Double Axle Trailers ?

[Jon H]

Two axle trailers ?

I think it makes sense from a belt and braces point of view

But are they as easy to use when launching and what about manoeuvrability by hand (that is moving around the yard when not attached to a car)

I will be using on a circa 6M Rib

[willk]

Better on the road, better on the slip - killer to manhandle.

[Tim M]

Do a search - there is a good thread on this from some time ago when I had the same dilemma as your self.

Edit: here it is: http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...light=trailers

[Ian Sharlot]

They are great on the road and when you get a blow out you can sometimes take one wheel off and carry on with three, They can be hard to handle on the drive. As you are so far from the sea, I would probably go double on any thing 6 and above.

[Mollers]

Twice the maitainance cost.

[Ian Sharlot]

Ah, Yes but also twice the change of getting home

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Ian Sharlot

Ah, Yes but also twice the change of getting home

Only if your remiss enough to let your hubs go to rats. Personally, I prefer to maintain them rather than having a wheel overtake me as an indicator of work being required.

[Ian Sharlot]

Very true Mollers, But trailers are one thing that do get missed out.

[BruceB]

The trick is to wind up the jockey so that all the weight is on the rear axle and little or none on the front.
Then it handles just like a single axle trailer. It was impossible to manhandle mine into its space unless you did this, its just too heavy.
I think the twin axle tows much better than the single and the extra maintenance etc was thought worth it compared to the cost and difficulty of being stuck at the side of the road somewhere in the middle of nowhere, in the rain, on a sunday evening, on a single track road, with nowhere open for miles and no mobile signal in northern Scotland where we live and play.
It just depends on where you prioritise your requirements as back near civilisation I probably wouldn't bother with the extra axle........

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by Jon H

Two axle trailers ?

I think it makes sense from a belt and braces point of view

But are they as easy to use when launching and what about manoeuvrability by hand (that is moving around the yard when not attached to a car)

I will be using on a circa 6M Rib

two axle trailers

v difficult to manouver by hand, almost impossible depending on weight on board. i could not move mine even with no boat on board (750kg trailer) but the comfort of knowing if you have a problem with one tyre/bearing you can get to safety or home on the other 3 perhaps.

specify taper bearings rather than sealed

single axle trailers, both of mine handled towing at speed much better than the double axle trailer i had!, easy to manouver,

single axle may come in lighter than double axle so this could be important if you are near the weight limit for towing of your car

when getting the next trailer i will be going roller bearings that can be removed and checked and would consider a double axle after my incident