Cargo trailers: single axle, tandem axle and the 8.5x36 gooseneck

A single axle cargo trailer is the right size for a lawn crew's mowers and trimmers, a vendor's booth stock, or a homeowner moving furniture out of the rain, and it is light enough to tow with most trucks and SUVs without thinking twice about the hitch rating. Step up to a tandem axle box once the load gets heavier or the trips get longer. The second axle keeps the trailer level and tracking straight at highway speed on I-10, and it buys you a wider weight margin for tools, inventory or equipment that adds up faster than it looks. Every cargo trailer here locks, so what goes in stays dry and stays yours until you open the door yourself.

What the gooseneck configuration adds

A gooseneck cargo trailer rides over the truck bed instead of behind the bumper. That shortens the overall length for the same box size, tightens the turning radius for backing into a tight lot, and shifts more of the weight forward onto the tow vehicle's rear axle instead of the hitch. On a 14,000 lb rated box like the one below, that difference is the reason a gooseneck outhauls a bumper pull of the same length without white-knuckling the highway.

Cope's Trailers, every cargo trailer on the lot is priced plus TTL with no hidden add-ons at the counter. Call (409) 769-5388.