G_fresh
Adventurer
Am I cray? I want to try one of these SportsRig Classic trailers (http://www.sportsrig.com/Canoe-and-Kayak-Trailers.php) on the Mojave Road (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Road).
My friend has one he would let me borrow. But, if I destroy it, I'll have to pony up his selling price. Does anyone think it will make it?
It is really lightweight - guessing around 200 pounds. It's suspension is tuned to a 250 pounds payload (max weight).
My gut/very limited experience says it will be fine on the slower, technical sections. Even if it scrapes some rocks, as long as it it slow, the trailer won't explode. Also, it should be fine at highway speeds since that is what it is designed for.
The terrain that concerns me is the higher speed wash board sections. If the suspension is tuned as advertised and I don't overload it, it shouldn't bounce and flip or anything, right? The shocks could certainly over heat. Would this cause them to explode or just leak?
I want to try this for a few reasons. First, I want to get a Chaser trailer (I think). This would be a good "proof of concept" test for the logistics of running a trailer (i.e. watch out when you back up, pull-trough parking, picking lines, etc.). So, this would not be a permanent overlanding trailer. Second, we need more camp gear storage to and from OX12 since we'll have 3 people for two weeks living out of our 80 series Land Cruiser.
Here are some pics of what this looks like...
Thanks for the informed opinions!
My friend has one he would let me borrow. But, if I destroy it, I'll have to pony up his selling price. Does anyone think it will make it?
It is really lightweight - guessing around 200 pounds. It's suspension is tuned to a 250 pounds payload (max weight).
My gut/very limited experience says it will be fine on the slower, technical sections. Even if it scrapes some rocks, as long as it it slow, the trailer won't explode. Also, it should be fine at highway speeds since that is what it is designed for.
The terrain that concerns me is the higher speed wash board sections. If the suspension is tuned as advertised and I don't overload it, it shouldn't bounce and flip or anything, right? The shocks could certainly over heat. Would this cause them to explode or just leak?
I want to try this for a few reasons. First, I want to get a Chaser trailer (I think). This would be a good "proof of concept" test for the logistics of running a trailer (i.e. watch out when you back up, pull-trough parking, picking lines, etc.). So, this would not be a permanent overlanding trailer. Second, we need more camp gear storage to and from OX12 since we'll have 3 people for two weeks living out of our 80 series Land Cruiser.
Here are some pics of what this looks like...
Thanks for the informed opinions!