These guys?So I purchased two Roller blocks from Oak Orchards Canoe. They have a magnetic base and are completely hardened rubber, with a steel rod in the center and smooth bearings.
Do you have some pictures showing your steps to loading solo?So you line them up, with one on your trunk hood at the very back, and one on the very back of your roof... all you have to do is line up the boat with the back of the car, push it up the rollers and away you go
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=5002
This looks like it would work well any one try one?
Granted the smaller wheels spin at higher revolutions to cover the same distance, but the ability to handle highway speed is more a function of the number of cord Ply’s and the DOT rating. Both sizes come in low and high speed ratings. A 12" wheel/tire combo is still going to catastrophically blow out if it's a low ply count, low speed tire being driven beyond it's safe speed rating.If your pulling on highway I would go with the 12" wheels vs. the 8", the smaller tires burn through wheel bearings pretty fast.
Granted the smaller wheels spin at higher revolutions to cover the same distance, but the ability to handle highway speed is more a function of the number of cord Ply’s and the DOT rating. Both sizes come in low and high speed ratings. A 12" wheel/tire combo is still going to catastrophically blow out if it's a low ply count, low speed tire being driven beyond it's safe speed rating.
If you go with the HF trailer, use one wheel as a spare and go to the next bigger four lug tire size. This will reduce bounce more than changing the springs. Also get the tires balanced as this will reduce chance of tire falure and trailer sway. Trailer has worked well for me although I keep in inside and don't use it in the winter (salt) so I don't know how metal would hold up to more extreem use. I would not recommend this trailer for rough for washboard roads. Also gotta slow way down crossing RR Tracks. One of these days I'll retro it with a shock absorber kit and make it a proper long distance trailer.