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GotWood

GotWood

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Does this say the trailer weighs #3000 and can only safely haul an additional #600?
 

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GVWR on a trailer means the total wieght of the trailer plus the wieght of the load placed on the trailer. To find the weight of the trailer you may need to get it scaled. GVWR on a vehicle is the weight of the vehicle, gas, passengers, and cargo. If you look up the specs on the vehicle you should see "curb weight", this is the weight of the vehicle unloaded.
 
What ^ said. So it can haul a total weight of 2990lbs. Assuming the trailer weighs 1000lbs, it could carry an additional 1990lbs. The axle is rated for 3500lbs, but apparently the frame of the trailer is not as stout.
 
Your welcome to borrow mine if you need it.
 
Jeff B said:
Your welcome to borrow mine if you need it.
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Looking at work trailers. This one is 6x12 that a contractor bought. I believe I can overload this one pretty fast with equipment.

jeepinmatt said:
What ^ said. So it can haul a total weight of 2990lbs. Assuming the trailer weighs 1000lbs, it could carry an additional 1990lbs. The axle is rated for 3500lbs, but apparently the frame of the trailer is not as stout.
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The frame is very cheap.
 
GotWood said:
Looking at work trailers. This one is 6x12 that a contractor bought. I believe I can overload this one pretty fast with equipment.


The frame is very cheap.
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Skip that trailer. For real work, get a tandem. I see so many overloaded single-axles on the road all the time. Tires bowed in, no spring travel left, etc. They just are not made to haul much. My dad went through the same thing when he started his little business. After a broken spring on the trailer left him stranded one time he finally listened to me and upgraded. The single-axle had dents in the frame where the axle pounded it repeatedly.
 
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