OFDPOS
Jan 22, 2016Explorer
Weight of Trailer ?
Hope I'm posting up in the right place for this.
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Looking to buy a utility trailer to tow a SXS (Can Am Commander 1000) on and will use same trailer to tow my Harley on.
Can Am weighs 1300# Harley weighs 750# ...
The trailer needs to be minimum 6X12 most likely 6.5X12
So most of the single axle Aluminum trailers I've looked at online weigh in about 600# - 760# with a GWR of 2990#
The medal ones have a wooden floor with either 18inch rails or 2 ft solid sides and the usual 4 ft fold up ramp,,, weighs in from 1020# to 1290# for the solid sided ones with same 2990# GWR .
Can you really tell any difference in the weight of the two pulling it down the road ? Weight difference can be 400# to 600# from the Aluminum one to the solid sided Metal one.
The Aluminum one has NO side railing well 5.5 inch ...
BUT the price difference is $1500 more for the Aluminum vs the Metal with just railing sides or $750 difference with the Metal one having solid sides.
Trying to figure out/justify is the weight difference worth the extra money and or would the weight difference actually make a big difference in towing.
Been looking on CL at used trailers and they want pretty close same price as new ones.
I've kinda narrowed it down to these three types.
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/landscaping-trailers/?listing_id=28168
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/utility-trailers/?listing_id=28687
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/aluminum-trailers/?listing_id=20809
The third one is pretty slick as the rear ramp slides out from the rear BUT it is also the most expensive one too !
It also already has a storage box, so if I got one of the others I'd still have to buy a storage box...
Dang didn't realize I was going to be so winded asking what you thought on if you can really tell the weight difference towing ?
ok
Looking to buy a utility trailer to tow a SXS (Can Am Commander 1000) on and will use same trailer to tow my Harley on.
Can Am weighs 1300# Harley weighs 750# ...
The trailer needs to be minimum 6X12 most likely 6.5X12
So most of the single axle Aluminum trailers I've looked at online weigh in about 600# - 760# with a GWR of 2990#
The medal ones have a wooden floor with either 18inch rails or 2 ft solid sides and the usual 4 ft fold up ramp,,, weighs in from 1020# to 1290# for the solid sided ones with same 2990# GWR .
Can you really tell any difference in the weight of the two pulling it down the road ? Weight difference can be 400# to 600# from the Aluminum one to the solid sided Metal one.
The Aluminum one has NO side railing well 5.5 inch ...
BUT the price difference is $1500 more for the Aluminum vs the Metal with just railing sides or $750 difference with the Metal one having solid sides.
Trying to figure out/justify is the weight difference worth the extra money and or would the weight difference actually make a big difference in towing.
Been looking on CL at used trailers and they want pretty close same price as new ones.
I've kinda narrowed it down to these three types.
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/landscaping-trailers/?listing_id=28168
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/utility-trailers/?listing_id=28687
http://thetrailerspecialists.com/aluminum-trailers/?listing_id=20809
The third one is pretty slick as the rear ramp slides out from the rear BUT it is also the most expensive one too !
It also already has a storage box, so if I got one of the others I'd still have to buy a storage box...
Dang didn't realize I was going to be so winded asking what you thought on if you can really tell the weight difference towing ?