Nor'Easter
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Planning on acquiring new/used GN by Spring to move around restoration projects/ bringing trucks to shows. Trailer will be 16,000GVWR 25'-28' long. I don't believe such a number is responsible to throw on a trailer with 7k axles like PJ and Gator do, so I am looking at 8k axles on single 17.5" wheels, or the jump to 10k axles on dual 16" wheels with a heavy derate down to 16,000.
Pricing out the above, both are right around $8000-8500, if you exclude the manufacturers that think their **** is gold plated. I am after a basic no-frills trailer with two ramps and dual jacks, tool box... no extra fancy features. The downside to going with dual tandem is the extra 500-ish pounds of curb weight, extra rolling drag, twice as many tires to replace. Upside is I like having the wheels out wider (more stable) and they look stouter.
Thoughts?
Pricing out the above, both are right around $8000-8500, if you exclude the manufacturers that think their **** is gold plated. I am after a basic no-frills trailer with two ramps and dual jacks, tool box... no extra fancy features. The downside to going with dual tandem is the extra 500-ish pounds of curb weight, extra rolling drag, twice as many tires to replace. Upside is I like having the wheels out wider (more stable) and they look stouter.
Thoughts?