Someone here on iboats said to take a look at http://www.championtrailers.com/ <br /><br />Ladies, Gents, and anything in between. This is one well run company! The website is like going to school for trailer building! 5 stars ! <br /><br />You will notice that they did not tell me what I really wanted to hear (secertly) they told me what I asked them to! And the answer came the next day via email!<br />---------------------------------------<br />Me to them:<br />A: Thank you for your help in advance<br />B: I'm not going to waste your time. If what I want to do, can be done I will buy everything from you and eat the cost of shipping for your help. In other words I won't use your help then buy in my local area.<br />C: If I'm all wet on this subject just be blunt and say so.<br />Then I included every peice of information I could<br />-------------------------------------------<br />Their answer (the very next day)<br /><br />Sir, I appreciate your problem & I under stand your reasoning about just changing just the axle & springs. <br />However from an engineering standpoint, I can tell you that the manufacturer that designed the trailer [ EZ Loader ] probably carefully matched the axle, tire , spring & structural frame components to give a total package design that met the load carrying capacity requirements for the trailer as it was originally loaded.<br /> <br />That is not to say that you cannot upgrade the axle, tires, springs etc.. <br /> <br />You can, however increasing the capacity of these components will not upgrade the capacity of the structural frame. I would be very concerned that if you have increased the load sufficently to make it the upgrade of the axle, & tires desirable, you probably have some structural considerations that need to be evaluated.<br /> <br />You would need to install a 2500# axle with springs & tires to match. See links below.<br /> http://www.championtrailers.com/spdlubax.html#spindlub <br /> http://www.championtrailers.com/tires_on_rims.html <br /> http://www.championtrailers.com/springs.html#c_hook <br />You should have c-hook springs. Be aware that the tires you choose will probably have larger diameters than those in place now, & fender clearance may be a problem.<br /> <br />By the time you buy the upgrade components, & have them shipped in to you will probably be well on the way to the cost of a new trailer of the proper capacity.<br /> <br />I would suggest that you do a careful evaluation of the cost & the safety issues. <br /> <br />If it were mine I would probably wait until next year's local boat show & negotiate the best deal I could get on a new trailer.<br /> <br />Hope this helps. DB<br />--------------------------------------------<br />OK before anyone asks if I'm going to take the suggestion? Well SORTA 
If I deciede to buy new in the fall I have a friend who may be moving out here from just north of champion trailers.. and it would save him the cost of renting a trailer to haul a couple antenna towers and I'd rather give them the business.. we will see if it works out.<br /><br />After following the "SUDS" post it's nice to deal with a company (at no profit to themselves) is willing to help.<br /><br />Well I just had to post this..<br /><br />Link
If I deciede to buy new in the fall I have a friend who may be moving out here from just north of champion trailers.. and it would save him the cost of renting a trailer to haul a couple antenna towers and I'd rather give them the business.. we will see if it works out.<br /><br />After following the "SUDS" post it's nice to deal with a company (at no profit to themselves) is willing to help.<br /><br />Well I just had to post this..<br /><br />Link