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AND, it also sounds like you are better off with a narrower axle because it is easier on your bearings if most of the weight is distributed to the outside of the wheels rather between the wheels and directly over the axle.


Mary, It doesn't matter how wide or narrow your axel is. The wheel are cantilevered (supported on only one end) no matter what. You need to have an axel/bearing/wheel combo that is designed for the appropriate weight.

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So, it sounds like the wider the axle, the longer the tongue you need to maintain the same towing stability, as far as tracking straight behind the tow vehicle.


That is correct. And as Steve's formula confrimed the longer the tounge the better it will track. In real work application a few foot change in the width of the axel will not have an appreciable effect on the stability of a trailer with a 16' tounge length.


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