I had the triple under my SL—did not dig it. Just seems like you’re destroying tires for no good reason. Looking forward to the tandem again to be honest!Quote:
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I had the triple under my SL—did not dig it. Just seems like you’re destroying tires for no good reason. Looking forward to the tandem again to be honest!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcadyus
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I find it interesting that the Tri-Axles don’t increase the capacity of the trailer per boatmate. I am guessing at that point the weight rating is limited by the design and fabrication of the trailer and not the axles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcadyus
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Aren’t the Tri axles leaf springs?
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^^this is my understanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXSurf4
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I'm still amazed that the 18" upgrade has less carry capacity than the 14/15" rims.
now I don't know if that's in the torsion vs leaf or simply the rims but our last boat had 18's and trailer on 15's had a higher carry capacity by 750lbs.
our new whip sits on 14's if you can believe it and the trailer tows much better than the old trailer on 18's. this is same boat/same trailer.
The triple towed very well, but sucked in parking lots. Just kind of cringeworthy when you’re cranking around and she’s just sliding those fancy tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
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I've not understood the draw of the tri axle.
Just more fancy rims to make you feel cooler I suppose?
No advantage as far as weight carrying capacity and way more tire expense (tri axle scrubs badly every time you turn)
In the trailer industry tri axle is a a way to cheap out over going dual tandem.
I just don't see how it's an upgrade.
That being said I've never understood 18" rims on a trailer either lol
18s look sweet. That is undeniable. The triple is more of a mystery. They track like a train but suck when slow.Quote:
Originally Posted by SONIC
Mine was a sweet trailer, but not necessary.
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I will say the 15’s in a D or E load rating trailering tire is the smart play, especially if you trailer any significant distances. But the lure of the 18’s is strong.
The nitto 420s 255/55/18 has a 2271# load rating compared to 2549# rating of the 15” 225/75/15 trailer king tire.
But damn the 18” looks awesome, especially with the no valence fenders.
Boatmate is doing some 20” options now.
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Give me a good performing tire that's cheap and available anywhere on 15" cheap rim any day of the week.
I couldn't care less what people think about my trailer rims (or my truck rims for that matter), call me old fashioned lol.
I have 15's on tandem axle and agree that upgrading is a bit silly to me. I would rather have 4 board racks in my boat than 18" rims. I'm 100% sure the trailer doesn't sell the boat. Does it make it look cooler, yes I think it does but not worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SONIC
1000lbs in lead in the Makai is what the dealer told me when we were considering that boat. It just seemed too big for me for our first boat.