What are you seeing price wise for the hydraulic dove ?
I've found "trailer rated" tires to be a disappointment.I run ST235/80R16's on mine. They are rated for more weight than an LT235/85R16. I think it is around 300-400 more per tire. Multiply that by 8 and it adds up.
To the op,
Pay attention to axle placement. A bunch of the equipment-type trailers have the axles pushed pretty far back.
I like hydraulic jacks, and a solar panel to keep the battery charged.
I'm assuming you'd rather have them slightly forward to allow the trailer to take some of the weight?
Shaw, where did you get the Becker? Did they have plenty of trailers in stock? What brand axles?
...I'm assuming you'd rather have them slightly forward to allow the trailer to take some of the weight?...
You and Bruce Jenner think alike. :hehe:Anything can be modified to work.
How often did they break?
The bad side is that sometimes the length behind the rear axle (back sweep or rear sweep) will get you in trouble, if you've never done a jackknife turn and you're too close to objects.
You and Bruce Jenner think alike. :hehe:
I might add that i hope you plan to price new trailers. Buying a used trailer these days is pretty silly. Every used trailer worth a damn on c list I found last month was the same price or more than a dam new one. Not sure how the used trailer industry got so out of control.
One more thing to pay close attention to is tires. It sounds simple but our biggest headache on our trailers from new were tires. The tires most manufacturers put on from the factory are COMPLETE garbage. I cannot count the number of tires we have laying around with almost new tread that broke the belts.
We ended up going to good year unisteel g614 tires on everything. They are pricey but they are a dam good trailer tire.
No ****. My first trailer down here was 6500, and it was 6yrs old. I should have just spend another couple and grabbed Jory's before he could.