There should be a vin number stamped into the frame somewhere.

"Eddie" wrote in message
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I will be looking at a boat trailer for sale by a tow company that has
been in their yard since it was towed by order of police.
It is a tandem, 31 feet long and that's it.
Here is question: The id plate has been removed (was stolen?) and on
it was the VIN and weight info.
The tow company has gotten new pink slip but they don't know the
weight ratings.
How can I tell if it is capable of carrying an 8,500 lb boat? What
should I look for, bigger wheels? Bigger springs? The frame? Size
and number of rollers?
Or am I taking a chance? (I can see putting my boat on it and the
damn thing collapsing, lol)
Thanks for any help
Eddie

That will tell you the maker and they can tell you the specs. When I have
built trailers in the past, the DMV always required the stamped numbers.

"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:08:11 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

There should be a vin number stamped into the frame somewhere.
Ok, but won't that just tell me the VIN for ID/registration purposes.
I don't think it will tell me weight info.
Eddie

"Eddie" wrote in message
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I will be looking at a boat trailer for sale by a tow company that has
been in their yard since it was towed by order of police.
It is a tandem, 31 feet long and that's it.
Here is question: The id plate has been removed (was stolen?) and on
it was the VIN and weight info.
The tow company has gotten new pink slip but they don't know the
weight ratings.
How can I tell if it is capable of carrying an 8,500 lb boat? What
should I look for, bigger wheels? Bigger springs? The frame? Size
and number of rollers?
Or am I taking a chance? (I can see putting my boat on it and the
damn thing collapsing, lol)
Thanks for any help
Eddie

Contact EZLoader.
http://www.ezloader.com/

"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 01:18:45 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

That will tell you the maker and they can tell you the specs. When I have
built trailers in the past, the DMV always required the stamped numbers.
OK, so you're saying that if I get the original VIN that I can contact
EZ Loader and they can give me weight information? Hmm, maybe they
can tell me where the stamped numbers are at. That's a might big
trailer and the VIN could be anywhere.
Eddie


There should be a vin number stamped into the frame somewhere.
Ok, but won't that just tell me the VIN for ID/registration purposes.
I don't think it will tell me weight info.
Eddie

"Eddie" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 01:18:45 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

That will tell you the maker and they can tell you the specs. When I have
built trailers in the past, the DMV always required the stamped numbers.
OK, so you're saying that if I get the original VIN that I can contact
EZ Loader and they can give me weight information? Hmm, maybe they
can tell me where the stamped numbers are at. That's a might big
trailer and the VIN could be anywhere.
Eddie

Do you want to know what you are buying and whether it is suitable for the
purpose you intended its use? Buying something that might work based upon
the fact that it is cheap is just a waste of time and money.

Since its an ezloader (popular brand) it should be even easier to find
out. You should have the size of the trailer handy, the number of
leafs in the springs as well as tire size. I am sure by just those
dimensions they can tell you what it should be good for.

Lots of weight on that trailer, hope the tow vehicle is
equally as beefy.

Tom

I am haveing a hard time finding the VIN numbers on trailers and boats.
I can see where the plates are and the VIN whould be. Where is the
VIN number located on a boat or trailer? and if it is stamped in then
what dose the number look like? All the numbers I see stamped into the
trailer seem to short to be a VIN? I really could you some help on
where to find these VIN's. And my boss dosen't want me to hire any one
to help. Can you please help me?
~Kat
Bill McKee wrote:
There should be a vin number stamped into the frame somewhere.

"Eddie" wrote in message
news
I will be looking at a boat trailer for sale by a tow company that has
been in their yard since it was towed by order of police.
It is a tandem, 31 feet long and that's it.
Here is question: The id plate has been removed (was stolen?) and on
it was the VIN and weight info.
The tow company has gotten new pink slip but they don't know the
weight ratings.
How can I tell if it is capable of carrying an 8,500 lb boat? What
should I look for, bigger wheels? Bigger springs? The frame? Size
and number of rollers?
Or am I taking a chance? (I can see putting my boat on it and the
damn thing collapsing, lol)
Thanks for any help
Eddie

Kat wrote:
I am haveing a hard time finding the VIN numbers on trailers and boats.
I can see where the plates are and the VIN whould be. Where is the
VIN number located on a boat or trailer? and if it is stamped in then
what dose the number look like? All the numbers I see stamped into the
trailer seem to short to be a VIN? I really could you some help on
where to find these VIN's. And my boss dosen't want me to hire any one
to help. Can you please help me?
~Kat

Some manufacturers rivet them to the port side of the tongue near the
coupler.

Don White wrote:

Kat wrote:

I am haveing a hard time finding the VIN numbers on trailers and boats.
I can see where the plates are and the VIN whould be. Where is the
VIN number located on a boat or trailer? and if it is stamped in then
what dose the number look like? All the numbers I see stamped into the
trailer seem to short to be a VIN? I really could you some help on
where to find these VIN's. And my boss dosen't want me to hire any one
to help. Can you please help me?
~Kat


Some manufacturers rivet them to the port side of the tongue near the
coupler.


I have one trailer that has the plate there. And a old one that has a
plate on the axle. But that one just has a Serial number. no weight
specs or anything. But it is only for light aluminum type boats.

On the boats my 95 fiberglass boat has the vin on the transom on the
starboard side just below the rub rail that is carved in the glass.

The old fishing boat has a plate on the port side on the transom on the
inside. So I guess they can be anywhere depending on age.

Capt Jack R..