I just got back from our annual four day Mojave Trail trip. I never weighed my trailer, I should have done it before the trip, I think “Dry weight” is around 600-700lbs. It towed great on the Hwy to the trail head and I had no problems on the trail until Afton Canyon… All of a sudden it became a Boat anchor in the soft sand. My truck tires were aired down, but not the trailer. I bogged down, got stuck, and my High Transmission Oil light came on. So I let the Trans cool, aired down the trailer tires and made it through.
I am thinking about removing the canvas coverd "Roll cage", and either making a canvas bed cover, or a hard cover to bring the COG a little lower. Just need to figure out how to still mount the tent with a canvas cover, but the current cover is basicly the same way.
No, I'm not the Hippy dude in the first Pic, thats my brother, and the old guy peeing behind my trailer in the second pic is my dad.