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RV TRAILER SINGLE OR DOUBLE AXLE?
How safe is a single axle trailer to tow versus a tandem axle in a tire blowout or other situation? I have had several smaller single axle trailers but none 18' or so.
I am looking at a different RV for hunting I currently have a double axle Artic Fox 19B but it needs some work and it is heavy. I tow with a 5.7 Liter Tundra and it has plenty of power and towing capacity (7100 lb) but the weight costs something in fuel consumption.
The trailer would be for one other hunter and myself. For more folks we put up tents, etc.
It looks like we could get one with a queen bed and bunks in 18' or so with a single axle. They are a good bit lighter and come with some nice off road packaged. They also have a lower initial cost by 5-7,000 dollars.
Thanks for your help,
Gary
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More tires the better when carrying a load.
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More tires the better when carrying a load. Yep. Always. And a lot less likely to flip over if you have a blowout Or fishtail
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I doubt you will notice a substantial increase in mileage. Most of the mileage penalty is wind resistance. My camper has dual axles and my boat is a single. I wish the boat was a dual just for peace of mind.
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Single axel, every bump and pot hole will beat the crap out of the trailer and everything in it.
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Back in MN, one of my wife's Nurse Buddies from work & her husband bought a boat just like mine...
We were heading to north Central MN to Cross Lake ( 18000 acre Lake)..
I had two axles on mine, and he had a single axel trailer... we both hit a road hazard on I 94...
both of us suffered a blow out....
I was able to control mine to get it stopped.. he wasn't so lucky..
Lost a brand new Sea Ray 24 ft Cabin Cruiser, before they ever were able to take it out in the water...
That sold me on dual axle on a trailer carry any type of weight on it...
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18' is a big ass single axle trailer.you will very rarely see one that size in single axle. I have a 19ft dual axle camper.
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get 2, much safer, easier on the RV, too
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The only time I can think of that a single axle would be better is if your moving it my hand.Any other time a tandem is better much better.
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I pulled a 19' Forest River R-Pod for hunting and had no problems with a single axle. It's all about the weight of the trailer. My current hunting trailer is a single axle. Dual axles are great for getting a smooth ride but you have twice as many chances for flats as with a single axle.
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Back in MN, one of my wife's Nurse Buddies from work & her husband bought a boat just like mine...
We were heading to north Central MN to Cross Lake ( 18000 acre Lake)..
I had two axles on mine, and he had a single axel trailer... we both hit a road hazard on I 94...
both of us suffered a blow out....
I was able to control mine to get it stopped.. he wasn't so lucky..
Lost a brand new Sea Ray 24 ft Cabin Cruiser, before they ever were able to take it out in the water...
That sold me on dual axle on a trailer carry any type of weight on it... Holy crap, a 24' cabin cruiser on a single axle trailer; am I reading that correctly? That's stupid on about 43 levels.
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Back in MN, one of my wife's Nurse Buddies from work & her husband bought a boat just like mine...
We were heading to north Central MN to Cross Lake ( 18000 acre Lake)..
I had two axles on mine, and he had a single axel trailer... we both hit a road hazard on I 94...
both of us suffered a blow out....
I was able to control mine to get it stopped.. he wasn't so lucky..
Lost a brand new Sea Ray 24 ft Cabin Cruiser, before they ever were able to take it out in the water...
That sold me on dual axle on a trailer carry any type of weight on it... WTF? A Sea Ray 24 would likely weigh close to 7000 pounds with the trailer, fueled and loaded with gear. Are there any trailer tires that are rated at 3500 pounds of capacity?
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RV TRAILER SINGLE OR DOUBLE AXLE?
How safe is a single axle trailer to tow versus a tandem axle in a tire blowout or other situation? I have had several smaller single axle trailers but none 18' or so.
I am looking at a different RV for hunting I currently have a double axle Artic Fox 19B but it needs some work and it is heavy. I tow with a 5.7 Liter Tundra and it has plenty of power and towing capacity (7100 lb) but the weight costs something in fuel consumption.
The trailer would be for one other hunter and myself. For more folks we put up tents, etc.
It looks like we could get one with a queen bed and bunks in 18' or so with a single axle. They are a good bit lighter and come with some nice off road packaged. They also have a lower initial cost by 5-7,000 dollars.
Thanks for your help,
Gary
Hate to break it to you, but pulling any trailer with a Tundra is going to give you horrible mileage. I pull a 34' toyhauler with mine and I have visited with other Tundra owners that pull trailers and we all get about the same mileage. As far as axles two are better than one in so many ways. And I am running 235/85/16 tires on my trailer that are 14 ply and rated single for 4800 lbs.
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Single axel, every bump and pot hole will beat the crap out of the trailer and everything in it.
Phil ^^^^^ This, besides the obvious benefits of load and weight distribution, the walking beam design of a tandem axle will level out the ride of a trailer considerably.
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18' is a big ass single axle trailer.you will very rarely see one that size in single axle. I have a 19ft dual axle camper. Yup. Usually a single axle up to 17'.
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Back in MN, one of my wife's Nurse Buddies from work & her husband bought a boat just like mine...
We were heading to north Central MN to Cross Lake ( 18000 acre Lake)..
I had two axles on mine, and he had a single axel trailer... we both hit a road hazard on I 94...
both of us suffered a blow out....
I was able to control mine to get it stopped.. he wasn't so lucky..
Lost a brand new Sea Ray 24 ft Cabin Cruiser, before they ever were able to take it out in the water...
That sold me on dual axle on a trailer carry any type of weight on it... Did a dealer send him on his way with a single axle or did someone else screw him? I didn't know boat trailers that big were even made with a single axle (or even legal for on road). Something ain't right here.
Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is.
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After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
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I am a single axle fan. Have owned a 1,2 and 3 horse single axle horse trailers and now own 16’ gooseneck. Good tires and bearing maintenance are important. I have blown tires on most of these with no issues. Turning tight corners in rough country or anywhere for that matter is way easier on the tires when your not scrubbing them sideways across the rocks or pavement. Most of the flats on tandems are on the back tires and I’ve been told the front tire tips the nail or screw up and the second gets it. I also have tandems,tandem duals, and a triple axle. I saw a 20’ stock trailer with a single axle dual wheel the other day, my first. I might have to have one of those. I kind of like trailers.
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