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re: Single or double axle for SXS trailer
Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:17 pm to Royalfishing
Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:17 pm to Royalfishing
2 seater Polaris RZR 1000 xp here.
A 14’ single may do you fine, but I would not trade my tubular steel 14’ dual axle trailer for anything. Plus the dual axle disc brakes help too. I tow w/ a 3/4 ton. But it’s just easy. I towed 4hrs today around 75mph and it was nothing.
A 14’ single may do you fine, but I would not trade my tubular steel 14’ dual axle trailer for anything. Plus the dual axle disc brakes help too. I tow w/ a 3/4 ton. But it’s just easy. I towed 4hrs today around 75mph and it was nothing.
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:00 pm to Theduckhunter
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Are people really moving their trailers around by hand that much?
Nope. I set mine down on the front wheel of the zero turn if I need to move it somewhere tight. Nothing is easier
Posted on 11/23/25 at 6:58 am to Royalfishing
I had a 6x12 single axle for years with a 4 wheeler. No issues. Recently bought a SxS and I took up pretty much the whole trailer. No room for stands and other stuff we usually bring to the camp. I upgraded to a 7x16 with with removable front rails for side loading. I plan on getting my son a 4 wheeler in the next year or two. The tandem axle pulls so much better. Really noticeable. Ofcourse it is heavier. I only toe about 40 minutes from the house.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 7:52 am to Royalfishing
I was buying a new trailer I would go dual axle. More money but safer and more versatile imo. Changing tires on small shoulders or a ditch at night is never fun.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:04 am to GREENHEAD22
Most people's bad trailer experiences are either blowouts or bearing failures. Buy good tires and replace (not repack) the bearings when you replace the tires and it becomes a near issue. Its cheap and easy to just replace the entire hub these days, and there's some excellent trailer tires on the market. I rarely see anything except chineesium tires on anybodys trailer. Get goodyears rated for more weight than the trailer can hold and you dont have to worry about it anymore.
Since you should be doing this whether you have a single or dual axle trailer, the cost of owning a single axle is significantly lower than a tandem.
Tandem is definitely better, but there's no need to white knuckle around a single axle because of the impending explosion.
Since you should be doing this whether you have a single or dual axle trailer, the cost of owning a single axle is significantly lower than a tandem.
Tandem is definitely better, but there's no need to white knuckle around a single axle because of the impending explosion.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:13 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Oh I agree, my little marsh boat trailer is a single axle and I am always hauling it 2-3 hrs. I also always check the tires/axles and the spare before zi go anywhere.
Just for me personally if I was buying I would go bigger because I am the guy who usually like "having it and not needing vs needing it and nit having it".
Just for me personally if I was buying I would go bigger because I am the guy who usually like "having it and not needing vs needing it and nit having it".
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:16 am to GREENHEAD22
I like the half hinged rear gate.
You can get a dual axle with the half hinged and probably be better fuel mileage as a si gle and the mesh fold.up with all the extra drag.
You can get a dual axle with the half hinged and probably be better fuel mileage as a si gle and the mesh fold.up with all the extra drag.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 5:16 pm to GREENHEAD22
True. My first and oldest boat is pulled on a single axle trailer and has never had an issue and is requires sooo little maintenance.
I had an older boat repair and sales owner tell me that buying radial tires was useless and to buy real trailer tires and keep them pressured.
I had an older boat repair and sales owner tell me that buying radial tires was useless and to buy real trailer tires and keep them pressured.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:48 am to Royalfishing
OP, which way you leaning after all the responses? Lol. So much contradicting suggestions here.
I've repaired about 4 trailers in the last month. On the side by side note, one of the trailers was a great 14' trailer with a 5000 lb axle. Great for hauling a side by side. It was being repaired because his buddy had two blowouts and only one spare. The dude ended up dragging the trailer to where he was going and damaged the rear "bumper". Had to fabricate and replace the rear bumper. That included replacing the hinge for the gate/ramp. After this repair, it would not take much effort to add room for a second spare.
