Would selling this trailer be irresponsible?
I have a nice Chalet Alpine, a hardside Aframe trailer, weighs 1500#. A very nice couple wants to buy it. They're not that common where I'm at, though the Aliners are easier to find. Problem is,...
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Sale of a trailer is an arm's length transaction by its nature. Caveat Emptor applies. You are not their daddy or their guardian angel. Let them do what they want. You are not responsible for the actions of others.
Besides that, I think it's not an unsafe rig. The 1500 lb tow limit is primarily to cover the manufacturer's backside. I had an Aliner for a year and a folding trailer with low wind resistance tows pretty easily. They should watch their hitch receiver attachment carefully for signs of damage, and of course they should make sure they have proper hitch weight so as to avoid sway, but otherwise they should be fine.
I know a retired couple who towed a 2400 lb., 16' Scamp all over the US and Canada, tens of thousands of miles, with an older Honda CR-V. I believe it had the same 4 cylinder engine and drive train as in the Element. They had no issues whatsoever and it handled fine. IIRC the CR-V eventually came to have about a quarter million miles on the odometer, so they finally traded up to an Odyssey.
Besides that, I think it's not an unsafe rig. The 1500 lb tow limit is primarily to cover the manufacturer's backside. I had an Aliner for a year and a folding trailer with low wind resistance tows pretty easily. They should watch their hitch receiver attachment carefully for signs of damage, and of course they should make sure they have proper hitch weight so as to avoid sway, but otherwise they should be fine.
I know a retired couple who towed a 2400 lb., 16' Scamp all over the US and Canada, tens of thousands of miles, with an older Honda CR-V. I believe it had the same 4 cylinder engine and drive train as in the Element. They had no issues whatsoever and it handled fine. IIRC the CR-V eventually came to have about a quarter million miles on the odometer, so they finally traded up to an Odyssey.
