These tandem axle utility trailers allow for increased deck sizes and payloads and you can choose the options that you need such as pipe top rails, expanded metal sides, rear and side gates, rails up to 5 feet high, radial tires, and more.
How do tandem trailers lock into place?
The trailer tandems lock into place with a set of locking pins that slide into holes drilled into the tandem slider rail. You can see the holes in the slider rail in the picture to the left (click to enlarge). The distance between the locking pin holes on the trailer will be the main factor affecting how much weight is moved per hole.
What kind of frame does a deluxe tandem trailer have?
Deluxe Tandem Utility Trailers come with two braking axles, premium West Lake radial tires, and a heavy duty frame with tubing top rails on 7,000, 8,000, and 10,000 GVWR’s. The 15,000 and 17,000 GVWR models are Heavy Duty 5″ Channel mainframe construction with Super Duty split gates.
How much weight can you safely move off trailer tandems?
TruckingTruth’s Advice: There will be some variance here, but generally speaking these are very good estimates and they work very well. With 35,100 pounds on the tandems you must move a minimum of 1,100 pounds off the trailer tandems. 6 inch hole spacing means you’ll move approximately 400 pounds per hole.
What is the centerline of the axles on a 12′ trailer?
Since the trailer box length is 12′, the centerline of the axles will be 12″ (or 1′) towards the rear of the trailer from the centerline of the trailer box (1″ per foot on 12′ box length). So the centerline of the axles will be 7′ from the front edge of the box.
How to load a low car on an open car trailer?
Loading your low car onto aluminum open car trailer is made easy with the extra-low ramp angle allowing clearance for the lowest of cars. Quickest, simplest loading open car trailer ever! Simply release one lever, the bed tilts and you are ready to load.
How does the aluminum open car trailer work?
The aluminum open car trailer operates on a 2 frame system, the bed frame and the chassis frame. The frames operate in unison but separate from one another. Loading your low car onto aluminum open car trailer is made easy with the extra-low ramp angle allowing clearance for the lowest of cars. Quickest, simplest loading open car trailer ever!
