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Quote: Originally posted by gazza12345 on 18/3/2009

& to finish off with another safety point. If you have a blow out with a single axel van you will after stop straight away. & this will probley happen on a motorway. The hard shoulder is not a nice place to be when traffic is flying past you.
But with a twin you can carry on & stop at a safer place. Thats if you no you've had a blow out.

Would i go back to a single axel? mmmmmmmm (NOPE)

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To save space, I am happy to leave the debate "on the table " re the other points, but the idea of running on a tandem axle with one tyre deflated is a sure recipe for a fire, and potential disaster. As you say, the danger is in not knowing one tyre is deflating, and in consequence it is important to control tyre pressures. But I have seen too many truck tyres on fire to recommend that procedure.

FM

We have had both types and can say without fear that a twin axle is safer and tows better, I do not find it any harder to reverse, and it is very much smoother to tow with.

Having had a wheel come off a single axle and seeing the damage caused I feel safer with the twin, the point on tyre preasures is a very good one. 32psi on our current twin as opposed to 52psi on the single.

We have never had any problems with sites, don't forget you have a lower weight per wheel with a twin, a large single axle will damage grass far more.

But each to his own it is what suits your needs that matters.

Twin Axles are always more popular with that segment of our society who prefer to obtain their caravans without paying for them - consequently, they attract a higher insurance premium or are refused cover by some insurers.