[Spridgets] Trailer question

[Rick Fisk]

My trailer is a home made job, but not built by me.  It weighs 800 pounds empty and has NO springs.  The tire sidewalls are the only suspension compliance.  The axle is an old 6 lug truck front axle cut in half and widened.  Works great!  I've towed it thousands of miles with no issues.  :-)

Rick



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> On Apr 19, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Lester
> 
> Do not know if I can answer your question but can share some experience.
> 
> I am assuming you want to carry your Sprite; the trailer is 20 ft or less.
> 
> 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.
> 
> I always figured my car was worth more to me and would cost more to fix than a trailer.  
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> Bob  Kitterer
> 
> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2013 Miata
> 2017 Mazda CX9
> 
> Pay it forward.
> Thanks Frank
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> <Trailer Damage1 980714.jpeg>
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> <Trailer Damage3 980714.jpeg>
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