Help from people who use bumper pull trailers
Hello, I have a 5th wheel RV and do okay towing and backing that but I need an enclosed cargo trailer for a small business I am thinking of opening up. The trailers I am looking at are either 6 ...
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Backing sharply will scrub the tires on a tandem. Not a big factor though.
I have had several cargo trailers, both single and tandem, for my work. Now I greatly prefer single axle. Why? Because I'd get so darn many tire punctures with a tandem, always in the rear tires. Seems like the first tire would throw any nail or screw into perfect position to jab into the rear tire. Yes, a tandem will let you limp to the tire store... but in my experience a single axle trailer is far less likely to need the tire store!
In addition, your tire replacement cost will be cut in half when you need only 2 tires instead of 4.
I have had several cargo trailers, both single and tandem, for my work. Now I greatly prefer single axle. Why? Because I'd get so darn many tire punctures with a tandem, always in the rear tires. Seems like the first tire would throw any nail or screw into perfect position to jab into the rear tire. Yes, a tandem will let you limp to the tire store... but in my experience a single axle trailer is far less likely to need the tire store!
In addition, your tire replacement cost will be cut in half when you need only 2 tires instead of 4.
