Re: Trailer questions

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2016/1/14 10:20:09

If you go on price only, you can cause yourself problems - i.e., how much you value your life and equipment.
A few things to consider:
Total weight of trailer and vehicle, not just length.
Where the center of the load will be. (affects tongue weight - best over the axles. That's what a goose neck does.)
Allowable tongue load and towing capacity of truck and hitch system.
Some states require brakes on all axles, some do not, so you have to think about how to stop it also.

Personally would not pull a "valuable" classic vehicle very far without a diesel dually and enclosed trailer. I'd have it shipped, if I didn't want to invest in tow equipment. Cheaper and less hassle for the occasional haul.
I had a rear tire blow towing with my 4x4 down hill at interstate speed, and it wasn't pretty once the rim went down on the pavement. Thankful not much traffic in that rural area or I wouldn't be posting.