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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: WDSBTR on February 15, 2010, 05:45:03 AM
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got my beat up tracker ready to go just looking into a trailer to haul the beast.. im thinkin 6 by 11 is a great start. im debating on using a single axle or double..how do you guys get around.. So pretty much any imput from you guys would be great
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...double axle w/brakes on at least one axle.
Electric brakes are nice, and a brake controller for your truck is $50
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Ya, dual axle is best, surge brakes would work ok, and no
brake control would be required
Wild
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in my book any time you're towing a trailer that tows a vehicle, brake controller becomes MANDATORY, as do trailer brakes of some sort.
look at the single and dual axle trailers, their maximum load capacity, and weigh your rig to determine which will best suit your needs.
GET A BRAKE CONTROLLER for your tow rig! DONT skip that.
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Ya, dual axle is best, surge brakes would work ok, and no
brake control would be required
Wild
Surge brakes are not adjustable for load.
I also find it's a PITA to back up w/o getting out and pinning the coupler so it won't activate when are reversing... IMHO
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I would go at least 12' on the length. That is the size of my trailer and it works perfect for towing the SJ and sometimes a Tracker around. Any shorter and we wouldn't have room to strap it down properly. You could get away with a shorter trailer if you tie the vehicle down using the straps that go over the wheels, but the bit of extra length is nice to have.
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thanks for all the input
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My Samurai has a tow bar that I always leave on.... I just towed it almost 400 miles behind my Chevy Z-71 and it did fine... Just wondering about the trailer idea.. I also have a 16' Carson hauler with electric brakes. Works great to haul the big stuff like my John Deere 4300 back-hoe and a full size Chevy truck.. As for my Sammy, I find the tow bar very easy. Just my own opinion.. Best of luck.. Carson makes a good trailer, same goes for Big Tex..
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my 2dr tracker is almost 12 feet long, and if the trailer you get have flip up ramp you need room for them to flip up. I would say dual axle 12-14 feet minimum. as for brakes it depends on you rules in your state. some state make you have brakes on all axles and some states only make you have brakes on one axle. I don't know where you are located and what your budget is, but if it was me I would find a used one. if you are trying to save money and get a trailer make sure the brakes don't need work. it is easy to work on them, but very expensive. you can easily spend $100-$200 on each hub to get the brakes working.
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My choice for a trailer is my 18ft tandem axle steel deck with a beaver tail with electric brakes. Steel because its easy to wash the mud off after a hard day of playing with the Sammy, electric brakes because you can change the setting on your tow rigs controller depending on what you hall. And best of all I can haul my Sammy and a quad in front and back of the Sammy all on the trailer.