Small light-weight TT

[Goshawk]

Does anyone make a 15 inch tire double axle at 20 feet? That can keep its value ?


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[Optimistic Paranoid]

Does anyone make a 15 inch tire double axle at 20 feet? That can keep its value ?

Ahem.  20 foot cargo trailers are all double axle.  15 inch tires are standard on them.  And in some parts of the country, used cargo trailers pretty much sell for close to the price of new ones.

 

[Goshawk]

Ahem.  20 foot cargo trailers are all double axle.  15 inch tires are standard on them.  And in some parts of the country, used cargo trailers pretty much sell for close to the price of new ones.

Sounds like the proper direction to go. What is the average empty weight of a 20 foot cargo trailer ? Assuming it's a strong structural configuration?


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[bullfrog]

It seems to me an aluminum cargo trailer like a Featherweight pulled by a 3/4 ton Chevy would be ideal in all but the roughest off road cases, in which case a steel trailer would be more easily fixed on site. Problem with steel is weight, problem with cargo trailers is clearance and the problem with aluminum in my case is cost. Again looking at what is available in the RV market and having had several, the cost is beyond what I could pay to maintain or transport. tntt trailers has several home builds in the foamies section of their forum with modification that could work, and I am using one now but am at the limits of what I consider light weight for two people as I pull it with a 4 x 4 four cylinder Tacoma. If one person, I would put a modified for strength foam topper on a 4 x 4 six cylinder Tacoma or get a van again.

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

Sounds like the proper direction to go. What is the average empty weight of a 20 foot cargo trailer ?  Assuming it's a strong structural configuration?

As with anything else, there's cheap **** and there's better stuff.  Right now, I'm looking at Bravo trailers, who seem to be one of the better manufacturers.  Their frames are four sided tubes instead of those stupid z rails or hat rails the cheap guys use.  They use real Dexter axles and the cheap guys have gone to no-name Chinese crap.

A 20' oal steel trailer from them is 2300 lbs., an aluminum one the same size is 1935 lbs.  Don't know what they cost, the web site doesn't give prices.

 

[Goshawk]

As with anything else, there's cheap **** and there's better stuff.  Right now, I'm looking at Bravo trailers, who seem to be one of the better manufacturers.  Their frames are four sided tubes instead of those stupid z rails or hat rails the cheap guys use.  They use real Dexter axles and the cheap guys have gone to no-name Chinese crap.

A 20' oal steel trailer from them is 2300 lbs., an aluminum one the same size is 1935 lbs.  Don't know what they cost, the web site doesn't give prices.

400 pound difference ? Not significant for the long term maintenance. You can weird steel easy.


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[acfdexpo]

Just started a new thread and remembered this one, although it is above your budget.  It is a cool customized Scamp in PA.
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f53/2013-16-scamp-for-sale-pa-78730.html