Review Bunk Trailer Glides for Easy Pontoon Launching

I have struggled to push off our pontoon on low water or swallow water ramps for years. The carpeted bunk trailers just have too much friction against the boat so I decided to try trailer glides and see if they help and this is my thoughts on them.

[jeremynewton]

Could've backed a little further and just drove the boat off the trailer in reverse.

[paulfrymier]

A lot of comments here about backing further, powering boat off, etc. I live where I have my choice of ramps and some are like this one and some not. The ramp where he is putting over has a very shallow grade and it is a long boat. If he backs up further, he could get the truck on a slippery ramp and launch the truck as well as the boat. He probably can't use the engine to pull it off; the ramp is just too shallow. Look out far it drops at the end. The bunks are not even in the water. The plastic slides or something similar are probably the only solution for this ramp, or a trailer where the boat sits lower. I would recommend as others have mentioned, keeping an eye on the bolts; if they back out or if one of the slides tears out, it may gouge the pontoon.

[paulanderson]

I just came cross your video after i installed mine today. It helped me a lot. Loaded like it was supposed too. I motor on and off my trailer too.

[thumbtacos]

What about denting your pontoons? I feel like those wouldn’t support it enough??

[darrindunn]

Just curious but it looks like the launch is to shallow or the dock to short in length. Having quite a bit of boating experience, I can't remember not backing in the water till the tailpipe of my truck was in the water. Hopefully the glides work for you. 😊

[JohnSwink]

found your video and tried these, what a difference they made. Thank you

[marilynallen]

I put rollers on my 20 ft and they work very well. Just have to be careful when backing down the ramp. I just put a rope on the front and installed an eye bolt on the winch stand

[robertmallory]

i always hose down the bunks before going to the ramp, make it slide off easier. Not sure why you cant use motor, unless the water is too shallow at the ramp.

[rem]

I would think your engine in rev has more power than you pushing.

[dunklechuck]

👏 exactly my problem. Low water conditions making it hard. I’ve got 20 ft toon on 13 inch wheels tandem. This looks like answer. Ty

[tylersturgis]

Try backing in a little more and using the engine.

[jeremymcleod]

Thanks! Just lowered my trailer by putting the axle on top of the leaf. No I'm going to slap these on the bunks so launching and loading should be SO much easier!!! THANKS!!@

[wrestlescar]

Thank you for this video! I was just getting ready to try the bunk rollers on my pontoon when I saw this. I noticed this video has been up for a while. Just curious if they are holding up.

[johnburns]

I had similar plastic on my aluminum jet boat. I used to drive on drive off. Then one day I noticed when I look at the bottom of my boat I had these severe gouges. The screws had backed off and we're digging into the bottom of my boat! That was it for me. I took it all off back the carpet. A pontoon boat is much lighter aluminum then my jet boat. Be careful

[sailingyemaya]

Just what I need for my 20 foot sailboat. The bottom paint does not slide at all on the bunk carpet even when wet. I have to back in very deep to get it to float on or off

[GeorgeBonez]

Not being a smartbutt but why don’t you get in the boat and power it off the trailer?

I take my Tritoon out all by myself so I don’t have the luxury of help and yet I’m still RockStar of the dock and faster than most two-man crews!

Maybe I need to make a video?

[tsaipod]

Great video what’s the brand of trailer you have? I’m looking for one thanks.

[larrywalden]

My 2×4 bunks came lined with a pvc type hard plastic. It definitely makes a difference

[ChewinFat]

Ummmm idk maybe get in the boat and back it off

[jettironside]

Make shure you put down the outboard deep enough so water is going to the pump, start the engin and just back up, keep a close eye on bottom floor, dont bust your back.