Trailer Recommendations

I purchased my trailer last year in basically "junk yard" condition then had it completely rebuilt. I paid $800 for the trailer and spent around $1800 in repairs last spring. Last fall I spent an additional $450 to have the supports repositioned. Last month I spent another $430 on new tires you haven't lived until you have a blowout at 60 MPH towing 7500 pounds! So for those of you considering a trailer my suggestions are: Buy a new one if you can afford it. Basically $6000 for a Trail-Rite or a Triad. Go for a 10,000 pound gross weight trailer instead of the 7000 pound. My trailer has two 3500 pound axles and I am pushing the limit with the boat and all of the stuff onboard, plus the weight of the trailer. If you find a used trailer, buy new tires anyway. When I bought my trailer, I had the repair shop put four new trailer (not automobile) tires on. As it turns out they were an off brand and right at the Illinois/Indiana border, the right rear blew. In the process, the f e n d e r c u t a groove in the right front tire. At the Goodyear store the guy pointed out that the left rear was splitting right down the tread line. The point? Buy name brand tires so if you have a problem (in my case 2,500 miles from where I bought the original tires) you can get it fixed/replaced without having to buy new ones. Goodyear, Firestone, whatever. The warranty only works if you can get to a dealer. Decide if you will ramp launch or use a travel lift. That will make the decision for you to surge versus electric brakes and bunks versus pads. I tow with a 1/2 ton pickup, 5.9 l i t e r with, I guess what is called a tow package (transmission cooler, hitch, etc.) but it has the standard Dodge one-half ton suspension.