Dead weight of a tracker ?

[jlaudio12]

I am wondering i built a flat bed trailor today out of a 12 foot single axle Pull Camper Trailer to pull toys and such. I was wondering is a single axle Pull camp Trailor old school striped to a flat bed with electric Breaks strong enuff to haul a Sidekick and what is the dead weight of sidekick,


here is the Picture (Yeah Im proud i live in a trailor park:beer:)


http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/bthomas8/trailor002.jpg

it is 5/8 plywood and full metal frame 15" tires

[whateverworks]

4dr is 2900lbs without a lift... tires and bumpers... My 4dr weighs 3250 with lift... tires and bumpers. For a 2dr I would knock off at least 300lbs due to less glass and steel.
That trailer will not handle a chevette let alone a Track/kick and would be very dangerous with that kinda weight on it.
Kelly

[bigt]

should have made a car dolly.no a bad homemade trailer but not enough for a truck

[Mudball]

If you want to build a trailer for car hauling, ask for some advice from some of the guys here on this board. There are a lot of smart guys around here!

[Depot]

I cant tell from that pic what kinda axel u got on there but assuming its a 3500 lbs axle... u have to build ur trailer according to worst case scenario loads...

that 3500 pounds must include the weight of ur zuk, and all cargo and all fluids AND the weight of the trailer itself (less the actual axle since thats unsprung weight). It sounds like ur right on the edge if not over that limit.

Sure some of that weight will be transfered to ur tow rig via the tongue and that will prolly bring ur back to just under the absolute limits but thats not a smart idea to count on that.

Finally, there is a good reason car trailers have 2 axles and only the front set is braking. In case of emergencies when u slam on the brakes, that trailer axle will lock up and skid out of control. thats where the second axle comes in by keeping the trailer straight.

When I fix up trailers, I like to make all axles braking but I also set up the last axle's brakes looser so that they help but wont lock up ever.

gl

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[vanbdan]

Finally, there is a good reason car trailers have 2 axles and only the front set is braking. In case of emergencies when u slam on the brakes, that trailer axle will lock up and skid out of control. thats where the second axle comes in by keeping the trailer straight.


gl

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I always wondered why they only have brakes on one...good info Depot.

[jlaudio12]

Yeah its a 3500pd axle with electric brakes. I just wanna use it for pulling my kick around town no more then 50km hr since i locked it the front and back its REAL hard on the road

[gobig]

most time the axles only have one set of brakes is cause of cost, thats it really.

[Lost Soul]

I had a single 5000lb axle car trailer that I was going to use and was informed by the OPP that I needed to have dual axles for hauling vehicles unless it was a Dolly and one set of the vehicles tires were on the ground. Was he talking out his ass or is this true? I now run a proper car trailer because the Samurai was getting bigger then the trailer could handle.

[SamiFlyer]

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/bthomas8/trailor002.jpg



I don't think there is any doubt that hauling a Zook on that trailer would be ill-advised.:yike

[gobig]

as depot stated, the trailer must carry the weight, all of it, and gear on it and stay within the ratings of the axle, or axles, and tires. they get real mad too with crap car tires. trailer tires are different for a reason.