Trailer Value

Hey Guys, I have an opportunity to buy a trailer this morning for the V20, I desperately need one..lol :P The trailer I am looking at is a Magic Tilt, not sure how old it is, it is a single axle, bunk trailer with a single roller up at the very front. The trailer is in excellent condition, no rust, good carpet all the stickers are even intact. The tires, springs, axles and fenders are in ready to roll. I am not sure the single axle is what I want, but I do have 5 boat ramps within 5 miles of the house so I don't have to go very far to get in the water. A long trip for me wold be across town to a ramp at Crooked Island Sound, maybe 20 miles. The guy is asking $600.00 for the trailer and he is throwing in the 20 foot Chapparal that is sitting on it, with a partialy assembled OMC Cobra outdrive and a 6cyl motor that he claims runs. I am going to give an answer this morning so if you have an opinion abou the deal let me know. Thanks All

[macojoe]

Tell him you will give him the $600 if he keeps the boat !!
Well if it has a 20 footer on it already then it might be heavy anough??
I ran a single for 4 years and it was fine. Just look at the weight that in can carry?? will be on a sticker some were on the trailer.
The heavier the better!! I think mine was a 3500 #, that would be the smallest Iwould go!! Since you have a very short distance to go.
Check the tire saize, alot of trailers weight limts are based on tire size also, so if it has 13" tires you can increase to 14 or 15 there fore changing the gross weight that it can handle. It may say right on the sticker that it is lets say 3500 with 13" tires or 4000 with 14, or 4500 with 15??

Check the wheel berrins before trailering to far!!! This has to be the easiest thing to maintain and the most forgotten!! Leaving you on the side of the road in a heart beat!!
Tap on the frame all the way around, I know so many people that have gotten trailers painted up to look real nice only to find it all rotted in quick order!

Good Luck and llet us no what happens!!

[Skools Out]

remember it's not only how far you carry the boat. the boat lives on the trailer so it must hold it 24/7 so i'd go tandem for a boat that is 20 ft or larger on a trailer.

[willy]

Good info from both guys here, dual axle is the way to go if you can afford it. These boats were sold original with single axles so it is definetly doable, especially short run and storage being main use. Bearings taking a serious working every time used though and there life will be shorter and therefore more frequent maintenance.
Other major consideration is wether it is aluminum or galvanized, both are good but remember galvanized trailers rust and corrode away from inside so check it good, can look pretty outside but be paper thin ;)

[reelapeelin]

Short hauls like you're talkin' about, a single will be fine...like said, check the bearings, grease 'em to get it home, then pull 'em and just start w/a fresh set, seals, races and all...get your lights workin'...if you gotta replace them, get LEDs...they're GREAT and no maintenance...

Tires...what's the stated load weight on the tires?...combined, will they handle your GROSS weight?

For $600, you can't go too wrong... ;)...