Options on Trailers
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Options on Trailers
Getting ready to order a new trailer and there are a few options that are available.
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
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Getting ready to order a new trailer and there are a few options that are available.
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
Personally, I have always thought I would like a tool box on my trailer but as you said, I typically carry everything I need in the truck.
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Getting ready to order a new trailer and there are a few options that are available.
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
Xtra spares
Tool Boxes
Elect/Hyrdro breaks
Painted Alum.
What does the group think about tool boxes and double spares? I'll be going with Elec/Hydro. brakes so this is a gimmie for me and I'm ordering one spare. Are the tool boxes really worth the added money? Do you really use them? I carry most everything I need in my truck? I know it's safe but has anyone ever needed 2 spares?
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I have a tool box on my trailer and have found it to be quite helpful. Carry a jack, hub assembly, tools, etc. etc. which leaves more space for stuff in the truck. I also have 2 spares. If you have anything smaller than 16" 10 ply tires you will at one time or another need those spares--and I think 2 is better than one. It's always better to be safe than sorry--IMO.
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all four items you talked about are good. you can never have enough help. also look into having the spares mounted on spindles with a full bearing set so if you drop a bearing you already have the parts with you. as for painting that is up to you to look at bare aluminum or the color you choose.
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Always carry 2 spares and have used both. With the larger size /load tires you can't always find one quickly. We travel at night for the most part and we've blown a tire late, changed it and then blew another before sunrise. We had to go through some paving work earlier on and the trailer kept coming on & off the raised new pavement area. It shifted the belts around in the tires and they separated -two on same side, without two I would have lost a whole day - just my opinion.