Does any company make a wheel house that is meant to travel down the highway for lots of long trips. I just seen another guy at red lake who pulled his Ice Castle up and he said about five miles up the road the wheel started to bow and break away from the frame. I have looked at a few of these fishhouse and have yet to see one with an axel that goes all the way through. I know lots of people have had no problems. But it doesn't take a genius to see it could easily be a problem with the way the tires are mounted to the fishhouse. If you were just going to take it to the local lakes and move it around a couple times a year it would probably last forever. I'm talking someone who would be pulling it off everytime and taking it home. I need something that can take the pounding of todays highway. I also don't want to have to take the tires off once I'm on the lake.
I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought.
Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just
buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
Congrats on the motor! I think you’ll like it.
I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers. 160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.
Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor. Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to
get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius)
says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
Question
slotlimit
Does any company make a wheel house that is meant to travel down the highway for lots of long trips. I just seen another guy at red lake who pulled his Ice Castle up and he said about five miles up the road the wheel started to bow and break away from the frame. I have looked at a few of these fishhouse and have yet to see one with an axel that goes all the way through. I know lots of people have had no problems. But it doesn't take a genius to see it could easily be a problem with the way the tires are mounted to the fishhouse. If you were just going to take it to the local lakes and move it around a couple times a year it would probably last forever. I'm talking someone who would be pulling it off everytime and taking it home. I need something that can take the pounding of todays highway. I also don't want to have to take the tires off once I'm on the lake.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
19 answers to this question
Recommended Posts