regular or HD trailer
09-17-2009, 02:14 PM
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regular or HD trailer
I am buying a new trailer for my 24 ft VIP vindicator. Its a Go fast style deep v style like a Baja. It weights about 5100lbs loaded down. My question is do I get the trailer rated at 6000lbs of spend $300 more and get one rated for 8200lbs. The regular has 5 lug 14 in wheels and the hd has 6 lug 15 in wheels plus heavier axles. Both have 2 sets of Disc brakes Its it worth the extra 300 or just waste.. I plan on keeping the boat about 3-5 years.
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09-17-2009, 02:39 PM
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Spend the money. There is no such thing as too much trailer.
09-17-2009, 03:01 PM
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Did you actually weigh the boat ? 5100 sounds really light
for a fully loaded (fuel,gear,coolers) 24 VIP.
My 21ft Chaparral is over 5000lbs with a full load of fuel.
I would also say spend the bit extra for the beefier trailer.
Youll most likely make back the difference when you sell it.
for a fully loaded (fuel,gear,coolers) 24 VIP.
My 21ft Chaparral is over 5000lbs with a full load of fuel.
I would also say spend the bit extra for the beefier trailer.
Youll most likely make back the difference when you sell it.
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09-17-2009, 05:00 PM
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I don't know if this is necessarily true. I am in the process of buying a new aluminum trailer for my 29 Outlaw. I wanted to get one for a 35 to 38 foot boat so I could put a ladder on the front and extra storage boxes. I was told that the bigger trailers would have heavier load axles designed to carry much heavier boats. If the trailer is rated to carry a 15K# boat and mine only weighs say 7500 #'s loaded then the trailer could be bouncing all over the road.
In this particular case however for the extra $300 I would go for the heavier duty trailer because the light one is very close to your limit and if you load up the boat with a bunch of extra stuff you could be over.
In this particular case however for the extra $300 I would go for the heavier duty trailer because the light one is very close to your limit and if you load up the boat with a bunch of extra stuff you could be over.
09-17-2009, 05:05 PM
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my 21 larson is close to 5000lbs loaded, so I would imagine that a 24 would be substantially heavier. I would agree with sydwayz that you can't go wrong for an extra $300
09-17-2009, 11:03 PM
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I don't know if this is necessarily true. I am in the process of buying a new aluminum trailer for my 29 Outlaw. I wanted to get one for a 35 to 38 foot boat so I could put a ladder on the front and extra storage boxes. I was told that the bigger trailers would have heavier load axles designed to carry much heavier boats. If the trailer is rated to carry a 15K# boat and mine only weighs say 7500 #'s loaded then the trailer could be bouncing all over the road.
On the original question...
Spend the $300, the axles & tires alone are worth it.
