Right On Trailer

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Does anybody have any feedback about the Right On trailer. Looks like a real good solution as you can simply load the laser and dolly directly on the trailer.
 
My only experience so far has been with assembling one (which pretty straight forward) but I am about to put it to through its paces soon. I will be travelling with it on a 2000 mile round trip to pick up my first boat in about 3 weeks.:)

I can report back after that trip.
 
I have one also. So far have only done short trips. But it works great. Very easy to unload and load the boat on the trailer.
 
I got my trailer in the beginning of the summer and have put a few hundred miles on it. A few medium distance trips (1.5 hours) and many short ones. The trailer is super easy to use, and I wouldn't be able to do as much sailing as I do without it. Getting it on and off yourself is no problem at all.
My only beef with it is that the tires that come with it are very small, and I feel uncomfortable going over 55 with them (although I'm sure you could). Since I mostly use it for short trips this isn't a big deal. I'll probably invest in larger wheels eventually. I also worry a little about what would happen if one of the dolly tires failed while trailering.
One note about the construction of the trailer: the instructions wait until last to put the wiring through the trailer, which is a real pain. I imagine if you did it first thing when the trailer is spread out on the ground that it would be much easier.
 
Out of interest just looked one of these up on the internet. Whats the difference between this and a combi trailer?
 
Combi trailers are very rare in North America, since everyone uses Aluminium Sietec dollies, rather than steel A-frames.

This is addresses the same market as a combi.
 
I just finished an approximately 2300 mile round trip to pick up my first boat with my trailer and it performed beautifully. I pretty much just kept the speed around 65MPH but did have a few bouts of 70-80MPH when my mind was wandering and I forgot that I was towing a trailer.....obviously the trailer does handle pretty smoothly.
 
As a follow-up to this thread, I'd like to point out some problems I have had recently. This is my second summer using the Right-On trailer, and I've had a lot of issues lately with the electrical system. Every time it has been a result of the lights not having a proper ground. The way the tail-lights are grounded is very unreliable, and small amounts of corrosion create an open circuit. For any of you who are thinking of buying the trailer, it's still a great deal, but I would run a ground wire to each of the lights instead of (or in addition to) grounding it to the chassis. Running a ground wire through the trailer is on my list of to-do's.
 
I always run a separate ground wire for each light and solder all connections to avoid the problems of grounding to the frame that pop up after a year of use. The lights on latest trailer have been trouble free for over 5 years. I also use a length of old rubber washer hose where wires exits tongue to the flat 4 connector to protect the wires.

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Saco, Sorry to hear about the problem you are having with the grounding of the trailer lights. We do read your feedback and strive to correct problems.

A more dependable grounding path can be made by running a short jumper wire between the mounting bolt and the bolt that connects the Wheel Bracket to the trailer frame. See photo attached.
Best regards,
Michael Carlson,
owner

Right-On Trailer Co. LLC
3025 McCully Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
p. 678.431.7404
www.rightontrailer.com

Additional tips on our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Right-On-Trailer-Co/10150130424075118
 

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I got my trailer in the beginning of the summer and have put a few hundred miles on it. A few medium distance trips (1.5 hours) and many short ones. The trailer is super easy to use, and I wouldn't be able to do as much sailing as I do without it. Getting it on and off yourself is no problem at all.
My only beef with it is that the tires that come with it are very small, and I feel uncomfortable going over 55 with them (although I'm sure you could). Since I mostly use it for short trips this isn't a big deal. I'll probably invest in larger wheels eventually. I also worry a little about what would happen if one of the dolly tires failed while trailering.
One note about the construction of the trailer: the instructions wait until last to put the wiring through the trailer, which is a real pain. I imagine if you did it first thing when the trailer is spread out on the ground that it would be much easier.

If one of the dolly tires fails you should be ok if you're strapped up well, add some extra straps if you're going a long distance
 
On my second summer of using the Right On. No issues at all. Very happy with it. Assmebly was easy.

Thanks Michael for the grounding suggestion.
 
On my second summer of using the Right On. No issues at all. Very happy with it. Assmebly was easy.

Thanks Michael for the grounding suggestion.
Excellent trailer/dolly with an important exception - my kit did not have the locating bolts attached to the springs!!! I had followed the assembly figure and thought it odd that the bolts weren't shown in "Step 3", but didn't realize the import of the missing bolts in question. Trailer was fine on short test trips of 5 miles; however upon its 1st major trip on interstate, I could have had a serious accident had I not viewed in my rear view smoke billowing from the tires and immediately pulled over. The axle had wandered up at an asymmetrical angle along the springs and the tires were in direct contact with the springs at 60 mph! Michael did reimburse me for the repairs and new tire ($150) but he refused to compensate me for the inconvenience and stress. I had suggested a total of $500 given a 1/2 day delay in my trip, the towing and additional motel stay, and most importantly the stress of a very near highway accident . In summary, I am disappointed in his response to my request for an additional $350 for the inconvenience and a very near serious accident experience. In my view, $350 was a small compensation given I alerted him to a serious safety-related quality control flaw in the Chinese manufacturer.
 
First post here on this forum, picked up my first boat last week a 92' Radial with upgrades working on getting her shiny as I can while I endure the wait for my Right On trailer dolly combo on Tuesday! Will have to post pics of the final assembly with boat soon, this forum is wonderful for browsing answers to my many amatuer questions!
 
FWIW the manufacturer promptly replied to my email and had the whole assembly shipped within twenty-four hours certainly is nice to have such great service from the start!!
 
Hey Kevin Green, I have put a couple thousand miles on my righton trailer over the past couple years. The two suggestions I would give are: solder and shrink tube the trailer wiring, and buy a real bottle of marine bearing grease for the trailer wheel bearings.
 

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