TRAILER IT UP!

Thinking about getting a trailer for your pontoon boat? Not only does a trailer give you the freedom to take your boat wherever you want, it also lets you decide when your boat comes in and out of the water. No more borrowing your brother-in-law's trailer!

Here's a quick breakdown of pontoon trailers:

Single Axle Trailers: Designed for light boats, smaller engines and short hauls. Should not exceed 2000 pounds. Great for those who just put-in and pull-out boats once every year. Owners should consider a spare tire in the case of blowout.

Tandem Axle Trailers: A beefier trailer for a bigger boat and motor. Designed to handle more long distance towing. Twin axles provide more than enough weight capacity for any mid-size boat.

Tandem Axle Trailer with brakes: Designed for everything the road throws at it. Hydraulic brakes can help save your tow vehicle's transmission from the wear and tear of dragging a boat and provide shorter stopping distances.

Now a match-up of the two most popular styles of pontoon trailer:

Crank-Up Trailers

• A.K.A Classic, pull-through, scissor lift
• Advantages: Easy-to-use, able to take pontoon of trailer on land, easier to clean pontoon tubes
• Disadvantages: Narrow wheelbase means tougher tow, boat tends to rock more at high speeds
• The skinny: If you need to take your boat off your trailer, go for this. While not ideal for the long haul, a crank-up style trailer is great for the short haul and storage.
• Price range: $1595 - $3295

Bunk Style Trailers

• A.K.A Float-on
• Advantages: Simple to load, wide wheel base means easy tow, winch stand steps provide easy access to boat
• Disadvantages: Cannot take boat off trailer on land, harder to clean pontoon tubes
• The skinny: The most popular style of pontoon trailer. Not only does it make your boat look nicer out of the water, it is also the easiest and best for long distance hauling.
• Price Range: $1295 - $3395

Quick hits on options:

Load guides: Set of four guides helps you line up your pontoon boat on the bunks better.

Swing tongue: This option has become increasingly more popular. Break away the tongue and lose 30” off the total length of the trailer. Great for those with limited storage area.

Tritoon trailers: Available only in bunk style, these trailers come with a third bunk that accommodates tritoon boats.

More a complete rundown on our selection of Hoosier trailers, head over to our trailer page. We GUARANTEE the lowest prices statewide on Hoosier trailers.