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Rob Spence

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Re: Anyone use this type of liftgate?
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2014, 10:28:23 PM »


where in this area are you looking rob?? My reference would be more towards a single axle 5x8 which I've seen a number of times for just around 2K.

The rig I haul weighs 4000-5000 lbs. Not gonna happen with a single axel :-)

One thing I see often is that guys don't know what their gear weighs so they end up with overloaded trailers and often without trailer brakes.


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Re: Anyone use this type of liftgate?
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2014, 10:33:24 PM »

FWIW. I would rather use a ramp than a lift gate. For me, lift gates are too slow and have too many moving parts that can break. Not to mention the battery thing.

Yup.  Ramp.
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Re: Anyone use this type of liftgate?
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2014, 08:07:44 AM »


where in this area are you looking rob?? My reference would be more towards a single axle 5x8 which I've seen a number of times for just around 2K.

A single axle may work however, the trailer would probably need to be longer than 8' long.  I "sampled" a 5 x 8 last year; it did well, but I felt it was at its limits on weight and cargo volume.  The width was good (at 5'), but 8' may not be along enough.  A full sound/lighting show weighs close to 4000 lbs (90% of this is sound related).  Although, I could still carry some of this weight in my cargo van (to spread the load).

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Re: Anyone use this type of liftgate?
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2014, 11:52:15 AM »

A single axle may work however, the trailer would probably need to be longer than 8' long.  I "sampled" a 5 x 8 last year; it did well, but I felt it was at its limits on weight and cargo volume.  The width was good (at 5'), but 8' may not be along enough.  A full sound/lighting show weighs close to 4000 lbs (90% of this is sound related).  Although, I could still carry some of this weight in my cargo van (to spread the load).
I built all of my trailers. I'm on my third and last. The first one was 4x8. I built it that size because I built the box out of wood, and wanted the top to be one piece of plywood. My biggest surprise when it went into service was how heavy the load was.I had used springs that I had that were rated for more than I thought I would need, but when I got the trailer loaded down, it wasn't overkill at all. I see 6x12 single axle trailers around, and I know they wouldn't handle a full load of sound equipment. They'd handle a smallish rig with some lightweight lighting equipment, but not a full load of speakers and amp racks.
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Re: Anyone use this type of liftgate?
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