"I think the tandem 3500 lb. axle setup would be fine for me."
A tandem trailer with 3500 lb. axles is a light duty trailer. The frame is made out of very thin metal and rusts easily. You can't get good heavy duty 15 in trailer tires. I bought an 18ft tandem trailer with a wide bed mainly to haul my 4 WD 3/4 ton '80 Chevy truck back and forth to the deer lease. My trailer weighs 1500 lbs. so I should only be hauling 5500 lbs. My Chevy truck weighs 5100 lbs. empty. If my Dodge diesel truck breaks down I won't be able to haul it home on this trailer. I wish I would have bought a trailer like my SIL has. It's the same physical size as my trailer it but has bigger axles/wheels, the frame is made out of heavy galvanized tempered steel and all the wiring is protected.
Last edited by victoro; 06/19/21.
