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Bob,
it is a 20=E2=80=99 enclosed two axle trailer, each axle is rated for =
3700 lbs *BUT* the trailer weight takes roughly half of that capacity. I =
actually want to tow two cars stacked but the stacker takes another 1400 =
lbs so even with two small and light vehicles I go over spec. I could =
opt for all new higher rated axles but that doesn=E2=80=99t make =
financial sense. Adding higher rated springs, just 200 lbs more per =
spring would seem to be the way to go but I REALLY hate being on the =
side of the road 600 miles from home.
Lester
> On Apr 19, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFLester
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> Do not know if I can answer your question but can share some =
experience.
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> I am assuming you want to carry your Sprite; the trailer is 20 ft or =
less.
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> Then the trailer weighs about 2,000 lbs or more.
> If you are carrying you Sprite with a few other items that is about =
another 2,000 lbs.
> So to have a safety margin the axel assembly including the springs =
should have a rating of 6,000 lbs
> Also you should be using trailer tires not automotive tires.
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> I always figured my car was worth more to me and would cost more to =
fix than a trailer. =20
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> The photos below was my first trailer which was 14 ft in length and I =
bought it used. The prior owner had made modifications to the interior =
and some additional storage compartments like an almost full width =
diamond plate SS compartment about 12 inches deep and 14 inches wide so =
I think the trailer dry weight was more like 3,000 lbs.
> This accident was the result on one wheel falling into a large chuck =
hole hidden by tall grass.
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> Bob Kitterer
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> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2013 Miata
> 2017 Mazda CX9
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> Pay it forward.
> Thanks Frank
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> <Trailer Damage2 980714.jpeg>
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class=3D"">Bob,</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""> it is a 20=E2=80=99 enclosed two axle trailer, each =
axle is rated for 3700 lbs *BUT* the trailer weight takes roughly half =
of that capacity. I actually want to tow two cars stacked but the =
stacker takes another 1400 lbs so even with two small and light vehicles =
I go over spec. I could opt for all new higher rated axles but =
that doesn=E2=80=99t make financial sense. Adding higher rated =
springs, just 200 lbs more per spring would seem to be the way to go but =
I REALLY hate being on the side of the road 600 miles from =
home.<br class=3D""></div></div><div><br =
class=3D""></div>Lester</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On Apr 19, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Bob Kitterer via =
Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii" class=3D"">Lester<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Do not know if I can =
answer your question but can share some experience.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I am assuming you want =
to carry your Sprite; the trailer is 20 ft or less.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Then the trailer weighs =
about 2,000 lbs or more.</div><div class=3D"">If you are carrying you =
Sprite with a few other items that is about another 2,000 lbs.</div><div =
class=3D"">So to have a safety margin the axel assembly including the =
springs should have a rating of 6,000 lbs</div><div class=3D"">Also =
you should be using trailer tires not automotive tires.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I always figured my car =
was worth more to me and would cost more to fix than a trailer. =
</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The =
photos below was my first trailer which was 14 ft in length and I bought =
it used. The prior owner had made modifications to the =
interior and some additional storage compartments like an almost full =
width diamond plate SS compartment about 12 inches deep and 14 inches =
wide so I think the trailer dry weight was more like 3,000 =
lbs.</div><div class=3D"">This accident was the result on one wheel =
falling into a large chuck hole hidden by tall grass.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Bob Kitterer<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV =
in disguise)<br class=3D"">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III =
(Trevor) - still in boxes<br class=3D"">2013 Miata</div><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: =
after-white-space;" class=3D"">2017 Mazda CX9<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Pay it forward.<br class=3D"">Thanks Frank</div></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><Trailer Damage1 =
980714.jpeg></div><div class=3D""><Trailer Damage2 =
980714.jpeg></div><div class=3D""><Trailer Damage3 =
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