Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Gene, dunno if your email is working yet.

My trailer isn't shipping until Friday night and probably won't be in
until Sunday...so I won't be able to pick it up until Monday at noon.

Harry..
I'm sure you bought your trailer from a well known trusted manufacturer, but
check it out closly before handing over the remainder of the money.
I had a local small timer fabricate mine and on it's first road trip, the
suspension broke down. Now I find that the suspension is only rated for
2000 lbs gross, rather than the 2000lb carrying capacity I specified in
writing. (trailer weighs 617 lbs so axle & springs should be rated 2600 lbs
minimum.)
I'm now waiting to see what he's going to do about the problem.




Thanks. This will be the second trailer I bought from the dealer in
question. It is a name-brand trailer and I've talked to the factory in
Florida about it. The gross capacity of the trailer is 6200 pounds, and
the net, about 5000. That net gives me a reasonable safety factor. You
are absolutely right, though, in bringing this up.

"HK" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Gene, dunno if your email is working yet.

My trailer isn't shipping until Friday night and probably won't be in
until Sunday...so I won't be able to pick it up until Monday at noon.

Harry..
I'm sure you bought your trailer from a well known trusted manufacturer,
but
check it out closly before handing over the remainder of the money.
I had a local small timer fabricate mine and on it's first road trip,
the
suspension broke down. Now I find that the suspension is only rated for
2000 lbs gross, rather than the 2000lb carrying capacity I specified in
writing. (trailer weighs 617 lbs so axle & springs should be rated 2600
lbs
minimum.)
I'm now waiting to see what he's going to do about the problem.




Thanks. This will be the second trailer I bought from the dealer in
question. It is a name-brand trailer and I've talked to the factory in
Florida about it. The gross capacity of the trailer is 6200 pounds, and
the net, about 5000. That net gives me a reasonable safety factor. You
are absolutely right, though, in bringing this up.


Insist on a spare tire too. (If its not too late)

Boat dealers around here like to conveniently forget about that.

db

D-unit wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Gene, dunno if your email is working yet.

My trailer isn't shipping until Friday night and probably won't be in
until Sunday...so I won't be able to pick it up until Monday at noon.
Harry..
I'm sure you bought your trailer from a well known trusted manufacturer,
but
check it out closly before handing over the remainder of the money.
I had a local small timer fabricate mine and on it's first road trip,
the
suspension broke down. Now I find that the suspension is only rated for
2000 lbs gross, rather than the 2000lb carrying capacity I specified in
writing. (trailer weighs 617 lbs so axle & springs should be rated 2600
lbs
minimum.)
I'm now waiting to see what he's going to do about the problem.



Thanks. This will be the second trailer I bought from the dealer in
question. It is a name-brand trailer and I've talked to the factory in
Florida about it. The gross capacity of the trailer is 6200 pounds, and
the net, about 5000. That net gives me a reasonable safety factor. You
are absolutely right, though, in bringing this up.


Insist on a spare tire too. (If its not too late)

Boat dealers around here like to conveniently forget about that.

db




It's not usually part of the sale. It's an option.

"D-unit" wrote:
Insist on a spare tire too. (If its not too late)

When I shop for a trailer, one of the things I look for is a lug bolt
pattern the same as my tow vehicle. Not always possible but a trailer
that matches gets points.

Rick