The trailer I'm runnin' is a home made POS. I paid way too much for some guy to work on it for me, putting a swing away tongue, jack, replace bearings, new wiring, ball coupling, chains.... I got it by trading a rifle I no longer wanted or needed and the title says it was built in 1972. Today as I was getting towards home I noticed that a tire was wobbling. The nuts worked free from the studs and totally thrashed the rim along with the studs. When I pulled it off I noticed that there was a shitload of water inside of it. It is a dual axle so it pulls and backs really nice, but it's got a walking suspension so if I lose just one of the four wheels, I am fucked.

I am probably $700 deep in this thing and not very confident in it.

Say I was to take this thing to someone who builds trailers and tell them to use all the good parts and build me up a good trailer with new axles and hubs, except for the new hub I just bought today. How much would a competent welder charge? Ballpark?

Also, is there an axle system that would allow me to keep it a dual yet be operational if I blow a tire? Not two torsion axles though, that would break the bank.

Blasted bunch of duckies this morning from another MT spot that only the mud rig can get to. I am getting sick of telling people what it is at the gas station. People keep asking me how that little fan moves enough air to push the big boat.

my boat is 18x46 and i bought a brand new trailer for it and it cost 1100 dollars

Just a question...

How big of a boat do you have? Are tandem axles really necessary?

No, tandem not necessary, that is what was on it when I got it. However, it is nice that my boat rides smooth as silk and bumps are a non issue. Also, it allows me to run 12" rims instead of larger ones which helps with the launches I am currently using. The water is kind of low. I am towing this thing 500 miles a week! Tandem is kind of nice?

I have an aluminum trailer from prodrive that i love, but pricey. It will last forever with a little maintence and it is rated for 3200 lbs.

If you are towing your trailer 500+ miles a week, I would pay a little extra for a well built trailer. Several factors can really make one trailer better than another. For a good one new expect to pay around 2000, but you wont regret it.


Or PM mcnemar1982, he is a trailer FE!