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<blockquote data-quote="TreeClimber" data-source="post: 768711" data-attributes="member: 16101"><p>Firstly look by price. Cheaper the better. Secondly look at the sub-frame and axles. You want the sub-frame to be stout. You want the axles to be BOTH electric brakes. Surge brakes are OK, but cost more to maintain. Non-brakes axles are not legal here on tandem axles trailers. Figure you're going to buy all new bearings and brakes anything you buy used. You can re-bearing a trailer for about $100 to $150. Re-decking a trailer will cost about the same with cheap decking, and a little more for pressure treated. Also figure that the lights wont work correctly and you'll spend a little more on bulbs and wiring. Lastly look at the wheels and tires. MOST folks just put on any tire that fits. So you'll have mismatched tires. Buy some real TRAILER tires. They're set up to handle the weight. Plus they're bias plied so that the sidewalls don't flex as you go around the corner (trailers are more prone to dragging the tire during sharp cornering - like parking lots) And a lot of the wheels people use were just lying around so that the tire's offset can be wrong and rub on some of the suspension components. On my trailer, now 12 years old, I've just replaced bearings for the first time. Been repacked every other year. On my 3rd set of tires. Had many many many wiring repairs to the lights. And just had to put bushings in the suspension pieces. </p><p></p><p>I like my trailer a lot. It's only 12.5 feet deck length with a 4 foot tongue. I've got an over-sized tool box on the tongue to hold spare parts, etc. The length is perfect for a Jeep, etc... The only thing I'd change is that it's got 4 inch drop axles with a 3500 # capacity each. (5lug wheels) and I'd prefer now to have gotten the 4 inch drop axles with 5000 # capacity (8 lug wheels)</p><p></p><p>edit - also if you do have the ability of a winch, put one here! With the kids all driving now, I regularly am the 'family-tow-truck'. I mounted a 8000 warn on the trailer and have towed the kids's cars about a dozen times when they break down. </p><p></p><p>Tony</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TreeClimber, post: 768711, member: 16101"] Firstly look by price. Cheaper the better. Secondly look at the sub-frame and axles. You want the sub-frame to be stout. You want the axles to be BOTH electric brakes. Surge brakes are OK, but cost more to maintain. Non-brakes axles are not legal here on tandem axles trailers. Figure you're going to buy all new bearings and brakes anything you buy used. You can re-bearing a trailer for about $100 to $150. Re-decking a trailer will cost about the same with cheap decking, and a little more for pressure treated. Also figure that the lights wont work correctly and you'll spend a little more on bulbs and wiring. Lastly look at the wheels and tires. MOST folks just put on any tire that fits. So you'll have mismatched tires. Buy some real TRAILER tires. They're set up to handle the weight. Plus they're bias plied so that the sidewalls don't flex as you go around the corner (trailers are more prone to dragging the tire during sharp cornering - like parking lots) And a lot of the wheels people use were just lying around so that the tire's offset can be wrong and rub on some of the suspension components. On my trailer, now 12 years old, I've just replaced bearings for the first time. Been repacked every other year. On my 3rd set of tires. Had many many many wiring repairs to the lights. And just had to put bushings in the suspension pieces. I like my trailer a lot. It's only 12.5 feet deck length with a 4 foot tongue. I've got an over-sized tool box on the tongue to hold spare parts, etc. The length is perfect for a Jeep, etc... The only thing I'd change is that it's got 4 inch drop axles with a 3500 # capacity each. (5lug wheels) and I'd prefer now to have gotten the 4 inch drop axles with 5000 # capacity (8 lug wheels) edit - also if you do have the ability of a winch, put one here! With the kids all driving now, I regularly am the 'family-tow-truck'. I mounted a 8000 warn on the trailer and have towed the kids's cars about a dozen times when they break down. Tony [/QUOTE]
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