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Re: Educate me on Trailers

We've had our trailer for about 2 years now.

A couple of things I'd change are no side door as it is an extremely rare occasion that we use it and it pushes the rear axle back making it easy to end up with too much tongue weight. It also means there is a gap in places to attach tie downs.

I requested electric brakes but a student was put in charge of ordering it and did not get them.

Trailer tires are only rated for 65mph so take that into consideration and the ones that come stock on most trailers are cheap junk. I'm ordering up some new ones before St Louis they will be D load range rated truck tires. ST (special trailer) tires have a heavier wt rating than passenger of C load range tires.

Hope this helps.
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