Need help building a trailer

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Not sure if anyone else does this, but...

When choosing axles, go 140% over your max load so that you can tow the trailer with only 3 wheels if needed. We had an axle snap off one time (due to a bad wheel bearing) on one of our 6 place snowmobile trailers. We shifted the weight a little bit to try to make it even on all 3 wheels and we were able to still go down the highway at a reduced speed to make it back to the shop instead of being stranded on the side of the road because we had planned ahead using the 140%. I know it's a little harder shifting weight in a car trailer, but you can always shift tools around/etc to even it up if something really bad like this happens. At least you have a shot...

To make it easy, say your load is 1000 pounds with twin axles/four wheels. 140% would be 1400 pounds, 350 on each 4 wheels. Remove one wheel and you still have a 1050 pound carrying capacity for the remaining 3 wheels.