CE Smith Roller Style Trailer Guide-Ons

CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons

Makes boat loading easier with the CE Smith Roller-Style Trailer Guide-Ons. These smooth rolling guides assist in centering the boat onto the trailer. This style of guide-on is ideal for retrieving your boat on shallow ramps where the trailer is not far into the water or when you are trying to retrieve your boat alone. The uprights with rollers come fully assembled and ready for installation.

For larger trailer frames, you will need the Large Frame U-Bolt Kit (part number 11416). Click Here.

Roller Style Guide-On Installation Instructions

• Place u-bolts as shown below for either 2" wide or 3" wide frame
• Use 1 flat u-bolt and 1 formed u-bolt with washers and nuts to loosely attach each u-shaped bracket under or on top of trailer frame at desired locations.
• Insert a guide-on upright post into each of the u-brackets to the desired width. Do not fully tighten bolts.
• Make sure the upright posts are seated level in the u-brackets before completely tightening the u-bolts. Finish tightening the u-bolt connections.
• Insert a black plastic cap on top of each upright post.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons used for?

The CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons help center a boat onto the trailer during loading. Their smooth-rolling guides are especially suited for retrieving boats on shallow ramps or when loading the boat alone.

What trailer frames do the CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons fit?

The included mounting hardware fits trailer frames up to 3 inches wide by 4-1/4 inches high. For larger trailer frames, the Large Frame U-Bolt Kit, part number 11416, is required.

How tall are the CE Smith Roller Style Trailer Guide-Ons?

The guide-ons are 21 inches tall above the trailer frame. Each upright features a 9-inch roller with 2-inch roller caps at the top and bottom, and the pre-galvanized steel uprights lean outward 15 degrees to cradle the boat.

How much adjustment do the CE Smith Roller Style Guide-Ons provide?

The mounting brackets allow up to 13 inches of adjustment outward from each side of the trailer frame. This allows the guide-ons to be positioned at the desired width for the trailer and boat application.

What is included with the CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons?

The guide-ons come as a pair for both sides of the trailer, with the uprights and rollers fully assembled and ready for installation. Mounting hardware is included for compatible trailer frames up to 3 inches wide by 4-1/4 inches high.

How do you install the CE Smith Roller Style Boat Trailer Guide-Ons?

Position the U-bolts for the trailer frame width, loosely attach each U-shaped bracket, and insert the guide-on uprights to the desired width. Make sure the posts are level in the brackets before fully tightening the U-bolts. Finish by installing a black plastic cap on each upright post.