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trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:45 pm
by jaspermaggie
I am thinking of getting a trailer. I have a 55 chevy about 3500lb. My problem is I have an 00 ford explorer v6 3.73 auto 2wd. I would only go about 100m round trip and not that much. What does a 18" and 16" trailer weigh? I will eventually get a silverado. I am getting the cart before the horse.

Re: trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:41 pm
by BracketNova
My 18' H&H speedloader weighed 2000 lbs. I pulled it with a half ton GMC w/ 3.55s just fine.

Re: trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:44 am
by sc racing
Ive had my 16' Econo trailer since 1995 its an open deck weighs 1350# had zero problems with it except when a 30ft box truck ran it over :shock: but its still tows good.

Re: trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:56 am
by wikd69
sc racing wrote:Ive had my 16' Econo trailer since 1995 its an open deck weighs 1350# had zero problems with it except when a 30ft box truck ran it over :shock: but its still tows good.
Man, I'd have given anything to have seen that !!! LOL :mrgreen:

Sorry, that just struck me as funny - I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time :)

Re: trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:35 am
by jaspermaggie
Wow. 1300 sounds good

Re: trailer weight 18 16 open

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:45 am
by sc racing
jaspermaggie wrote:Wow. 1300 sounds good
Its a very good trailer for the money I think they are about $1800 now. Its very light in the front and has a long tounge which I think helps keep the weight distibuted in the right places. Ive had a full size service truck,blazer,,impala,and all kinds of cars on it.Towed my big block 66 chevelle with the trunk and interior full of stuff 3200 miles across country with no issues.