Just a reminder to check your trailer hitch for cracks or missing bolts once in a while.  I was at the gas station (and that takes a while) so I crawled underneath to look at the hitch.  Two 1/2" bolts were broken off or missing.  Easy fix NOW, not so good on the road when the whole hitch lets loose. 

Really liked the overnighter but that frame wasn't near strong enough for the long hauler. The custom dune sport had issues for sure but to date I repaired them. There will be more as all the new toybaulers are just absolute crap! Really sorry I sold that Wolfpack 295. That was 10 years old but still better built at 10 years of age compared to the new.

Well the toyhauler is sold and gone. New owners are very happy so far.

their deck over heavier duty trailer

17,000 GVWR – Two 7,000 lb. axles with a W10″ I-beam mainframe at 12PPF available in 24′, 26′, and 28′ lengths. The frame upgrades to 12″ I Beam at 16PPF for 30′, 32′, 36′, and 40′ lengths. A Torque Tube is included for 32′ and longer lengths. Cross members are on 18″ centers with a 6″ outer rail. An 8,000 lb. axle/17.5” tire upgrade is a popular option upgrade. The 8,000lb. axle upgrade is required for 40′ length on this model.

24,000 GVWR – Two 10,000 lb. axles with a W12″ I-beam mainframe at 16PPF in 24′, 28′, and 30′ lengths. The frame upgrades to W12″ I Beam at 19PPF for 32′, 36′, and 40′ lengths. A Torque Tube is included for 32′ and longer lengths. Cross members are on 18″ centers with a 6″ outer rail.





so you asked a question i forgot to ask...... what is the pin weight %. i just got off the phone with the saleman, he said they are designed 60/40 from center of axles, no specific % target. basically i will have to go to a cat scale to find out.     also, you  had me wondering about the price diff with other brands. so kaufman is factory direct so some savings. i looked at a few other brands online. lots of trailers built in texas as in texas pride , best texas trailer, big tex  looked at pj's and a couple others. those that offer low boy full width deck light duty equipment traielrs aka goose neck car trailers  seem to be all channel frames or as i call it C channel. some are rectangle tube frames but most are stacked channel. the heavier duty real equipment trailers are all deck overs, I beam frames but tq tubes aren't offered until they get to that 30/32 ' plus length configurations.  i will say i like the way diamond C builds there trailers, not fond of the extra $5k they want vs kaufman but i really do like their construction. pj trailers seem to do a nice job, only have seen on texas pride trailer in person , that one looked good as well. they are $2500 higher and much farther away. it appears that the tq tube isn't widely used with c channel lighter duty GN trailer, only when they go I beam.

Is it built with a 10"-12" torque tube running down the middle of the trailer?

It does not. This is the light duty gn series. I knew it wouldn't and I do know the benefits but everything i read or saw online were longer I beam frames that used the tq tubes.. The heavy duty version has the option on the shorter ones and the longer comes with them. This one is only a 15k gvwr and is built stout enough I would hesitate to pull my truck on it. That would be the limit imo maybe a pallet of retaining wall blocks but the main purpose is 2 ÷2k lb rails. Yes, it was the price difference that made the choice. The heavier duty version have I beam frames where this one has a double channel frame.

The goal it to travel with paddles on but may have to back scotts on with dirt tires to fit between the fenders. It should fit pulled on but won't know until I try.

lemar trailers write up.... https://www.lamartrailers.com/post/channel-vs-i-beam-frame which is very similar to other write ups