smaller pull behind - single axle VS tandem axle ??
On a smaller pull behind, such as a 18-20ft, whats the advantage of a tandem axle versus a single axle?
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all of our trailers have been tandems, the 19, 24 and the present 26
had single axle popups years ago
so i cant really state which is better. tandems are more maintenance, twice as many tires BUT
as a casual observation, tandems seem more stable, less sway and bounce on the highway, this just from seeing them on the road. a flat tire on a tandem is almost a non event and changing a wheel is much easier usually(just need to pull or push the trailer onto a block under the good tire
backing up is the same imho but tandems do exhibit tire "scrub" in tight turns which can be disconcerting
overall i prefer the tandem mostly for the redundency
had single axle popups years ago
so i cant really state which is better. tandems are more maintenance, twice as many tires BUT
as a casual observation, tandems seem more stable, less sway and bounce on the highway, this just from seeing them on the road. a flat tire on a tandem is almost a non event and changing a wheel is much easier usually(just need to pull or push the trailer onto a block under the good tire
backing up is the same imho but tandems do exhibit tire "scrub" in tight turns which can be disconcerting
overall i prefer the tandem mostly for the redundency
