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im buying a new trailer for my baby[steplift] what would you recommend, what name brand
i need a single axle roller trailer with no brakes im looking at a five star trailer,I could get a good deal on a venture trailer but i was told they dont hold up. any suggestions thanks
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10-14-2011, 04:11 AM
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10-14-2011, 06:03 AM
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I have a Loadrite trailer and love it. This was the original trailer that came with the boat. My neighbor across the street from me has the same boat (one year newer) and the same exact trailer. Probably the trailer used by the dealer at the time.
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10-14-2011, 09:29 AM
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I'm partial to both LoadRite and Shoreland'r trailers. Both are good, quality made brands.(And although they are out of business, ShoreLine made a great, heavy duty single axle trailer if you can find one) If you are going to buy a single axle trailer just make sure that the weight limit rating on the trailer is ok for your boat, (and don't forget to add in all the gas, food and gear you will be packing when you calculate how much your load will be.) Like bgreene said, Alum. or Galv. for salt water. Painted steel is just a rust problem waiting to happen IMHO. And no matter what kind you buy, remember that a trailer looks better and lasts longer with just a simple cleaning and maintenance after a trip.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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10-15-2011, 01:07 PM
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Hopefully RWilson will see this and chime in re what brand of trailer he has...I'm most impressed w/the tow he made from NJ to SC last year on a single axle trailer...if I was lookin for a single. that's the one I'd wanna look into...
Whatever brand you decide on, it should have a gross weight rating of 5500 to 6000 lbs...your gross weight is probably under 5000 lbs, but if a little overkill ever helps out it's in trailering...
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10-15-2011, 01:45 PM
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10-15-2011, 02:54 PM
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Good thinin', Babalooey!... 
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10-15-2011, 06:43 PM
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Hedge is right I do have an original (1986) Load Rite trailer...model # is long gone but I believe it is this one from their website:
http://www.loadrite.com/GalvanizedTr...ler-Single.php 21360096RTB 3,600 19' 9" 17' 6" 191 1 ST225/15D 95" 77" 23' 24 It seems according to the website it comes standard with Load Range D tires but mine had Load Range C when I changed them before our SC trip .... HUGE difference in the D vs C....filled those babies up to 65 PSI and it was rock solid back there. If I was a regular long hauler I would rather have a dual axle but the single is working just fine for me especially after all the damn money i spent with new brakes, actuator, and rollers and assorted hardware. Heres som pics of the rehab....without a doubt one of the most labor intensive things I have ever done.   
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10-15-2011, 07:34 PM
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Rob, my bet is a single is gonna allow the tow vehicle better fuel economy than a tandem...
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'74 V-20/ BF 150 '95 V-21/ BF 150 '84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc '87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha
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