Your Camping trailer weight?

[java]

Im wondering what your guys custom trailers ended up weighing? Im debating between buying a m101a or building my own trailer. a m416 is too small for my needs, but im wanting to keep weight to a min, as well as costs.

The m101a is a bit bigger than i need and heavy. if i were to build my own it would be about 4x6.5, just a box. m101a is cheaper and heavy and a custom one may be a bit lighter but more expensive, that where im hoping for your input in weight.

Thanks!

 

[Titanpat57]

2500# - M116A2

inc. the kitchen sink!!:ylsmoke:

 

[java]

Thanks Pat! Anyone else?

 

[Dendy Jarrett]

2650# dry

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

2650# dry

Would the trailer be the 2008 Conqueror Conquest in your sig?

What do you estimate your travel weight to be?

 

[Dendy Jarrett]

Would the trailer be the 2008 Conqueror Conquest in your sig?

What do you estimate your travel weight to be?

Actually, No.- Just sold the Conquest. This weight is for the new Conqueror Commander - see: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/16068-My-New-Conqueror-and-Rig!/page25

Dendy

 

[cruiseroutfit]

~500 dry, 1000 loaded

 

[java]

~500 dry, 1000 loaded

thats your m416?

 

[URY914]

Being new here and going thru these trailer build threads, I'd have say that 90% of the homebuilt trailers are WAY over built and WAY too heavy. Using 2"x2" square tubing to build a 4' x 4' trailer is just crazy. Sure it look pretty but not needed. You could easily use 2" x 2" x 1/4" angle with gussets in the corners and it would never pose a problem with the trailer being strong enough. Plus the legs of the angles allow for easy bolting up of walls, racks, boxes, lights, fenders, etc, etc.

Just an obsevation from a new guy.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Being new here and going thru these trailer build threads, I'd have say that 90% of the homebuilt trailers are WAY over built and WAY too heavy. Using 2"x2" square tubing to build a 4' x 4' trailer is just crazy. Sure it look pretty but not needed. You could easily use 2" x 2" x 1/4" angle with gussets in the corners and it would never pose a problem with the trailer being strong enough. Plus the legs of the angles allow for easy bolting up of walls, racks, boxes, lights, fenders, etc, etc.

Just an obsevation from a new guy.

FWIW -
2" x 2" x 1/4" angle = 3.19 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .120 wall square = 3.12 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .083 wall square = 2.16 lbs/foot

 

[Mark Harley]

I like to dance with BIG girls!

Here is my trailer she use to weigh 1360 lbs empty,
I sent her to fat camp and came back 1080 lbs.
I would like to keep it low but I still have to add a
RTT, camp kitchen, water tank, and Propane tank,

 

[URY914]

FWIW -
2" x 2" x 1/4" angle = 3.19 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .120 wall square = 3.12 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .083 wall square = 2.16 lbs/foot

I see people on here using 2 x 2 x 1/4".

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I see people on here using 2 x 2 x 1/4".

Absolutely, but the thread is about weight and your thoughts were 2 x 2 square was over built and heavy.

 

[Rocket Ship]

FWIW -
2" x 2" x 1/4" angle = 3.19 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .120 wall square = 3.12 lbs/foot
2" x 2" x .083 wall square = 2.16 lbs/foot

Exactly. And the square tubing is 4-8X stronger than angle. Angle is pathetically weak. I've seen a 2x4 V-tongue bent from off-road use. And that's about ~20 times stronger than 2" L-angle.

URY914, until you've built a trailer yourself and had it withstand the rigors off-road, please reserve judgement on other's builds. If you do have a proven trailer design made from 2" angle, let's see it, please.

 

[URY914]

OK, I'll just keep my thoughts and comments to myself then. You guys are the experts I guess.