I'm about to pull the trigger on a ranger z119. The standard trailer is a single axle trailer. The lakes I normally fish are within 10 miles of my house. Once or twice a year I travel about 200 miles. I'm debating upgrading to a tandem if it's needed but I thought I would get everyone's 2 cents before I made the decision on getting the upgrade or not. Thanks.

I have a z118 with single axel and I sure wish it was a tandem. G with the tandem. A 519 comes on a tandem and it is the same boat just fancier.

Can't go wrong on a tandem trailer. I've had single axle trailer and I will never have another one. Blowouts on a single axle sucks.

Tandem only single is cheaper but lot more maintance in long term

Single. Easier to move around off the vehicle and since the vast majority of your trips are 20 miles you don't need a tandem.

I've had two flats in 30 plus years. I don't have a problem with single axles. I also carry a floor jack in my tool box but I assist others 20 times for every time I need it.

It sounds like you'll need to replace the tires from age before they wear out. A single will easily go 15 thousand miles on a good set of tires. A tandem almost twice that.