General trailering questions:

[Stewart G Griffin]

Is there anything you can do to increase the weight capacity of a car hauler trailer?

i've got my eye on a single axle trailer which has a weight capacity of 2500lbs which would suit me fine for now.   But in the future if i wanted to haul heavier cars is there anything i can do?  It comes with 14" wheels std., so would putting 15" or 16's" help?

[Blazin]

Add a second axle.

[Stewart G Griffin]

i kind of figured that.

[Stewart G Griffin]

P.S. Here is the link.  i am looking at the single axle on the left (must scroll down).

http://www.candcindustries.com/more-trailers.html

The single axle weighs about 1200lbs and the tandem 1500lbs.

[Irish_Alley]

Stew. Me and a bud bought a old camper for 100 it had aluminum siding so we knocked the body off the frame and scraped what we could. We worked at a welding shop so we used the shop one weekend. And built a frame almost like the single axle you are looking but out of 4" Chanel, added a foot and half to the dual axles. And now have a trailer that haul almost any vehicle on the road. I wouldn't buy a trailer unless I didn't have the means to build on. Talk to some welding buddy's see if they want to help you out

[DnStClr]

It looks like your better option is to consider the 5000 lb capac. trailers with a double axle on the "in stock link at their website. You'd need another $500 or $600 tho- but if you're going to haul cars, a 5000 lb trailer is about the minimum you'd want anyway.

[PromiseKeeper]

don't risk yourself or someone else getting hurt because you have a trailer that is underrated for your needs. If you don't do it now you'll regret it later

[Da67goatman]

For one that trailer is way too short to haul much, I just went and looked at 1st gen VW Cabriolet and they are 12.5 ft long, our trucks are somewhere around 17 ft, so 13 ft just doesn't cut it. also tandem axle trailers tow better, they are more stable and will not sway near as bad as a single axle should the load be unevenly distributed.  Buy more than you think you need and be safe.

[zieg85]

I have a 14 ft.   It will fit our 131 WB trucks on it but not much bigger to chain/strap it down.  Next one will be at least 18 foot for sure

[Blazin]

I have moved a very short distance a K20 with a plow on a 14' dual axle trailer. It would have been to short even without the plow. The other thing to think about is if you have two axles the law won't pay as much attention to you. With one axle even if your under gross weight they are more likely to pull you over and check it out.

[fitz]

  I have a 18' Big Tex (model DM 70) 7K trailer and would highly recomend that you step up to a tandem axle trailer.
  What do you plan to tow? The trailer your looking at may do the job if you plan on towing the same small car all the time (like a Mazda Miata to an SCCA event).
Spending the extra $$ now will pay off in the future.
  My trailer has been able to handle anything I trough at it with ease.

[N2TRUX]

Simple answer has already been stated "add a second axle". Don't waste your money on a single axle trailer. It's a decision you will regret soon enough. If you want a versatile cars hauler, get a 18' dual axle trailer with electric brakes.

[choptop]

ok, Ill admit, Im a trailer freak. I love trailers. I would rather tow a trailer to haul stuff in than I would the back of my truck, depending on load of course. I can haul a pallet of sheet rock in the back of my truck, but a trailer is easier to load and unload.  Defiantely save the money and get the 18 ft w electric brakes. I started out with a 16 ft flat deack, and soon realized a dove tail would be nice. I had a car that I hauled to shows that would bottom out on the trailer unless i jack the rear of the truck way high. I special ordered a 20 ft 70 DM and it has been the best trailer I have ever hauled a car on. There is something nice about being able to adjust the load on the tow vehicle my having the room to move the vehicle forward and back wards.

Heres the 20 footer with dove tail. It was $2700 when I bought it several years ago, I have no idea what they run now.


Then the 25 ft gooseneck for the larger vehicles. Some I have are two wide to fit my bumper pull and I dont like driving over the fenders.

[fitz]

Heres the 20 footer with dove tail. It was $2700 when I bought it several years ago, I have no idea what they run now.

Choptop. You definitely get the Big Tex trailers cheaper in Texas than we can buy them for in Mass. I paid $2700 for my DM 70 18' trailer back in 2004. I'm now looking to upgrade to the DM 70 20' trailer like you have and it's going to cost about $3700. Still not a bad deal, It's a killer trailer, the only thing holding me back is you have to order it and it takes 1-2 months to get it. I want it now.
As far as running over the fenders, I've pretty much destroyed mine doing that.  

[spectreblazer]

pardon my noobness but i thought chevy only made standard cab and crew cab trucks in the 80s  not ext. cabs.