[Rhodes22-list] Single or double axle?

[Caesar Paul]

Frank,

Their are pros and cons with the single axle, and the double axle trailer.  And the end of the day you must decide which set of cons you are prepared to live with.  I have a double axle and am very happy with it.  With my double axle, four or five of us can climb aboard and move around freely,  when it is parked or detached from the tow vehicle, without having to remember to prop the front and or back of the trailer to preventing it from cartwheeling or jack-knifing.  

Another advantage of the double axle is that you have a greater range with which to place the boat on the trailer for trailering without fish- tailing on the highway.  With the single axle, you pretty much have to find the "sweet spot" every time you retrieve the boat, and the angle of entry of ramps vary, requiring more effort on your part.  I suspect that effort would be greater than reversing down a ramp with a double axle trailer.

I lost a tire on the highway doing 65 mph with my double axle and did not notice until I saw the shredded rubber in the side mirror.  With a single axle you would notice immediately, and unpleasantly.

Your situation may not require much towing, or towing short distances on flat roads.

I like the stability, added security and sure footed-ness that four tires give me when I'm moving, and when I'm standing.

Let us know what you decide.

Caesar


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From: Frank Tugwell <ftugwell at cox.net>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 8:37:03 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single or double axle?

I am in the process of deciding on a trailer and would appreciate any advice
you may have.  Stan, as he often does, says "ask the list."
(I am going down to Edenton to get my boat this April).  An important issue
is weight.  I have a Toyota Highlander that is rigged to tow 5000 lbs.
Stan estimates that the boat will weight 3,200.  Triad says the single axle
weighs 960 (without spare tire) and the double axle
weighs 1,150 lbs, again, without spare tire.  I plan to get the spare tire
option, which would add about 70 lbs.. So I figure I could handle either
single or double
axle if I am careful about things like water in the tank and stuff stowed
aboard.  Stan has only used the single axle and, as you
know, General Boats pulls a boat all over the place to boat for shows.  He
says the only time he had trouble is when he had
a flat tire with the single axel.  Advice or suggestions appreciated.

Frank Tugwell


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