New R7 Surf

[thunder550]

Congrats on the boat! She's gorgeous!

[Soonerfan]

Can you repost the side of your boat pic? We can compare where yours sits in comparison to mine. If you look at the side drain by the center of the tandems, it appears mine does sit back a foot further. I am not sure what build trailer you have, it may be specific, but my trailer is an R7 specified build.
That extra foot may be a lot of unnecessary tongue weight.
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Agreed, on where it sits and in comparison to yours it could go back close to a foot. The trailer is an ezloader I will talk to my dealer and the ezloader engineer. We have to get together again anyway as where they mounted the rear tie down straps on the trailer don't work because of the surf tabs. If the boat was slightly back the straps would work where they are so I will be talking to them. By the way great observation and thanks!

[Soonerfan]

Hey soonerF....congrats on the birth of your new Cobalt & rig!

The front trailer lower cross-member sure looks close to the ground. Any issues with that scraping on your boat ramps when loading and unloading? It would certainly leave some marks on our drop angled ramps here in PA.

Haven't been to the lake but where I go I don't see any issues. Prior to taking it to the lake I will have something installed on my truck that will help to level everything out. Don't know if that will be airbags, my WDH, helper springs, or ?

You people are crazy! Aren't there like 63 genders now? Maybe we need a new thread on how each of you identify yourself!

I'm somehow offended Sooner. First because you have the audacity to not know there may be 64, and second, you are posting without more pics. You may be hearing from my lawyer.

I love the bow ladder on your boat. Pretty much how I told my trailer builder to do it, but not what I got. I was planning on sending it out for modifications. It needs a platform at the top, along with the horizontal hand rail, and better treads on the steps.
If you could, please include a couple more pics so I have something to show my welder.thanks..

I was able to snap a few before I left for work this morning. If you have a specific angle or measurement let me know and I will try to get it. Mine is kind of difficult as I have to account for the windlass as well.

[liquid]

A ladies truck...hmmm interesting...Is your truck pink?

I'm a Ford lady myself...so I guess you could say I prefer and man's truck!??!?!

Drive your lady GM truck back to the kitchen and make me a sandwich. I'll come pick it up in my Ford.

Sorry Katie, you remind me of my daughter..and son... If my daughter saw that post, I would have a size 7 to remove from my backside..
I have to get used to the fact that we are now taught to take everything said on this planet as offensive to someone, and I will try harder next time. Sexist I am not. You really need to meet the tough one around here, and that’s mrs. T.

But in truthfulness, no sexism involved here. My daughter drives a Buick Encore. Very cute car. You wouldn’t see me driving a Buick Encore either.
Should I have to explain or clarify why?

Some vehicles scream men, and some scream ladies. Some are designed to attract women, and some are designed to attract men. ...and don’t you think vehicle designers have that in mind when they start the design process? Are they sexist?

So to clarify and hopefully remove anything offensive, I enjoy the soft and smooth lines of a GM truck, but I prefer the harder lines of the Ford..

Wait...now I remind you of your son? Are you saying I look like a man....how offensive...I'm kidding!!!! Well, kidding about everything except you getting in the kitchen and making me a damn sandwich, but I digress...

The important thing here is Sooner has his shiny new big boat and she (she what I did there lol) looks awesome. He may need a bigger boy truck to pull her though. LOL

I think we can all agree that this forum is a safe space... by that I don't mean the PC safe spaces kids have at their colleges nowadays where they cancel classes and hand out ice cream if someone gets their feelings hurt.

Also - I have heard Tusc makes killer sammiches.

[jhnmdahl]

You people are crazy! Aren't there like 63 genders now? Maybe we need a new thread on how each of you identify yourself!

Don't make me add a non-standard pronoun ban to the rules. I don't really care if you self-identify as a lamp.

[Soonerfan]

Sorry Katie, you remind me of my daughter..and son... If my daughter saw that post, I would have a size 7 to remove from my backside..
I have to get used to the fact that we are now taught to take everything said on this planet as offensive to someone, and I will try harder next time. Sexist I am not. You really need to meet the tough one around here, and that’s mrs. T.

But in truthfulness, no sexism involved here. My daughter drives a Buick Encore. Very cute car. You wouldn’t see me driving a Buick Encore either.
Should I have to explain or clarify why?

Some vehicles scream men, and some scream ladies. Some are designed to attract women, and some are designed to attract men. ...and don’t you think vehicle designers have that in mind when they start the design process? Are they sexist?

So to clarify and hopefully remove anything offensive, I enjoy the soft and smooth lines of a GM truck, but I prefer the harder lines of the Ford..

