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Hi everyone trailer question
Larry H	#1  Posted on 11/20/12 - 5:24 PM
Member Posts: 65 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/20/12	With a 190 how many people have the single axle trailer? I plan to pull this boat behind my truck camper which means cant see it. So I will be using a rear view camera,hopefully it will be reliable. I live in PA but plan to trailer to florida a few times a year. Any advise about switching to dual axel,or staying with single? This will be first boat other than a 16ft tracker. So my expierence is limited. I plan to take some boating courses,and follow any safety ideas ditch bag plb ect vhf and waterproof handheld ect. Just conerned about a blowout ,has anyone had them and can you usually prevent major damage to rim, trailer, or motor? Probablly will travel about 60mph I think. Which is easier to manuver single or double, backing ect? Thanks
wezie	#2  Posted on 11/20/12 - 6:34 PM
Member Posts: 109 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/12/07	Mixed answer. Towing on highway, the tandem will be much nicer and somewhat safer. It will resist swaying. Maneuvering, the tires on the tandem scoot across the pavement in a tight turn. They want to go in a straight line. If I were going to drag a 19ft. On the highway, I would go tandem. Good luck.
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 11/20/12 - 8:58 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	190 What? Outrage 190 Montauk 190 Always best to give us all the info on the boat you are asking questions about.
Buckda	#4  Posted on 11/21/12 - 4:19 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 325 Comments: 2 Joined: 01/15/07	If you have a blocked view of the trailer, like with a camper, a tandem axle trailer will be nice. While they can be tough in really tight quarters, the fact that they resist turns makes them easier to back if you can't really see them. Small single axle trailers are much easier to "jacknife" than tandem axles. A lightweight aluminum tandem trailer with disc surge brakes is worth the investment, in my opinion.
Phil T	#5  Posted on 11/21/12 - 5:40 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	I would offer a counter argument for the sake of comparison. Either a Montauk 190 or an Outrage 190 is not too heavy for a single axle trailer. For piece of mind, have a mounted spare with a complete hub as a spare. A dual axle trailer requires more maintenance and higher costs. They can be tricky to manuver at the ramp and when storing the boat. If you are buying a new boat, the aluminum trailer option with torsen axle is a good upgrade. I kept my trailers well maintained and over 10 years did not suffer a single failure when traveling.
Gamalot	#6  Posted on 11/21/12 - 6:17 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1086 Comments: 3 Joined: 06/21/10	If you stick with the single axle trailer I will recommend you have 2 spare tires at the ready and I will also point out how important it is to have very good tires that are fresh. Having a spare hub is always a good idea on a long haul but the tires are the most important preventative measure you can take. I would not go more than 3 years old with the rubber on the road when dragging 1,000 to 1,300 miles on a trip. I do not like a trailer that cannot be seen in rear view mirrors and would do all that is possible to remedy this for backing up. They do make extendable mirrors that could be pulled out for backing up and pushed in for traveling. I pulled my fishing boat, single axle trailer 3,000 miles this summer and started out with brand new tires, wheels and bearings and had no issues. The tires I replaced were fine and became spares. It cost me a couple hundred dollars to buy peace of mind for the trip.
davheath	#7  Posted on 11/21/12 - 9:10 AM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/13/12	I just want to say--- don't take any chances with your tires. A blowout can make you lose control and you can die. (Been there, done that--- I just didn't die.)
Larry H	#8  Posted on 11/21/12 - 12:16 PM
Member Posts: 65 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/20/12	I meant to put in there that it is a montauk.thanks
bob camire	#9  Posted on 11/21/12 - 1:48 PM
Member Posts: 255 Comments: 4 Joined: 08/10/12	my dauntless setup probably weighs in the 3ooo lb range..single axle, pulls great..when hauling with my bigger truck, i dont even know its there..wouldnot want a tandem 2006 Dauntless 160, 115 HP Merc 4 Stroke, 2012 Venture Trailer
Joe Kriz	#10  Posted on 11/21/12 - 2:01 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Outrage 190 = 2050 pounds http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=36 Montauk 190 = 1900 pounds http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=35 Not much difference in weight between the above two models. Outrage 18 = 1250 pounds http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...album_id=2 I usually draw the line for a single axle trailer at the Outrage 18' models. Anything weighing more than that I would recommend a dual axle trailer. Most Outrage 20's have a dual axle trailer Outrage 20 = 1650 to 1850 pounds http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...album_id=9 Both my Outrage 20 and my Outrage 22 Cuddy had dual axle trailers. Both my Outrage 18's had the single axles trailers. My Outrage 17' II model weighed in at 1700 pounds but also had the single axle trailer which seemed to work well but may have been at the top side of the scale for a single axle trailer.