheels at every stop and check everything from the straps to the hitch
- Be even more careful on warm states, especially with the tires. Put your hand on the tire and on the hub, you should be able to withstand the heat, if not wait a little more.
- Nitrogen on all wheels.
- Remove the anchor

I guess you already know most of what I have written, but this is what I am doing and never add any issues so far

 

2007 310DA
14,500 lbs. dry
10.5' beam
33' LOA
Just under 15' high on the trailer
1996 steel Shoreland'r trailer

 

2001 2500HD

 

Sorry I misread your post, here are the informations you asked :

BOAT​

Model : SeaRay 310 Sundancer 2014
Beam : 10 Ft
Dry/shipping weight : 11 400 for the boat and 2600 for the trailer : the last post on this thread give some info :
http://clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/new-crew-member.90114/
Needs to lower radar arch (how?) : No need I am at 13.6 ft
Special work/needs to trailer safely : Triple axles is not an option if you want to tow long distances, tires every 5 years, Nitrogen on both the truck and the trailer, straps on the front and on the rear, no more than 10% on the tongue, same height on the front and on the rear (between the ground and the trailer), if you want to keep the boat clean, wrap it, be sure to balance the boat correctly on the trailer, here is why :

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TRAILER​

Make : LoadRite 2017
Model : Tri-Axle AB Bunk LR-AB32R15000102TB3
Types of construction (alum.? I-beam?) : Full I-Beam Aluminium
Hitches : Weight Safe 6 Inches
Brakes : Disks Kodiak
Axles : 7000 lbs capable each
Tires : Goodyear Marathon
Paint : If you go in salt-water I strongly advise to go with aluminium
Overhang : Front : 4.09 / Rear : 4.10

RIG​

Make : Dodge RAM 2017
Model : 3500 Dually Laramie Limited Mega Cab Cummins 6.7 AISIN
Specials add-ons or packages for trailering : Air suspension
GVWR : 14 000 lbs (RAM 2017 Specs)
GCWR : 39 100 lbs
Tires : Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 35x12.5.20
Receiver type : 2.5" Receiver
Licensing : Regular Canadian license
Permits : Wide Load permits for all the states I crossed
Signage/ flags : Wide load banner on front and rear, flags at the widest point of the boat and 360 degree flasher on the arch.
Needed : Straps, Nitrogen everywhere, spare wheels, ratchet wrench (to tighten your wheels)

PICS​

 

What brand of trailer do you have Jim?

 

It's a 1996 Shoreland'r that was refurbished by the dealer when I bought my boat.

 

Do any of you use a trailer toad to take the weight off the tongue?

 

Yep on the Weight safe hitch you have it, it work very well :

 

Well my boat isn't that big but is around 9500lbs with trailer so I bought a new truck last week to tow it. 2018 Ram 2500 Outdoorsman Off-Road with 6.4L Hemi and 4.10 gears. My 1500 was only rated to 8600lbs. Haven't towed it yet but do have a question. I use a weight distributing hitch (without the bars) so just the hitch. I might have an issue here. The hitch on this truck is about 5" higher than on my 1500 and my WD hitch can't be set any lower. What do you guys use in case I need to get something that is lower? And it needs to be a minimum 10,000 rating (preferably higher). I see that Weigh Safe posted above. Any others?