Single vs dual axle trailer ??

[Destroyer]

Take a look at my sig pic. I've trailered down to Fla and back 1650 miles each way with no problem. I carry a spare, a jack and two complete sets of bearings. My point is that with the proper precautions a single is fine.

[draglink]

When I bought my V it was on a borrowed dual axle bunk trailer while I did some work to the single axle. Now in defense of the dual trailer, it wasnt set up specifically for my boat, but that thing fought me everytime I set in or pulled out and it pulled like I had a 30 footer back there. When I finished with the single axle it just seemed to fit better...boat jumps in the water and hopes back on the trailer. The ramp is only a mile from my house so pulling isnt an issue. I like the way it sits higher on the trailer with the rollers vs bunks also. That being said, if I was towing any great distance I would def opt for a dual axle

[reelapeelin]

I used to be of a mind that a tandem was the way to go...I'm in the process of changing my mind on that...any time you put more wheels on the ground, you are adding more resistance to going down the road...and more weight, which in itself is a negative...

I'm coming more and more to believe it's all in the trailer's weight capacity...there are tandems w/6,000lb capacity and there are singles w/6,000lb capacity...

W/a tandem, a flat will put you on the side of the road as surely as w/a single...and under certain circumstances, you could have two flats on one side instead of just one...

As boat sizes increase, eventually you GOTTA go to a tandem, but I don't think a V20 NEEDS one.

Destroyer seems do do fine on long distance tows and Rob pulled his V from NJ to SC last Spring w/no problems on his single axle...at this point, as long as it's the right weight capacity, I'd lean toward a single...

[THEFERMANATOR]

Also your tow vehicle plays a role in which trailer to get. I've trailered alot of boats with my old CHEROKEES I had, and i will say a 20 foot boat on a single could be a white knuckle drive t times where as with a tandem it was a breeze. If you have a large tow vehicle then go with the smallest you can get by with.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Also your tow vehicle plays a role in which trailer to get. I've trailered alot of boats with my old CHEROKEES I had, and i will say a 20 foot boat on a single could be a white knuckle drive t times where as with a tandem it was a breeze. If you have a large tow vehicle then go with the smallest you can get by with.

Hey Ferm...possibly a little light in the tongue weight on the singles??...I know it got me before...

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Hey Ferm...possibly a little light in the tongue weight on the singles??...I know it got me before...

Nope, it would go from the back end drifting to the front end drifting over bumps at speed, then would start wagging the trailer around whenever i would get passed. I always swapped over to a dual axle trailer when i towed with my CHEROKEE as a single on anything over 2K pounds or so would get hairy. Then again I didn't used to drive slow either. Now I t doesn't really matter, the BURB don't know it's back there.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Nope, it would go from the back end drifting to the front end drifting over bumps at speed, then would start wagging the trailer around whenever i would get passed.

Describes my tandem to a tea, until I shifted the sliding dual axle assembly to the rear which put more weight on the tongue...straightened it right out...

I mentioned above that weight capacity, whether tandem or single axle, is crucial and it is...but tongue weight is as important, especially at interstate speeds...

[CharlestonSC]

I like to have the backup for 2 extra wheels, I pulled my first V-20 from FL to SC and by the time I got back I had only one rear wheel on port side and one front wheel on starboard of the trailer but I could still pull it back.