The axle rating can be heavy and you can put a lighter set of springs on it unless you are looking at a torsion type set up. My trailer axle springs are heavier than my weight calls for and I get a pretty stiff ride with it. I added more weight when I rebuilt some of it and one side rides softer than the other now. There are folks that build the pit then figure out what springs to put under it once all the weight is on. That may mean a heavier spring on one side than the other.
I know when my trailer weighed 1400 pounds it rode like a tank. Now at 1600 pounds it's better....but it's not even left to right. It's not bad enough to do anything about.
You can always use less load on a heavier rated axle.
My guess is that it’s also double the price and probably runs 8 lug wheels...which tend to be bigger, more expensive and limited in smaller sizes. The smaller one will fit your needs and will work just fine. If, however, you want to put 8 lug wheels on it to match your one-ton pickup, go bigger.
I believe Rodcrafter is being modest. If I remember correctly, he added an extra axle because his smoker size and weight increased....and he carries his own shade tree.
It was an adventure, my wife calls this one the other woman. I stopped counting hours at 400. You can’t see half the features of this rig in the picture. The WB for example is a double pan GF. Burner and chute on the other side. I can run 100* differential in all the CC. I added the hydraulic system and solar charger last.
Yeah I am a nut!
But I know it
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Current Smokers: Backyard RF Offset and Hybrid RF Offset trailer rig with Cowboy cooker and fish fryer, always room for more........