nerraw117

I am looking at purchasing a tandem utility trailer and was curious what everyones favorite size is? I was thinking 6x12 or 6x16. i have a 20 foot 10k carhauler currently but will be selling it due to it being a little too big for application. 3k empty. I will mostly be using it for lawnmower, sxs hauling and general utility trailer work.

truck towing it is a 2017 screw 5.0 4x4

bubbabud

Would go with 6 1/2 x 16 better to have the length and not need it than to get shorty and need a little more room. Also I would go with ramps and short tail gate not that wind sail fold up expanded metal ramp gate.
My 16' jackssons trailer has the ramps as the 1st 5' of the side rail and can be used on the rear or load from either side. With the 16' you can haul a car if needed and still not feel your pulling a boat anchor.
As a side note I would opt for brakes on both axles.

johndeerefarmer

I have a 12' Tophat that has a dovetail. This makes the rear ramp shorter and lighter. I went with 12' because this allows me to have room to mount a fullsize truck tool box across the front to carry my spare RZR parts

A 6' is not wide enough you need a 6.5

smokeywren

I have two utility trailers plus a 7x14 enclosed cargo trailer.


My "Big Red" is basically a 6.5' x 16' tandem-axle open trailer. The unobstructed floor is 77' wide, and the fenders are outside the box, so the total trailer width is 8'. Two 3,500# axles, but for some reason BigTex rates it at only 5,000# GVWR. Lots of options are available as to tailgates, etc. I bought that trailer way back in 1995 when I built my retirement home. I hauled all the building materials except concrete and bricks about 25 miles from the big box stores in Midland.
http://www.bigtextrailers.com/50la-tandem-axle-utility/


I also have a 5x10 single-axle box trailer with 4' sides for hauling a golf cart, quad, lawn mower, etc. when Big Red would be too much trailer for the job. Specs say the side rails are 16", but I had them install 48" side rails, then I added plywood front and sides.
http://www.bigtextrailers.com/30sa35...-axle-utility/


But neither was good for moving daughter from El Paso to California, or granddaughter from California to Austin. Or hauling non-perishable food from the church ware house in El Paso to home in Midland county. So I bought the 7x14 enclosed cargo trailer for that.
http://carmate-trailers.com/showroom...98f7a2d8b4567/


If I could have only one trailer, I'd probably choose the 6.5x16 utility trailer. But the 7x14 cargo trailer is a godsend when I need to move something out of the weather.

acdii

I have a 6 x 12 enclosed with tie downs on the floor, works well for quite a few applications, but since it is primarily my RC airplane hauler, to use it for other things requires taking the planes out and removing fixtures. Would be nice to have an open deck trailer that is large enough for my B2410 Kubota with the loader and backhoe attached.

I vote for the 16' one.

PawPaw

I've gotten more use out of this old 5x14 then any other trailer. I've had it 16 yrs and was only $850 new. Hauls 2 atv's end to end and is easy to handle by myself moving it or hooking up. Great trash hauler too!

nerraw117

doesn't it seem like my current trailer is a little heavy for my truck at 3k empty? I like my trailer im just new to the 1/2 ton world. I have always had a 3/4 ton dodge diesel. attached is pictures of said trailer.

bubbabud

Nice trailer you will regret selling it. My 20' Play Kraft not nearly as nice but it's paid for and don't eat so I let it hang around.
Have you considered a single axle? much lighter and easier to move, hook and pull and would able to haul what you describe not to mention a lot less expensive to buy and maintain. Keep the big boy for when you need it.