RV Skid Wheels

Everything About RV Skid Wheels USA

About RV Skid Wheels

RV Skid wheels attach to the rear trailer hitch of your vehicle and may be a worthwhile investment. If your RV has a low profile and you encounter issues with the tail of it dragging when back up on graded terrain, consider a skid wheel. Aluminum Wheels There are a variety of materials tha...

Everything About RV Skid Wheels USA

About RV Skid Wheels

RV Skid wheels attach to the rear trailer hitch of your vehicle and may be a worthwhile investment. If your RV has a low profile and you encounter issues with the tail of it dragging when back up on graded terrain, consider a skid wheel. Aluminum Wheels There are a variety of materials that make up RV wheels.

Skid rollers or wheels are made using heavy duty metal casters. Industries make extra-heavy-duty casters with an urethane outer coating. The idea of a skid wheel is to prevent the RV from dragging when pulling into or out of a driveway with a steep incline. Instead of scraping the asphalt and ripping off your bumper, skid wheels take the impact and lift up the rear of the trailer, rolling it forward instead of dragging.

Skid Rollers Work On The Receiver Hitch

Another type of skid wheel is mounted to the receiver hitch. These can be especially useful with travel trailers when tongue weight causes the hitch to “dive” when traversing a driveway with a steep incline. One of the best ways to avoid damage to both the tow vehicle and the travel trailer is to avoid driveways with steep inclines altogether.

Skids Vs Rollers

Skid trailers are best with boats with a very simple, plain and deep-Vie bottom, so the boat aligns it as it moves up the trailer. Some boat owners simply do not have a choice. Therefore to slither your fiberglass boat across Teflon-coated (skid) rollers will result in the skids being covered in dust, grime and salt crystals scratching against the gel coat every time you launch and retrieve your pride and joy. If you are chasing a tone limit, skids are to be considered, as they will be lighter and add less weight to the unstrung trailer.

Aluminum will slide on and off Teflon-covered skids easily, so make sure your boat is always tied. We have seen too many people untie before descending the ramp resulting in a boat pre-launching before it has even touched the water. Likewise, we have also seen people not tying their boat until they drive to the top of the ramp, again resulting in a boat pre launch on the way up!

Wobble Rollers

A benefit to Teflon -coated wobble rollers is your boat weight will be distributed evenly over many different points offering more support across the hull than skids. One of the main advantages of wobble rollers is that the running gear, including springs, hubs, breaks, etc, does not need to be submerged into the water as far. This is a great advantage in salt water due to corrosion problems on hubs and bearings over time. It is also very advantageous in launching or retrieving in low tide, as the trailer does not have to be lowered as far into the water as skid-roller trailers. If you use a ramp with high tidal changes, depending on your location in Australia, or on shallow or short ramps, this can be a deciding factor to consider.

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