I am looking at the spec sheet for my single axle 2008 Fun Finder X-160. Can someone please tell me what "Axle Weight (lbs.) 2043" means? Thanks! Regards,Michelle

If it's just"axle weight" that would be the weight on the axle when empty. If it's gross axle weight then it's the most you are allowed to place on the axles. If you overload then able damage can occur causing excessive our uneven tire wear.

It lists a 'dry weight' of 2278#It lists a 'hitch weight' (dry) of 235#It lists a 'axle weight' (dry) of 2043#Sum of dry hitch & axle equals trailer 'dry weight'So axle weight is the weight of trailer on axles (dry)...no weight of any options, LP, waterIt lists a GVWR (max weight) of 3335# so axle is probably rated at 3000# (max weight on axle)

Old-Biscuit wrote:It lists a 'dry weight' of 2278#It lists a 'hitch weight' (dry) of 235#It lists a 'axle weight' (dry) of 2043#Sum of dry hitch & axle equals trailer 'dry weight'So axle weight is the weight of trailer on axles (dry)...no weight of any options, LP, waterIt lists a GVWR (max weight) of 3335# so axle is probably rated at 3000# (max weight on axle)OP HERE.This is all so confusing...If the GVWR is 3,335 and the axle is probably rated 3,000, isn't that "overweight" on the axle?

No because axle rating does NOT include weight carried by hitch.Hitch weight will be closer to 400-500 lbs with trailer fully loaded to GVWR of 3,335#. Hitch weight is usually 15% of GVWR

"Axle weight 2043, gross weight 3335"????? This seems crazy to me- how can "axle weight" be limited to over a thousand pounds LESS than the gross weight of the trailer???? Surely that can't all be carried on the tongue (which is given as less than 400 pounds)-?My advice is to crawl under there and look at the specs on the axle itself....should be at least a make/model on there somewhere.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 14, 2013
It lists a 'dry weight' of 2278#
It lists a 'hitch weight' (dry) of 235#
It lists a 'axle weight' (dry) of 2043#

Sum of dry hitch & axle equals trailer 'dry weight'
So axle weight is the weight of trailer on axles (dry)...no weight of any options, LP, water

It lists a GVWR (max weight) of 3335# so axle is probably rated at 3000# (max weight on axle)
skipnchar
Explorer
Nov 14, 2013
If it's just"axle weight" that would be the weight on the axle when empty. If it's gross axle weight then it's the most you are allowed to place on the axles. If you overload then able damage can occur causing excessive our uneven tire wear.

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