[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Weight

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Geoff,
Newer trailers are heavier than older ones. I believe our new 
galvanized single axle Triad is about 1000 lb (determined by 
subtracting cargo rating on one sticker from GVWR on another.) Twin 
axles will be more older single axles will be less. We figure with 
our stuff, boat, motor & trailer we are hauling something like 4300 - 
4500 lbs. Height will depend on whether you have the mast on the 
crutch from the mast raising system. Not sure what the other 
measurements are but I know that even without the mast, the boat on 
the trailer is too tall and too long for a standard garage (back when 
we had a garage).

Our old Chevy Blazer with a 5000 lb tow rating towed our boat fine on 
the flat (I95 PA to MD) and retrieved it well at the launch ramp. Our 
Nissan Frontier with a 6300 lb tow rating is better at both jobs 
though now that we live in MD, we don't tow the boat any great 
distance any more.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

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At 01:26 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote:
>Hi. Does anyone know what the weight of the unimatic trailer is? I'm trying
>to determine what kind of tow vehicle I'll need. Also, do you know the L,W,H
>of the boat on the trailer? Thanks, Geoff
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