22 - Some boats 4 sale have single axle trailers, some dual

That is another way of looking at the big picture.

If 22's were as rare as hens teeth, I might settle.

However, there a quite a few listed here and elsewhere so I'm going to find both the boat I want and a dual axle trailer under it.

I bought a boat I wanted on a trailer that wasn't big enough and, if you read my post above, buying a new trailer was an expensive option which didn't add that much to the resale value when I sold it.

I've narrowed the search down to a handful of possibilities, all on dual axle trailers.

Looking is half the fun!!! :D
 
texasair":31wav118 said:
Not always, but as a rule of thumb, if your hubs have a 5 bolt pattern, you have a 3,000-3,500 lb axle. If your hubs have a 6 bolt pattern, you usually will have a 5-6,000 lb axle. With the 6 lug hubs, the hubs are usually physically larger with much larger bearings designed and rated for the heavier weights.

Load range E 15" tires usually have a load capacity of 2,800 pounds each.

If the single axle trailer is of robust construction with a 6,000 lb axle and 15" Load range E tires you should do OK towing a 22.
If it is a single axle and has 5 bolt hubs, it may only be rated for 3,500 pounds capacity.
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6 lug and a 6000 pound axle is what I have. The trailer is rated to hold 5200 pounds. I don't know if that includes the weight of the trailer and the boat, or a 5200 boat - beats me and don't care as it is more than enough. And, on top of it, the rectangular tubing is 6" tall instead of 4" tall. It's really built well. I might add a second axle to it one of these days......
 
Good advice, I will echo some points:

1. There are single axle trailers out there that can carry more weight than other dual axle trailers. It's all in how beefy your axles are. The extra tire is good, only if you have tires that can individually carry your whole trailer load. You don't want to get a flat, and then have your second tire blow out from the weight being transferred to it.

2. I tow my boat 35mph, and never more than a couple miles. So, I like the single axle for that. I'd want a dual axle for longer trips, but if I were to get a dual axle, I'd get one that was overrated, and could minimally carry the weight on one axle if needed.

3. Dual axles with surge brakes give you twice as many opportunities for surge-brake related troubles.

I'd take a beefy, overbuilt single axle trailer over a minimal dual axle trailer any day of the week, and If I had to use a trailer that was rater for just barely enough, I'd probably want a single axle.
 
For the 1st seven boating seasons with our CD 22 we had a single axle, 3700 lb carrying weight rated trailer with surge brakes. During that time we towed it for over 40,000 miles & several trips to Alaska with no flat tires or bearing problems. During our 2007 trip to Alaska we did have a roller support arm break & though that was the total extent of our trailer problems, I didn't want to be concerned about weight in the boat & having to be very careful on long downhill grades, so sold the single axle & replaced with a duel axle with an additional 1000 lbs carrying weight rating with electric over hydraulic brakes. With this year bringing on another 7 years & close to an additional 40,000 miles of towing with only one flat tire & zero other problems. The duel axle with its torsion bar suspension gives the boat a much smoother ride & I enjoy not having to be concerned about weight added to the boat & going down the steep grades, but as much as I prefer our present duel axel over the single, the single sure served us well for those early years & I imagine few others would give their single axel the work out we did.
 
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