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Experience with a 2-story trailer? (boat + pwc's)

Just bought a 2007 Lightning 24xs, on a 2007 Extreme trailer. Wife and kids want to add a couple SeaDoos to the collection. I can buy and install a nearly new Kustom Trailer 2nd story, which fits my trailer for $350. It's only missing the winch motor, battery, cable and whatever you use to secure the pwc during the lift (a sling?).

Does anyone have experience with a 2 story trailer? How easy is it to winch them up? Safe? Where can I get parts? I called Extreme, who told me that the trailer can handle the weight. I like the idea of using a single vehicle to tow both the boat & pwc's. Not to mention, save on storage (charge by length, not height).

Thoughts, advise, or experience would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jason

Just be sure to unload the top deck before the boat. A friend of mine almost tipped his trailer over when he launched the boat first, then sung the PWC out over the side and the trailer tires came off the ground.

There is multiple was to go about launching them. Depends in weight, height, and mostly how you want to do it. They even have racks that are hydraulically controlled where the whole rack moves, not just a winch on the top... From what I remember competitive is the biggest producer of the double deck trailers.(don't quote me on it though)


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I had a similar one to the Kusom Trailer one and almost swapped mine out because of the removable feature. They do work fairly good for what they are intended. 2 big drawbacks - Crowded tight lane ramps - it takes awhile to unload and load them and people get a little inpatient at times and you need part of the lane next to you to unload the ski. The other drawback and why I eventually cut mine off is that there is a fine line how deep you can go back into the water - to deep and you will cut your head off on the top rack when loading your boat or not enough and the bunks aren't wet. Especially bad problem when on a step ramp. Your trailer should have 3 axles and make sure the top rack is located so the weight distribution is not making the trailer to tongue heavy or tail heavy.