Originally Posted by
351coupe
Thanks guys.Hurst,whats the weight of your trailer?
Honestly I dont know. Its not very heavy. When empty I dont notice it at all back there. If I had to guess,.. I'd say between 1200lb - 1500lbs. I can lift and hold up the tongue with both arms while my son puts a cinder block underneath,.. so it cant be too heavy. Its rated 5ton,.. (10,000lbs) but I think that would be a little much for the axles. I had a 6200 lb 1 ton truck on it before and it did fine. I run 10ply truck tires on it. I bought it with an open deck and then welded in the deck and tie downs later. I also lowered the fenders. My next mod I plan to put hinged fenders on it so lowered cars can open the doors.
My father inlaw bought it new back in 92 for $2300. I bought it 6 or 7 years ago from him for $1600. I dont want to sell it. I use it too much. But you should be able to find similar trailers for between $1200 - $1800 in same or better condition. Mine has brakes on both axles.
Hurst