Greetings!
I have a single axle Magic Tilt Trailer currently carrying a 20.6 Larson bowrider with a Merc V-6 outboard. The dry weight of the boat is listed at 1800 lbs, so I figure with the engine and fuel I'm well exceeding the carrying weight of 2000 pounds noted on the trailer ID.
I do have the axle position adjusted to where the tongue weight is within specs, but it's obvious since I purchased this combo as evidenced by the rapid inner tire wear that the trailer axle is not well-matched with the boat.
Otherwise, the trailer is certainly long enough for the hull as the transom is resting on the end of the bunks. I think also the trailer ID emblem says 19-21.
Would it be a suitable option for me to simply upgrade the single axle to a 3500 # axle/new hubs and set of appropriate leaf springs, and trust that this will even out the tire wear? I figure this would cost app. $500 or so.
Otherwise, I guess I'd be looking at starting over with a tandem axle trailer.
Thoughts?
I have a single axle Magic Tilt Trailer currently carrying a 20.6 Larson bowrider with a Merc V-6 outboard. The dry weight of the boat is listed at 1800 lbs, so I figure with the engine and fuel I'm well exceeding the carrying weight of 2000 pounds noted on the trailer ID.
I do have the axle position adjusted to where the tongue weight is within specs, but it's obvious since I purchased this combo as evidenced by the rapid inner tire wear that the trailer axle is not well-matched with the boat.
Otherwise, the trailer is certainly long enough for the hull as the transom is resting on the end of the bunks. I think also the trailer ID emblem says 19-21.
Would it be a suitable option for me to simply upgrade the single axle to a 3500 # axle/new hubs and set of appropriate leaf springs, and trust that this will even out the tire wear? I figure this would cost app. $500 or so.
Otherwise, I guess I'd be looking at starting over with a tandem axle trailer.
Thoughts?