Re: Indydirtfarmer others (pic.)

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on March 31, 2005 at 11:01:06 from (66.83.236.250):

In Reply to: Indydirtfarmer others (pic.) posted by Richard H. on March 31, 2005 at 10:05:10:

I'm not really much of the expert on trailers. I'll share my thoughts on the entire thing though. I'd find out FOR SURE what those axles are rated at. Do they have brakes? The frame you're talking about will weigh a good bit. That needs to be deducted from the Gross weight rating to determine your load capacity. (Along with the weight of the frame you already have there) I'd say you're getting real close to being overloaded, even if those are a pair of 3500lb axles. Most travel trailers depend somewhat on the "box effect" of the camper shell to keep a trailer rigid. Without that being there, that frame may be a bit "flex-ey"

Without seeing it firsthand, I'd be afraid to venture a guess on what you actually have.

And for the record, I'm an advocate of OVER-KILL on trailers. You might be able to handle the load in a slow moving situation, but what happens when you hit a deep chuck-hole at highway speeds? What happens when you lean into a sharp turn at speed and most of the weight lays to one side?

JMHO, and worth just about what you paid for it....

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• Re: Indydirtfarmer others (pic.) Richard H. 12:33:07 03/31/05 (1)
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