Aluminum trailers
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You get what you pay for with everything these days. There are NO deals. if you pay 6k for a trailer, you may think that is a fair deal for a 30-35' boat. But the reality is you are paying for how much it weighs and the quality of the components. there is a big difference in a I beam trailer vs a welded C channel trailer. The I-beam twists and flexes a lot which is why they are bolted together. The strength in the trailer is in the boat. A welded trailer takes more material to stiffen and strengthen so by weight alone, its pricier, plus the labor. It may take a few days to weld up a trailer but on the flip side I waited 4 hrs at tow master once while they built , wired and stacked 7 trailers for me to pick up to bring home.
I personally, bought a new Peterson tandem for my Phantom. But I knew what I was getting for the most part. It was shiny and nice when new but the tires on mag wheels were cheap and cheesy > While it had the right 6k axles the wheels were to small ( ie load rating for the boat). It looked like it had plenty of drop beams in it when you look forward of the wheels but when I looked closer after a few thousand miles I realized the bunks only sat on 2 beams. 1 forward and 1 aft of the axles which put a bow and a bounce in the trailer under way. I've since straightened things out and am reasonably happy . A friend bought a new manning around the same time. I was jealous, but then again, I didn't have a an extra 5-6k for the Manning at the time. If I did, that's what I would have bought.
I personally, bought a new Peterson tandem for my Phantom. But I knew what I was getting for the most part. It was shiny and nice when new but the tires on mag wheels were cheap and cheesy > While it had the right 6k axles the wheels were to small ( ie load rating for the boat). It looked like it had plenty of drop beams in it when you look forward of the wheels but when I looked closer after a few thousand miles I realized the bunks only sat on 2 beams. 1 forward and 1 aft of the axles which put a bow and a bounce in the trailer under way. I've since straightened things out and am reasonably happy . A friend bought a new manning around the same time. I was jealous, but then again, I didn't have a an extra 5-6k for the Manning at the time. If I did, that's what I would have bought.
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I don't by the heavier load tires ruined the axles, I own a excavation/demo company, we have all kinds of trailers and axles, Lite or heavy load you don't want your tire flexing to save another part. tires are the most important lifeline of the trailer and your load.
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I think the coupler and safety chains run a close 2nd to the tires.
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Who besides Myco makes a great aluminum trailer ?? I am looking at a Baja 40 Outlaw and I need a trailer. It has to be heavy duty as the boat is big and heavy. Looking at Nextrail, Ameritrail. Any other ones out there I am missing ??
Edit : Myco and Manning are great trailers, but too pricey for me. Would like to be in the 10-12K range.
Thanks
Edit : Myco and Manning are great trailers, but too pricey for me. Would like to be in the 10-12K range.
Thanks
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Very Interesting & if you lived it you know better than the rest of us.
I find it hard to believe that the Axle Manufacturer specifies a tire or tire construction in order for their axles to be effective.
I plan to reach out to Dexter & follow up on this.
Thanks For Sharing!
I find it hard to believe that the Axle Manufacturer specifies a tire or tire construction in order for their axles to be effective.
I plan to reach out to Dexter & follow up on this.
Thanks For Sharing!
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A part of me wants to believe that a harder stiffer tire breaks loose easier from the surface vs. one that flex's & distorts allowing the trailer to rotate easier in a tight turn situation. Distorting a tire like I've seen some do when in a tight turn can't be good for the tire construction (belts, seems etc)
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A part of me wants to believe that a harder stiffer tire breaks loose easier from the surface vs. one that flex's & distorts allowing the trailer to rotate easier in a tight turn situation. Distorting a tire like I've seen some do when in a tight turn can't be good for the tire construction (belts, seems etc)
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Very Interesting & if you lived it you know better than the rest of us.
I find it hard to believe that the Axle Manufacturer specifies a tire or tire construction in order for their axles to be effective.
I plan to reach out to Dexter & follow up on this.
Thanks For Sharing!
I find it hard to believe that the Axle Manufacturer specifies a tire or tire construction in order for their axles to be effective.
I plan to reach out to Dexter & follow up on this.
Thanks For Sharing!
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While I can't quote verbatim b/c I didn't speak w/ them directly the sales and marketing director at Evo did and was told by Dexter that they'd never heard of any such thing. What I was told is that tire construction does not affect axle durability / wear, Dexter Axles that is.