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Originally Posted by caseihman314
...I'm not sure but the 7,000 one probably only has brakes on one axle and the 10,000 might have brakes on both.
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This is how "transport" trailers differ from "landscaping" or "utility" trailers.
I reached between the holes on the rims of the 7,000# "utility" trailer (1' tall rails, cheese-grater rear gate) sitting next to one I'm considering and it absolutely had only one set of brakes. They happened to be on the rear axle. This trailer is only $1,650 for a 7' x 16'.
I reached between the wheels of the 7,000# "transport" trailer (flat deck, no rails, heavy-duty vehicle loading ramps) and I am 100% certain there were drum brakes on both axles. There is a bunch more steel in the "transport" type of trailer...something that I'm looking for since I have made short order of bending the rails on my 5' x 10' trailer.
I am definitely working my way into the higher capacity trailer at this point. This input has been great.