Ranger Trailer

[Gator Slayer]

Looking at the new Ranger 620T, but they put it on a tandem axle trailer which is a bear to move. Anyone have it on a single axle trailer? The 618T is on a single and the 620 only weighs 200lbs more?? What do you think, would the bigger boat "ride" ok? Anyone doing this?

Thanks

[PerchJerker]

Call Ranger and ask them, they are great at giving you answers like this over the phone. And they are willing to do customized work. Not sure about changing a tandem trailer to a single though --- most guys are going the other way with that. The single axel trailers with the high weight capacity get it all from the tires they ride on........

[Mille Lacs Guy]

I've seen a fair amount of guys running 620Ts on single axle trailers. They seem to handle that boat fine.

I was in this predicament last year when I bought my Yar Craft tiller. I ended up going with the tandem trailer. Although it is harder to move around the garage, I feel the tandem trailer pulls a lot easier and is safer if I were to blow a tire. So the positives of the tandem axle outweighed the negatives for me.

[bassNspear]

i believe that boat is to heavy to run it on a single axle!

[Valv]

I would, never run any boat above 18 ft on a single axle. Heck if I could I would take a tandem for everything. It's smoother to tow, easier on boat hull, safer in case of a blowout (and they happen often). Also the added weight of loaded boat on the tires of a single axle will increase the risk of blow out.

What's wrong with the tandem axle ?

[JessEm]

My 18' Ranger is on a single axel and it seems fine. I don't think they'd do it if it wasn't safe. There's also a spare. ..The KEY I think, is to inspect for dry rot, especially if the tires are more than a few years old. It usually appears as cracking between the treads, and is the reason seemingly good tires blow... or should I say shread. ..If there's a tire guy here he could probably elaborate on this.