tandem or triple?

[tashasdaddy]

OK, we are looking at a 28 ft Aquasport Cuddy. 8,000 lbs, with full load of fuel. looking a 10,000 lb trailers. torn between tandem or triple, 15 inch tires. opinions.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: tandem or triple?

the more axles you get the more you scrub tires on tight turns.... the more you have to pay for new tires the more chance you have of a flat or bad wheel bearing and the cooler you look rollin in to the ramp..... To me it's which ever you get the best deal on two 5200 lb axles two 6000 lb axles or 3 3500 lb axles would all be fine for your boat

 

[HANGEYE]

Re: tandem or triple?

Don't know that I can give you much in the line of "TECHNICAL" help, but I have a tri-axel box for the toys and what not and this thing does not like to go around corners. Eats up tires pretty fast too. Good puller on straight lines. Just some food for thought. Good luck with the new boat.

THERE ARE MORE FISH TAKEN OUT OF A LAKE THEN EVER WERE IN IT

 

[109jb]

Re: tandem or triple?

I'd opt for the tandem for the reasons already stated.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: tandem or triple?

the more axles you get the more you scrub tires on tight turns.... the more you have to pay for new tires the more chance you have of a flat or bad wheel bearing and the cooler you look rollin in to the ramp.....

Ditto. Sidewalls take a beating, tread rubs off, front tires kick up road debris that gets stuck in rear tires that otherwise would still be lying on the road, not in one of your tires,

I like the idea of reducing the weight per tire, but not for the reasons above so larger, higher ply tires solves the problem.

My 2c

Mark

 

[rbh]

Re: tandem or triple?

I like the 2x 7000 pound axles with the 18 inch commercial tires, heavy duty.

 

[truckermatt]

Re: tandem or triple?

i would vote either, but prefer triple..

I think they look better.... see

http://usakara.com/products/boats/2007MasterCraftX-80SST.jpg


vs

 

[Fl_Richard]

Re: tandem or triple?

18" tires are tall.... will the boat launch?

 

[QC]

Re: tandem or triple?

Tandem. Very few benefits for triples and many negatives, and I think they actually look stupid . . .

 

[jeeperman]

Re: tandem or triple?

I am surprised Tash is thinkin so big. I do not recall him ever mentioning having a boat or wanting one that big.
From previous Tash posts, I bet he is getting it for around $1.37 a foot, LOL.

 

[backwater dawg]

Re: tandem or triple?

Always go bigger in 2 areas---HP and axels---I have a 30' boat that has a dry weight of 9100 lbs and I weighed it full of gas and crap--well over 10K.

Also depends on how often you use it --I use my trailer 2 times a year--in and out--no big deal--if you are an everyday user--buy ALL the HP and the RIGHT trailer---years down the road the little bit you may save won't even matter---good luck Steve

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: tandem or triple?

jeeperman, i am very happy with my 20' ft pontoon with the 140 hp Evinrude. this is what my sister is want. atleast i got her down to a trailerable boat. she had been wanting a 38 SeaRay Sundancer.