Lightweight Single Axle Car Hauler
Anyone know of a trailer fabricator in the Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky area that is capable of making a trailer to the following requirements for a reasonable price? All the car haulers I can find are way overbuilt and designed for 4000lb cars (double axle 1600lb+). Aluminum is cost prohibitive. I just need something to haul a small IT car (miata or equiv.). A light trailer means I can haul a 2400lb car with a class II hitch.
Lightweight single axle steel car hauler
Empty weight incl. empty toolbox/spare tire - <1100lbs
16’ L x 6'-6"(min) between wheel wells
Open center
3000lb min load capacity (GVW 4100lbs)
Single drop axle (5200lb)
Hydraulic surge brakes
Slide in ramps
Lights/tag etc.
Thanks,
Jon.
single axle railer thoughts
I have years of experience hauling boats instead of cars. I really prefer double axle trailers for two reasons. I blew a tire because of road debris-wow that was a hairy experience. Second issue was the way I learned to mainain the trailer-smoked a bearing on a holiday weekend and ruined the spindle-made it home on three tires by blocking and ratchet strapping one corner off the ground with no wheel mounted. Of course this idea requires each axle and tire to handle wieght by itself-one reason they over engineer the trailers.
Food for thought.