Posted by Keith in Washington on Monday, July 10, 2006 at 3:27PM :
In Reply to: What trailer should I buy? posted by Dale on Monday, July 10, 2006 at 12:41PM :
THere are several good trailers out there. I have a Texas Bragg which is a great tag along trailer. It depends what part of the country that you in as to which trailers are available.
I agree with Paul. Go 12000 # minimum. Besure that you have 16" wheels and tires to get the load rating. A good trailer with sufficient steel will be close to 3000# itself. On a tag along make sure that the a frame the the hich is attached to is very heavey and goes basically back to the axles and doubles the frame along the front half (they will be stacked on top of each other) My a frame is 8"or 10" channel it I am correct(it is in Reno so I can not check). Obviously do not skim on axles or brakes. My fenders or made of diamond plate and can actually be driven on with out damage. Make sure that the fron jack is big. Get one that is 4" square and make sure that it is welded into the main trailer frame then has a support going forward to just behind the hitch. IT will have a large metal pad and both cranks and has a spring loaded adjustment. You can not brake the suckers. I have even drug mine a few feet. All the small round jacks are trash and will fold up real quick. I know I have them on my boat trailer. I happen to have ramps that fold up and travel in the upright position. That is OK and they have triangular supports on the bottom that rest on the ground as you load the trailer so you do list the front of the trailer or the truck up as you load.
Key item you should have a dually 1 ton truck to two with. Especially with the camper. I tow my ff PW or carryall with the camper on. I weigh 22500 #. IT is a big load. Check into to SuperHitch out of KEnt WA.(Google it). they are a great hitch and the extension allows you to tow with a camper. A single axle truck does not have the load capacity on the rear axle if you have a large camper.
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