Tandem axles twist the hell out of sidewalls. Just take a look at the tires while someone makes a slow tight turn with your trailer. You'll want to buy the best trailer tires possible and have a couple of spares.
Chris Reinhardt wrote: > Tire scrubing? Do you have a posi tandem axle? Talk to a trailer expert, > they all say the tandems tow better, maybe it's the weight, but logically, > they can roll down the road without tow vehicle, do the math.... > > CR > >John Whitling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IMO a single axle trailer is far preferable provided you don't need the >added capacity. There is a lot of tire scrub and twisting in a tandem >setup, and consequently lots of tire failures too. > >Chris Reinhardt wrote: > > > >>Sounds like a single axle??? I was looking at the tandem axle trailers, mucho >>heavier than the single axle. I was thinking if you had a tandem, that would >>be a hell of strain on a v6... >> >>CR >> >>edward capullo wrote: >>Chris >>It is a Haulmark Transport DLX 6x12 -total length is 14ft. It came with a >>spl pkg that included various items but one I appreciated was the added 6" >>height which brought total interior height to 74" so at 6ft I didnt have to >>duck to get in. It is a true 12ft interior length. >>Ed Capullo >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: Chris Reinhardt >>>Reply-To: [email protected] >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: [F500] The trip from Hell or why I shouldnt buy an F500inthe >>>Winter >>>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:39:57 -0800 (PST) >>> >>>Eddie, how big is that trailer? >>> >>>CR >>> >>>edward capullo wrote: >>>CR >>>I just was skimming the highlights. I left off the part about missing the >>>exit Sat night and taking I90 in the dark (would have been a disaster as I >>>would have been heading toward Erie where they had already had a major >>>pileup earlier in the week from whiteout conditions) Finally got a Uturn at >>>the toll booth so I could go back to I80 that I wanted to get to I480 and >>>then I77 In the daylight with no swirling snow would never have happened. >>>Then there was the tractor trailer and I headed right toward each other in >>>a >>>run around the building at the Pilot truck stop in NJ both trying to find >>>parking. All in all my little Dodge V6 Dakota 4x2 did well.We went 1938 >>>miles r/t and burned 130 gals of gas which except for CT(2.29) was usually >>>costing us from 1.97 in NJ to 2.13 in PA (2.22 on the Tpke) 2.09 in Ohio >>>and >>>2.17 in MI. What were you doing in Rochester..escaping Westchester? >>>Capt Eddie >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: Chris Reinhardt >>>>Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: Re: [F500] The trip from Hell or why I shouldnt buy an F500 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>inthe >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Winter >>>>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:16:56 -0800 (PST) >>>> >>>>Ed, didn't sound all that bad??? >>>>You could driven through the Rochester area on the way back.... >>>> >>>>CR >>>> >>>>PS There was a game on yesterday? I didn't think NASCAR started till >>>>next weekend... >>>> >>>>edward capullo wrote: >>>>This past weekend I left nice warm southern CT to go get a trailer and >>>>the >>>>KBS that Pat McRee was selling me. The trip to Swanton (Toledo) wasn't >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>too >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>difficult except up on the Allegheny ridges at 2200ft level where there >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>was >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>snow ice and a bit of fog going over I80. Afterstaying overnite in >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Swanton >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>got the brand new Haulmark 9x12 from Zero Gravity Trailer sales (very >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>nice >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>people to deal with) and ran up US 23 to Flint MI and then to Lapeer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>where >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>the car was. High winds and some blowing snow in the fields but nothing >>>>major except the cold and the empty trailer held up well (it has the >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>round >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>nose not the V). By the time we loaded everyting in the truck bed and >>>>trailer it was in hard blowing snow. We left to go back to Toledo via >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>MI24 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>to I75 through Detroit. It has been many years since I lived and drove in >>>>upstate NY and I had forgotten just how bad it is to drive in whiteout >>>>conditions. Fortunately snow ended by Toledo and our run over I80/90 to >>>>Cleveland was only windy. Stayed in Independence and visited Jeff >>>>Blumenthall. Admired his two KBS cars and discussed setups etc. Next >>>>morning windy but sunny and no snow so had a pretty tame trip but chose >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>to >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>go over the PA Tpke (world's most expensive toll road) so we could go >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>thru >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>the ridges rather than over them. After stopping in Harrisburg to see my >>>>oldest daughter who I hadnt seen since her wedding five years ago had a >>>>tame >>>>trip up thru Jersey/NY and CT getting home to find the furnace had gone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>off >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>during a power interruption 24hrs before. Fortunately no pipes burst but >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>it >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>is pretty bad when the truck is warmer than the house. I have to say that >>>>the Haulmark trailer towed flawlessly even in wind and snow. I now have a >>>>great respect for the people of the Lakes states who have to battle such >>>>conditions every Winter. I also now remember why I left upstate NY affter >>>>driving in and shovelling the "white rain" in zero and sub zero temps >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>from >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>1954 until 1971. Anyway the new addition is sitting in the heated garage. >>>>Oh >>>>yeah I guess there was some game I listened to on the radio as we were >>>>heading back >>>>Ed Capullo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>--------------------------------- >>>>Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast >>>>with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>--------------------------------- >>>Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>--------------------------------- >>Never Miss an Email >>Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. 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