All, a couple of weeks ago, my trailer was hit at Edmonds - only hit the right tail light but totally whacked it. On my EZ loader, the tail light is held on with a very sturdy bracket that was covered with a strong plastic cover that can be used as a step. The bracket was bent. Anyway, I looked at it quickly, and ordered the replacement parts from EZloader, bracket, light and cover.
Got those a few days ago and today went out to do what I thought would be a quick replacement job.... Anyway, I got off the first bolt, no problem. Then noticed there is a second bolt. This one appears to come from inside the rear brace on which the rollers are mounted - e.g. it looks like it supports a large fraction of the weight of the boat! Could it be that I can't replace the bracket that holds on the tail light without taking the boat off the trailer! Also, it isn't clear to me if the tail light bracket is not tack welded in addition to being bolted on with two BFB's (big f....n bolts). If it is welded on, not only will I have to take the boat off the trailer, I'll have to go to a welder. Anyone else tackle this problem in the past and know the answer? I'm a bit nervous about loosening that nut without either removing the boat from the trailer or try to fit a jack under the rear support. Even bracing/jacking the support makes me nervous since if I do have a problem and can't get the thing bolted back together, I won't be able to trailer the boat to somewhere to get the boat off.
Yeh, I could call the factory but they're only open during the day and the C-brats seem to stay up all night.
I've inserted an image of the bracket so you can see the bolt I am referring to - the other end of it is inside the horizontal bar at the read end of the trailer on which the rear rollers are mounted.
Got those a few days ago and today went out to do what I thought would be a quick replacement job.... Anyway, I got off the first bolt, no problem. Then noticed there is a second bolt. This one appears to come from inside the rear brace on which the rollers are mounted - e.g. it looks like it supports a large fraction of the weight of the boat! Could it be that I can't replace the bracket that holds on the tail light without taking the boat off the trailer! Also, it isn't clear to me if the tail light bracket is not tack welded in addition to being bolted on with two BFB's (big f....n bolts). If it is welded on, not only will I have to take the boat off the trailer, I'll have to go to a welder. Anyone else tackle this problem in the past and know the answer? I'm a bit nervous about loosening that nut without either removing the boat from the trailer or try to fit a jack under the rear support. Even bracing/jacking the support makes me nervous since if I do have a problem and can't get the thing bolted back together, I won't be able to trailer the boat to somewhere to get the boat off.
Yeh, I could call the factory but they're only open during the day and the C-brats seem to stay up all night.
I've inserted an image of the bracket so you can see the bolt I am referring to - the other end of it is inside the horizontal bar at the read end of the trailer on which the rear rollers are mounted.
