tailer size

[cterrebonne]

i was curious to see how many people have single axle trailers versus tandems?

[nipper]

Tandem here with brakes on only one axle.

[Airslot]

I have had both under my V. The single can do the job fine. The tandem will do it much better. I do a lot of trailering and like...love having that extra axle under the boat. Everything rides so much better. I also think its great spreading the load over 4 bearing sets as opposed to two.

I could go on, but the bottom line is it really depends on how you use the boat.

[CaptJJ]

I have always used tandem/with brakes. When I bought the package in '89 it came with single axle, I bumped it to the tandem before taking delivery (thanks dad). Very happy and trailers beautifully. Farthest I've gone is from RI to Lake George and i have done that about six times.

[nipper]

I have towed my tandem trailer from IN to MA (2000 miles round trip) twice, and several trips of 300-500 miles round trip with no problems.

[Pipe_Dream]

My tailer? I had a tingle, but now I have a double.

[macojoe]

I had a single under mine for the first 5 years, was just fine, but when I had to replace I went with a double and there was a world of difference!!
If you can afford it go tandem, If not you will be fine with the right size single.

[randlemanboater]

I highly reccommend a dual axle trailer, that way when one of your axles falls off, like happened to me this weekend, you are not stuck in the road.

[tsubaki]

Me got the original one bought with the boat in 1975.
Single axle, will convert to dual ASAP.

[garagenc]

Twin axles here, I wouldn't want to pull it on 1.

[csvencer]

Twin axles as well here, just towed from Miami to VA without a problem. Its reassuring to have an extra set of wheels on the ground if something was to go wrong, a blow out on one tire isn't nearly as bad when you have 3 more sharing the load.

-Svence

[bradford]

Tandem axles, no brakes.

[cfelton]

Im running a tandem axle trailer with disc brakes on the front axle. I bought it with a single axle trailer and it rode home fine but the single axle trailer was all rusted out, so I bought a 26 ft. heavy duty trailer and converted it to fit my boat. Love my new kodiak disc brakes, they really work GREAT!!!:sun:

[bcmarinamanager]

Twin axles for me. I haul some of my customers boats around sometimes and I would not feel comfortable hauling mine without tandems. I'm weighing in at about 3,000# with half fuel, so that's good for me.

[ebol5]

I started out with a single 1st 7 years. when that rotted away, upgraded to a drive on tandem. The farther you plan to tow, the more you will be glad you have a tandem. Handles much better and like Randle, I lost a wheel on my single once, always glad now to have the load distributed over two axles and four tires and wheels. Pull with a Chevy Astro, no brakes, no problem. Oh Yea, I also lost a wheel on my tandem (rusted axle) backing down the ramp a couple of years ago... was half tempted to still go fishing and worry about it after, didn't but instead of being stuck at the ramps I just threw the wheel in the Astro and drove back home on three wheels.

High_Diver

[Bygracealone]

Aluminum tandem over here...

[BuilderFL]

I have the original 1980 aluminum tandem axles trailer, no brakes. Nevertheless, there have been many times I wish I had a trailer with brakes. If it's no going to set you back too much - get them. :hi:

[Bygracealone]

I forgot to add that I also have a galvanized tandem that I will be installing brakes on in the next couple of weeks, Lord willing... I bought the Kodiaks as recommended by the others on this forum.

[brownbob]

had a single but upgraded to the tandem two years ago. only trailer to the slip and back each year but the tandem is much better and i surely feel better with it.bb

[BigDaddy]

Tandem with bearing buddies. A block and a half to the ramp, so Im kinda spoiled. Just have to work out the rub rail issues.

[cterrebonne]

thanks for the input, i was gonna buy a new single alum trailer, but i found a hella deal on a slightly used tandem, so it worked out after all.