Balance is one
of the most important factors in efficient hauling, especially for
heavy equipment like boats. Even if the trailer can carry the boat’s
weight, it takes efficient weight distribution to keep the vessel
from rocking back and forth and getting dislodged from the trailer.
Quality boat
trailer axles work by finding stability in numbers. The more axles
installed, the less load one axle has to carry throughout the length
of the trip. To do this, your boat trailer needs to allow a spread
tandem system that puts the axles almost equidistant from each other.
Before that, however, here’s a review of how spread tandem axles
work.
Stability
in Numbers
Widely used in
the trucking industry, a spread tandem system features at least two
axles that allow better weight distribution. In simple terms, this
means that one axle doesn’t have to bear the full weight of the
cargo. Spreading the axles far enough also contributes to the
distribution; two axles too close together may succumb under the
sheer, concentrated weight.
Axle Weight
When shopping
for boat trailer axles, you may notice numbers preceding the type of
axle listed. This refers to the gross weight the axle can support.
Although the axle market provides axles that can support as much as
27,500 lbs, boat trailers only need a maximum of 6,000-lb axles.
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