All Aluminum Step Deck

No problem. By the way, I advise you to get a drawing with dimensions before you sign on the dotted line. You're looking for a 26" to 27" drop. They can play with tires all they want but without the drop, you can't ever really get a low deck.

 

Just a little note on 17.5s that I ran into yesterday...

Our tilt deck trailer runs 17.5 tires and one separated. Now we only use this locally. Went to Les schwab and needed to replace 3 tires actually. Guess what? They only had one. Had to wait until today to get the other 2 replaced. Now they have none in stock. That is what I was getting at for those small tires. yes you can get them but you may have to wait.

 

Know your question is about trailer, but I went through the hell that is 17.5 tires. They are rated at 55 mph, run hotter every mph over and yes Michelin also said 5 deg. Hotter for every psi under proper inflation. Unbelievable the difference going to 19.5 tires.

 

....and they're expensive too

 

You got that right. The ones I put on Friday and Saturday were $300 each.

 

That's only reason I mentioned it, my last experience with one was coming down I-40 and I heard pop and then pop, I drive prolly 40 more miles to southern tire Mart, bought 2 rims and 2 tires and went and traded it in at Pinnacle trailers.
It was draining my funds dry putting over 300.00 tires on it what felt like once or twice a month.

 

Wow that seems excessive. How fast do you drive and what gross? Did you have the wide 265's?

 

In your original post you asked for a trailer with 17.5 tires. We are all just pointing out what a bad idea that is. Difficult to find, expensive for size, not as durable etc. I personally like Reitnouer trailers. Maybe it was the way they were treated but every Chaparral that I have pulled seemed really beat up. Everyone is going to have their own opinion, kinda like asking which is best Pete, KW or Freightliner. I have seen several transcraft trailers doing just fine that people tend to dislike.