The one we lead with
Kestrel 20 ft Enclosed
Tandem axle, 7,000 lb GVWR, ramp door
$11,800
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Rated for what you actually tow.
The three we would put in your room
The one we lead with
Tandem axle, 7,000 lb GVWR, ramp door
$11,800
ViewFour more views on the page
What decides one of these is tow vehicle capacity, tongue weight and parking or storage length — measured before the order, not after it.
Three numbers and they are constantly confused. Curb or empty weight is the trailer alone. GVWR is the maximum the loaded trailer may weigh — trailer plus everything on it. Payload is the difference between them, and it is the number that actually decides whether the trailer suits you. Separately, your vehicle has a tow rating and a maximum tongue weight, and the lower of what the trailer can carry and what the vehicle can pull is what governs. Axle ratings add up to the trailer's own limit and are usually the reason a GVWR is what it is.
Tongue weight is the downward load the coupler puts on the hitch, and the usual target is something like ten to fifteen percent of the loaded trailer weight for a conventional trailer. Too little and the trailer sways, which at speed becomes dangerous quickly; too much and it unloads the tow vehicle's front axle and takes away steering. It is set by where you put the load, not by the trailer, which is why loading heavy items slightly ahead of the axle is the standard advice. Heavier setups add a weight-distributing hitch to spread that load back across both vehicles.
Above a threshold weight that varies by state, trailer brakes are legally required, and most states also require a breakaway system that applies the trailer brakes if it separates from the vehicle. Electric brakes are the common arrangement and need a controller in the tow vehicle — either factory-fitted or added — without which the trailer has no brakes at all regardless of what is on the axles. Surge brakes are hydraulic, self-contained, and common on boat trailers because they tolerate immersion.
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