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patperry2766
Explorer II
May 29, 2015

Correlation between weight and "quality" build

First, notice that I put quality into question, because I have been here for going on three years now, and from what I have noticed thruout this time is that it is virtually non-existent. That bein...
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TInmania
Explorer
May 29, 2015
2oldman wrote:
It's virtually impossible for a cheaper, lightweight trailer to be 'as good as' a heavier, more expensive one. Doesn't make business sense.

To be fair the heavier one is not usually the more expensive one. You often pay a premium for lightweight.

One could build a lightweight TT using aluminum and carbon fiber that is, on average, stronger than its heavier counterpart. But that price premium would be higher than it already is.



Mike

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