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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...
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06-30-2011, 12:32 PM
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I'd rather have a solid heavy duty single than a flimsy tandem. Also as reel said properly setting up your trailer for your boat is crucial for proper towing.
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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.
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07-03-2011, 08:44 AM
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Like Reel said, proper tongue weight is important. I keep mine between 200-300 lbs. and have no problems towing at highway speeds (or slightly above). Brakes are just as important to me since I do tow with my Jeep Cherokee, which, like Ferm said, can be a white knuckle experience due to it's light weight. You have to try several different setups to see which one works the best. Once it's dialed in for your vehicle you'll find that long distance trailering is no more of a problem than going to the corner deli.
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07-03-2011, 11:16 AM
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I am surprised you will have to be replacing the trailer so soon. Is it a painted trailer which has been used in salt water? If so, that would explain it. Even if you hose them down after dipping them in the salt water, the painted trailers do not last long at all.
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07-03-2011, 12:11 PM
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MAN!!...tell me what make/Model trailer that was!!...there's gotta be some more to this story...  ...
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07-05-2011, 03:37 PM
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Take the wheels off and chain up the axle. By the time he got home he was on two wheels, one per side but on different axles, if I understand him correctly.
I like the feel of the tandem when the tire decides to blow. Had a series of blowouts under the Whaler. One let go as I was in the go fast lane after crossing the Courtney Campbell Causeway(long bridge) on 275 Eastbound. Tire shredded going 65 just as I was making the first right hander by Westshore, the sea of cars parted just in time for me to get all the way over to the triangle on the shoulder where Westshore Blvd merges with 275. Lucky as he// because the bridge is no place to break down and 275 is nothing but bridges and concrete barriers for miles.
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07-06-2011, 07:10 AM
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Yeah, I've seen 'em strapped, roped and chained...I guess the moral is carry a couple of loggin' chains when towin' a tandem... Sounds like ya got lucky on 275...I went back and forth over that a couple of times in recent years and you're RIGHT...but to the point of this thread, even with 4 wheels on the ground, you were lookin' for the side of the road pretty quick... Wish I'd known you back when I was comin' that way...I'd have stopped by for grilled brats!!...
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