Looking a single axle aluminum trailer, or is it better for $500 bucks to go with a dual axle?

 

1 bike, single axle. 2 bikes , dual axle with electric brakes.

 

The trailer should have a weight rating on it. Go with that. It is good to have brakes though.My single axle is rated 2750 GVWR, with 2000lb. load capacity.Enough for two dressers.

 

well each to there own, most trl have a 3500 pound rated axel, your bike weights at max 800x2=1600pds now add weight of your trailer only leaves you about 14500 for weight of trl most will not weigh that much. If you have a good tow vehicle no need for brakes.

 

Dual w/ out a doubt----I can't wait to upgrade to a dual axle from my single.... regardless of what I'm towing.

 

If you have a blow out w/a single axle you might loose everything.

 

Dual if you have the choice. A flat is not as much of a problem. You can remove the flat tire run the trailer on 3 wheels for a short distance. Plus changing a flat is easier.

 

Geez, what was I thinking?[sm=confused06.gif]

 

My 6x10 Haulmark came with 205/75/15 tires rated at 1820 each. 3500# axle and electric brakes. I pull it with a 1/2 ton truck with factory 20,s with sport suspension, and I love the electric brakes, especially on snow, ice, or rain. Some of us live where it,s not always sunny and dry. No pun intended.

 

i have a 6x12 single axle that is seriously heavy duty. all large diemater tube steel. no cheap angle iron. i was told the axle was rated well over the 2,990 weight limit of the trailer. i guess anything over 3,000 lbs requires brakes. as far as i can tell, it is the largest i couldget that didn't require brakes. i have a big truck with heavy duty brakes so i wasn't worried about stopping power. i pull it with my jeep as well as my truck but i don't have any kind of brake hook up on the jeep. best of all, i bought it brand new for 1k. it was a dealer leftover and i gave him cash with no warranty. i wasn't worries about the warranty cause i'm pretty mechanically inclined and after all, it's just a trailer... big enough to haul 3 quads..