Don White wrote:
D'oh! Just called the boat trailer manufacturer in Ontario that will most
likely supply a new gal. trailer if I buy the favoured boat.

Well that's a nice bit of change that just flew back into your wallet!

... He tried to
talk me out of brakes at this weight. and they weren't needed, and if
ordered a bigger axle & wheels would have to be swapped in to accommodate.
They still deal with the drum brakes......which I don't want.

Well, don't go to great lengths & spend huge sums to get disc over drum
brakes. The biggest difference IMHO is that the discs offer slightly
easier maintenance.

I also called the local Venture Trailer distributor. He also said stay away
from brakes unless you really need them.
Troublesome in salt water/air environment. They also deal only in drum
brakes.
What to do? I'll try another dealer.


BTW the reason why most people give trailer brakes a bad rap is that
their experience is with the low end of customers, who want to stop like
magic and won't do routine maintenance. A trailered load that heavy will
*definitely* affect your stopping distance and stability; brakes may
save your from a nasty wreck and IMHO that makes them worth the money &
the maintenance. A 65 mph jack-knife or tail-end crash is a guaranteed
bad day. Our trailer brakes have saved us about a dozen times over the
past ten years.


... I may have to order the heavier axle
and then find the disc parts separately to install myself. (bad idea)

It's a lot of work, but hey, at least you'd know it's done right. Wish I
had a good recommendation, but all the trailer dealers & shops I know
are down here in NC. Good luck!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King