WV Hillbilly
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- Messages
- 409
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- Location
- Charles Town, WV
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- 195S
- Boat Length
- 19
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We almost went with a Chapparral because the offered a tandem trailer for their 19" models. That said we've probably towed our 195s 4000 miles +/- in less than a year, mostly on the highway with no problems.I got rid of mine. I understand the concept of keeping the trailers short enough to fit in a garage BUT the longer the trailer usually the better it pulls. I have a hard time feeling comfortable with single axle trailers at highway speed, all I can think about is a sharp rock or a pothole exploding one of the tires and trying to get the rig stopped before it sways across two lanes of traffic. IMHO, if you are going to pull more than 50 miles a good investment is a tandem trailer if you have room to store it.
I don’t think there is anything wrong with a single axle short trailer, I just felt a better solution for me was to switch to a tandem. The Shorelandr will certainly do the job AND fit in most garages which is a nice feature. Not knocking them just offering a different perspective.We almost went with a Chapparral because the offered a tandem trailer for their 19" models. That said we've probably towed our 195s 4000 miles +/- in less than a year, mostly on the highway with no problems.
how did this work out for you ? I have a pilot and 2022 195s coming hopefully soon! I can't get the dealer to tell me anything about trailer hitch height ...Hi all,
I'm a soon to be proud new owner of a 2022 AR195. I will be driving an hour to get it and want to make sure I have the right ball mount height on my Subaru Ascent. The top of the tow hitch receiver sits at 24" and 22" at the bottom. I'd like to make sure it's level when towing it home, but it's in a storage yard until I pick it up, so the dealer can't give me an answer to what that height. Any advice on the actual trailer hitch height when level, or proper ball mount drop if you have an Ascent would be helpful.
So far so good. The 6" drop was definitely what I needed, but my hitch is hidden behind the bumper with a cover plate that I have to remove each time. So that's probably why it had to be so drastic. Turns out the stock hitch that Subaru supplies is also a 6" drop.how did this work out for you ? I have a pilot and 2022 195s coming hopefully soon! I can't get the dealer to tell me anything about trailer hitch height ...
So how did that Subaru do towing the boat last summer? We need a new family hauler/tow vehicle.I also just changed my wheels out with new rims and radial tires then mounted one of the original wheels as my spare, so that added some additional tongue weight. Still pulls fine.