<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">Bob,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> it is a 20’ 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’t 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=""></div></div><div><br class=""></div>Lester</div><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Apr 19, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" class="">Lester<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Do not know if I can answer your question but can share some experience.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am assuming you want to carry your Sprite; the trailer is 20 ft or less.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Then the trailer weighs about 2,000 lbs or more.</div><div class="">If you are carrying you Sprite with a few other items that is about another 2,000 lbs.</div><div class="">So to have a safety margin the axel assembly including the springs should have a rating of 6,000 lbs</div><div class="">Also you should be using trailer tires not automotive tires.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I always figured my car was worth more to me and would cost more to fix than a trailer. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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="">This accident was the result on one wheel falling into a large chuck hole hidden by tall grass.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Bob Kitterer<br class=""><br class="">1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)<br class="">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes<br class="">2013 Miata</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">2017 Mazda CX9<br class=""><br class="">Pay it forward.<br class="">Thanks Frank</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><Trailer Damage1 980714.jpeg></div><div class=""><Trailer Damage2 980714.jpeg></div><div class=""><Trailer Damage3 980714.jpeg></div><br class=""></div></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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