Ultimately, a single axle trailer will get the job done. I am a firm believer in overbuilding or having more than enough to do the job at hand. The 5k axle gives you enough capacity to do anything you might want to within reason, and is beefier for when you hit a curb or something. And trailers hit curbs or other objects sooner or later with most people.
A double axle trailer obviously gets you more capacity and tracks better. The drawback is generally less fuel mileage and more tires and bearings to go bad.
TLDR: Single and double will both get the job done. A single axle with a 5000 lb axle would be the perfect trailer. But a 3500 lb axle will get the job done.
I've repaired about 4 trailers in the last month. On the side by side note, one of the trailers was a great 14' trailer with a 5000 lb axle. Great for hauling a side by side. It was being repaired because his buddy had two blowouts and only one spare. The dude ended up dragging the trailer to where he was going and damaged the rear "bumper". Had to fabricate and replace the rear bumper. That included replacing the hinge for the gate/ramp. After this repair, it would not take much effort to add room for a second spare.
Ultimately, a single axle trailer will get the job done. I am a firm believer in overbuilding or having more than enough to do the job at hand. The 5k axle gives you enough capacity to do anything you might want to within reason, and is beefier for when you hit a curb or something. And trailers hit curbs or other objects sooner or later with most people.
A double axle trailer obviously gets you more capacity and tracks better. The drawback is generally less fuel mileage and more tires and bearings to go bad.
TLDR: Single and double will both get the job done. A single axle with a 5000 lb axle would be the perfect trailer. But a 3500 lb axle will get the job done.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:41 pm to Royalfishing
14’
Dual
Dual
Posted on 11/25/25 at 7:20 am to Royalfishing
8 hour haul? Go with a double.
I have a single axle for two 4wheelers (1 adult & 1 child-size), but the majority of the towing is to/from the camp 75 miles each way.
I have a single axle for two 4wheelers (1 adult & 1 child-size), but the majority of the towing is to/from the camp 75 miles each way.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 11:31 am to Royalfishing
Double. Always. Every time, no matter the load.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 4:33 pm to Royalfishing
This is kind of what made up my mind. I’ve pulled two single axle boat trailers for 30+ yrs and never had a flat or bearing issue. . Could be my time to have a problem or could be I maintain my tires and pressure and wheel bearings right.
Posted on 11/25/25 at 4:37 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
I have a 20’ double axle 10k trailer so this is a single purpose trailer. I calculate though a $40 increase in gas consumption per trip with a similar single axle trailer with the 4 foot lift gate. A double axle would be even worse. Trying to find one with a dovetail and small gate. Or no gate.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:17 am to Royalfishing
Ive a 16ft tandem axle trailer with bulldog hitch. I like the tandem axles for hauling heavier loads. I can haul my compact tractor with bushhog, a vehicle, or any other heavier loads if needed.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 4:10 am to Royalfishing
I vote single for loads within the weight limit. Just don't be cheap and try and use old tires. Use the money you saved on not buying a tandem and get fresh good tires.
My buddy in construction has pulled the same single axel trailer for the last 15 years almost every day. If it had an odometer it would be atleast at the half million mile mark. Due to type of construction, it very rarely gets loaded heavy though.
My buddy in construction has pulled the same single axel trailer for the last 15 years almost every day. If it had an odometer it would be atleast at the half million mile mark. Due to type of construction, it very rarely gets loaded heavy though.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:07 pm to Royalfishing
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Trying to find one with a dovetail and small gate.
That's what I went with. It's much easier on the fuel mileage.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:35 am to Royalfishing
I haul a Honda 1000-5 on a really good single axle trailer that goes from BR to Grand Isle, and from GI to Carthage, MS where I hunt (about 7 hours). No issues at all. Purchased the trailer new from Smith’s in Brookhaven based on recommendations from the OB. Beat any other price I got by a mile, and great people to deal with.
Smith’s
Smith’s
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