Cargo trailers to tow behind an RV
I'm wondering about factors that one might consider in the purchase of an enclosed cargo trailer to haul all that bulky, dirty sports equipment and nice stuff that we can't fit in the RV. (I think Re...
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Brakes on both! Get pulled oner in WA st you'll get a ticket for not having brakes behind all the tires. Plus you will stopp quicker.
Let's not disCUSSvstate taxes too much. No we don't have an IT, but we do have one of the highest ST rates in nation. 10.x% here where grit and I are in greater Seattle area. None on food in grocery stores. 2nd highest fuel tax. At the end of the day, it will always be two things in life guaranteed, death and taxes. It's a matter of how the taxes are charged, if you feel they are correct. I'd be glad to pay an IT, if we can get rid of all the other Sales oriented taxes we pay. Not saying I'm right....
Jim is correct on how much trouble a longer SA trailer can be to balance. Hence my experience given in the trailers I've used from a hitch and axle orientation. Tandem axles are also typically 60-40. 60% in front of the centerline between them, 40% behind. Even with these, depending upon the what you are carrying, having them at 65/35 or farther back can tow easier, along the not having HW uncontrolled sway issues depending upon how you are loaded, and what is being loaded.
Marty
Let's not disCUSSvstate taxes too much. No we don't have an IT, but we do have one of the highest ST rates in nation. 10.x% here where grit and I are in greater Seattle area. None on food in grocery stores. 2nd highest fuel tax. At the end of the day, it will always be two things in life guaranteed, death and taxes. It's a matter of how the taxes are charged, if you feel they are correct. I'd be glad to pay an IT, if we can get rid of all the other Sales oriented taxes we pay. Not saying I'm right....
Jim is correct on how much trouble a longer SA trailer can be to balance. Hence my experience given in the trailers I've used from a hitch and axle orientation. Tandem axles are also typically 60-40. 60% in front of the centerline between them, 40% behind. Even with these, depending upon the what you are carrying, having them at 65/35 or farther back can tow easier, along the not having HW uncontrolled sway issues depending upon how you are loaded, and what is being loaded.
Marty
