 Trailer weights, Minimum weight of a car trailer |
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 Jan 4 2004, 06:59 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88  |
What are the typical weights of trailers to tow a car with?
thinking 16'-18' w/ dual axle and electric brakes. Open or closed decks, and aluminum, diamond plate, and wood decks would be factors. What is the lightest & smallest trailer w/ brakes capable of carrying an f-body? Trying to calculate possible total payload including trailer, car, spares, and tools. thanks morgan |
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Jan 5 2004, 02:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 951 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 88 |
If you must know....
now don't laugh, but I would want to tow w/ my 9C1 Caprice. Factory tow package cars are rated at 5000lbs. I'd add shift kit, 3.73 gears, trans cooler, air bags, and possibly distribution hitch. I'd probably almost never go beyond 300 miles from home and its pretty flat every where I'd tow to. LT1 engine has plenty of power, trans and rear are the same as trucks. And it only weights couple hundred pounds less than a 1500 reg cab 2wd truck. It comes to this: I hate trucks. I really do. And I'd spend extra money for a light trailer if I could get the b-body to work vs. a 1500 or equivalent. Did I mention I really hate trucks? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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y5e06 Trailer weights Jan 4 2004, 06:59 PM
94bird You should probably put this post in the towing se... Jan 4 2004, 07:14 PM KeithO The lightest trailer that I found (and I searched ... Jan 4 2004, 08:49 PM y5e06 A guy in my region has a very small custom trailer... Jan 5 2004, 02:03 AM 94bird I guess I don't see the need to build somethin... Jan 5 2004, 02:07 AM 94bird I think you'll need a weight distribution hitc... Jan 5 2004, 03:26 AM rmackintosh yeah...I would REALLY hesitate to box myself into ... Jan 5 2004, 03:44 AM steve-d I ended up going the passenger car route. Its a ... Jan 5 2004, 01:34 PM mitchntx The guy I bought my Sloan Kwikload from towed his ... Jan 5 2004, 01:40 PM WOOS1 I think that the Trailex trailer is made from 80/2... Jan 6 2004, 12:51 AM
Spinmaster My trailer empty is 1750lbs and with the car it i... Jan 7 2004, 01:46 AM |
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