Recommended Replacement Boat Trailer Roller with Wobble Function

Updated 06/21/2023 | Published 06/20/2023

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Yates Wobble Roller - Heavy-Duty Rubber - 4-1/4" Diameter - 3/4" Shaft

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$18.69

Yates Ribbed Wobble Roller - TPR - 5" Diameter - 3/4" Shaft

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$13.89

Question:

My trailer has these same exact rollers # YR440R and theyre dry-rotted and Id like to replace them. Id prefer to switch to thermoplastic # YR500YW-6P that are stated to work and are non-marring. Im just confused as to how these would wobble. The YR440R has a hub that is flat metal of @ 1/4inch thickness. The YR500YW-6P appears to have a hub thickness of @ 1 1/2. I do have the 1 1/2+ shaft space for these rollers to fit on but then how are they able to wobble? The pictures show my original setup. 3/4inch shaft, a cotter pin in the end, then a washer, then the roller hub that came out of a broken roller, then a spacer bushing, and then a washer. I guess to use the YR500YW-6P I would discard the spacer and it would sit directly on the shaft between the 2 washers. But, again, how would it wobble?

asked by: Brian

Expert Reply:

The Yates Ribbed Wobble Roller # YR500YW-6P has a bushings that measures 3/4" inner diameter the whole way through so it will reflect the angle of the shaft you're needing to install it on, so it will work great for your application as long as the rollers are at the correct angle for your boat. The term "wobble" is more or less a generic term for a roller used to load boats on a trailer and it unfortunately doesn't mean that ever roller has that "wobble" movement.

If you really need the rollers to have some movement then I recommend sticking with the same style you already have with part # YR440R.

expert reply by: Jon G