ShoreLand'r LUR22L V.3 - Manual (Page 9)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003666
Page 9 06/14/06
TRAILER AdJUSTMENTS
Axle Adjustment
The amount of tongue weight on your trailer can be adjusted as
follows: To lower the tongue weight, adjust the axle assembly
forward. To increase the tongue weight, adjust the axle assembly
backward. The distance that the axle assembly has to be moved will
vary because it is directly related to the weight and center of gravity
of the boat placed on it. Best towing is achieved when the tongue
weight is 5-7% of the total gross load of the complete unit.
NOTE: The wire harness will need care when moving the
assembly.
Rear Support System
Place the boat on the trailer so that the transom is located
at the end of the bunk. The center of the rear rollers on
the roller rack should be approximately 4” from the tran-
som. This gives you maximum support on the transom.
The bunks must be positioned far enough apart to give your boat
as much stability as possible while transporting. Position the bunks
so they are located just to the outside of the boat’s strake. This will
help center your boat and assist when loading.
Rollers
Position the roller racks so they are far enough apart to give
your boat stability while transporting. When the desired width is
achieved, move the roller rack system so that the rollers are just
to the outside of the strake. The rollers need to be adjusted so
that you have a minimum of 1” to 2” of clearance between the
keel of the boat and the cross member pad. This will
help center the boat when loading and unloading.
When the desired position is determined, tighten only enough to hold
the rollers from moving while the other adjustments are being made.
Final tightening will be done at the end of the adjusting process.
FRONT SUPPORT SYSTEM
Roller
The keel of the boat must rest on the front keel roller system
creating a three-point support system. The keel roller sys-
tem is designed to fit most boats without further adjustment,
however there is considerable difference between boat
bottom designs and certain lines of boats will re-
quire the front cross member to be adjusted up from
its normal shipping position which is the down position.
Determine how high the front cross member will have to be raised to
fit the boat. Note that the front cross member can be adjusted in four
different heights ranging from its down position to a position where
the cross member is flat. Loosen the two 3/8” X 5” carriage bolts
located at the outer end of the channels of the front roller assembly.
(See Page 5) Remove the two 3/8” X 3” carriage bolts attaching
the center support channel to the front cross member. Raise the
complete assembly up. Align the desired holes in the cen-
ter support channel with the holes in the cross frame. Re-
insert the two bolts just removed. Place on the lock nuts
removed. Tighten. Tighten the nuts again on the two bolts loos-
ened at the ends of the channels of the front roller assembly.
Adjustment is complete.
Winch Post Adjustment
Slide the winch post assembly back towards the boat. The bow stop
roller needs to be located directly above the boat bow eye to prevent
your boat from moving froward in the event of a sudden stop.
Note that the outer winch base has several holes of adjustment.
Changing the bolt location will change the angle of the winch post
and will raise or lower the height of the bow roller. Choose the
bolt location which best matches it to the bow eye height.
The inner and outer winch post channels can telescope
either in or out with respect to each other to lengthen or
shorten the overall length of the post. Loosen the two bolts
located on the back, inside of the channels. Attach the winch
strap into the bow eye and crank the winch strap in until
the bow eye is located in it’s proper position just above the
bow eye. Slide the inner post in or out to a desired length.
Once the bow stop roller is located in it’s proper position above the
bow eye, tighten the bolts that secure the assembly to the tongue.
Attach the bow eye safety chain into the bow eye as well.
This is another level of protection to keep your trailer and
boat together as one unit. It may be used to keep your
boat on the trailer while loading and unloading at the ramp,
especially with a roller trailer.
Adjustments are now complete. double check your boat
for fit. If desired fit has been achieved, tighten all fasten-
ers that may have either been left loose or have been
loosened to do the adjusting.
See your ShoreLand’r Owner ’s Guide for further
technical information regarding your trailer and its
components.