Replacing Wood Bunks with Roller Bunks on a Boat Trailer

Updated 07/09/2013 | Published 07/08/2013

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Dutton-Lainson Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk - 5' Long Sections - 12 Sets of 3 Rollers

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Boat Trailer Deluxe Roller Bunk - 4' Long - 10 Sets of 3 Rollers - by Dutton-Lainson

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Boat Trailer Roller Bunk Bracket for Dutton-Lainson Roller Bunks Parts DL21740 & DL21741

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Question:

My current bunk configuration is two 9 foot bunks on each side of the trailer. Id like to convert them to roller bunks. I thought about using a 5 foot and 4 foot to make 9 but I only have two cross bars for mounting. Any suggestions other than keeping the wooden bunks under the rollers?

asked by: Ben

Expert Reply:

Since it is recommended to use 2 roller bunk brackets for each individual roller bunk, I recommend adding additional roller bunk brackets and removing the wood bunks. You could use the Boat Trailer Roller Bunk Bracket, # DL21742. This bracket is compatible with the 4 foot and 5 foot Dutton Lainson Roller Bunks, # DL21741 and # DL21740.

You will need a total of 8 brackets to mount a 5 foot and a 4 foot roller bunk on each side of the trailer.

expert reply by: John H