Wait...now I remind you of your son? Are you saying I look like a man....how offensive...I'm kidding!!!! Well, kidding about everything except you getting in the kitchen and making me a damn sandwich, but I digress...

The important thing here is Sooner has his shiny new big boat and she (she what I did there lol) looks awesome. He may need a bigger boy truck to pull her though. LOL

I think we can all agree that this forum is a safe space... by that I don't mean the PC safe spaces kids have at their colleges nowadays where they cancel classes and hand out ice cream if someone gets their feelings hurt.

Also - I have heard Tusc makes killer sammiches.

I have 2 kids in college right now and they are the ones that bring up things like the world is really flat, Elon Musk is the smartest person ever, and of course tell me that I am not PC!

You people are crazy! Aren't there like 63 genders now? Maybe we need a new thread on how each of you identify yourself!

Don't make me add a non-standard pronoun ban to the rules. I don't really care if you self-identify as a lamp.

Ha, I have always been a Math kind of guy and my sister the Grammar - Police Woman is always on me! I feel right at home here!

[Bfun220]

Sooner,
Is that your jeep I see ?

[Tuscany]

Sooner,
Back when I used to drive truck, we had scale out the axles before hitting the road.
A simple 3” increment slide forward or backwards of the trailer tandems would transfer 500 lbs. per increment.
Obviously we aren’t talking 45k on the trailer, but the same principle applies. A foot would save you a solid couple hundred pounds of unnecessary stress on your truck, and still leave more than enough tongue weight. That would probably buy you an inch or two less squat, and load the entire vehicle correctly between truck and trailer.
Not to mention make it easier to load.. the further back, the closer to the floatation, and dry back wheels of the truck.
Just my .02.

Thanks for the pics. Very classy set up...

[Soonerfan]

Sooner,
Is that your jeep I see ?

Yes, it is a 2010 Rubicon JKU. It is my winter and summer toy. No serious off roading, just some light trails and good times with the top off! Top stays off all summer long and I just put it back on for the winter a few weeks ago.

Sooner,
Back when I used to drive truck, we had scale out the axles before hitting the road.
A simple 3” increment slide forward or backwards of the trailer tandems would transfer 500 lbs. per increment.
Obviously we aren’t talking 45k on the trailer, but the same principle applies. A foot would save you a solid couple hundred pounds of unnecessary stress on your truck, and still leave more than enough tongue weight. That would probably buy you an inch or two less squat, and load the entire vehicle correctly between truck and trailer.
Not to mention make it easier to load.. the further back, the closer to the floatation, and dry back wheels of the truck.
Just my .02.

Thanks for the pics. Very classy set up...

The more I think about and look at it I completely agree. I may even take it to the scales to check the tongue weight and move it back myself and then re check the tongue weight. My trailer tongue is already longer than normal according to the EZ Loader Engineer. This was done to accommodate the bow ladder with the windlass which is good my me as I like dry wheels! I appreciate your .02!

[Bfun220]

Ok, 1 last jeep question.
Are those J.W. Speaker headlights ? How do you like them ? Do you have thier tail lights ?
I was thinking about switching to truck lite' s heated LED's and jw tail lights.

[Soonerfan]

Ok, 1 last jeep question.
Are those J.W. Speaker headlights ? How do you like them ? Do you have thier tail lights ?
I was thinking about switching to truck lite' s heated LED's and jw tail lights.

Wow, that's pretty impressive noticing them. Yes, they are JW and I love them over the stock headlights which isn't saying much as just about anything would be better! Living in Oklahoma we have a few snow and/or ice storms and the LED's have never froze over and the jeep is my go to vehicle in bad weather over my pickup. I've had them in my JKU for 2 years which for my jeep only equates to about 10k miles.

I do not have the tail lights. I looked at them but have stuck with the stock ones for now.

[Bfun220]

Ok, 1 last jeep question.
Are those J.W. Speaker headlights ? How do you like them ? Do you have thier tail lights ?
I was thinking about switching to truck lite' s heated LED's and jw tail lights.

Wow, that's pretty impressive noticing them. Yes, they are JW and I love them over the stock headlights which isn't saying much as just about anything would be better! Living in Oklahoma we have a few snow and/or ice storms and the LED's have never froze over and the jeep is my go to vehicle in bad weather over my pickup. I've had them in my JKU for 2 years which for my jeep only equates to about 10k miles.

I do not have the tail lights. I looked at them but have stuck with the stock ones for now.

Thanks for the info.
Yes, I only do light trails also. But I have both tops and run the soft top in summer. I have a 2013 unlimited and I'm always looking. So i noticed a lot on that picture.lol
I've got 10th anniversary hood, dual exhaust and looking at doing lights, 2.5 lift next.