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DFWdude wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:06 am Just spoke to the trailer mfg. They used to build some trailers this way, but dont do it any more; the rear trailer cross member should be at the transom.

NautiWeasel wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:17 pm It doesn't look a lot different than my current setup. Maybe my trailer frame goes back a bit further, but if it does, it isn't much. I bought this trailer new last year from the selling dealership, and have not had a single problem with mine to date. I have well over 2,000 miles on it in that year. From your picture, it looks similar to mine in that the bunks go all the way back to the transom, and that is what matters most. The frame of the trailer doesn't have to go back all the way to the ends of the bunk boards, if the are of sufficient size. On mine, the tires may be a little close to their capacity for my liking (I always like to get a heavier duty tire than needed) but they are doing good thus far. No concerns with how mine pulls down the road either.

Snowman8 wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:49 pm

NautiWeasel wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:17 pm It doesn't look a lot different than my current setup. Maybe my trailer frame goes back a bit further, but if it does, it isn't much. I bought this trailer new last year from the selling dealership, and have not had a single problem with mine to date. I have well over 2,000 miles on it in that year. From your picture, it looks similar to mine in that the bunks go all the way back to the transom, and that is what matters most. The frame of the trailer doesn't have to go back all the way to the ends of the bunk boards, if the are of sufficient size. On mine, the tires may be a little close to their capacity for my liking (I always like to get a heavier duty tire than needed) but they are doing good thus far. No concerns with how mine pulls down the road either.

If your tires are close to capacity odds are good so are your axels. Manufacturer’s usually pair the tires to match the load carrying capacity of the axels.