Hi guys. I have a rolling chassis that I need to move about 20 miles, engine and trans still there. I have a single axle trailer here, but have a car hauler at my other property where I am moving the rolling chassis. Can I get by with my single axle? I searched for the weight with the tub removed but came up empty. Thanks for any advice.
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What’s the capacity on the single axle trailer?
Michael B
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What is the weight capacity of the single axle trailer? Is the drive train still in your chassis?
The tub alone (not the side panels, hood, etc) weighs about 325 lbs by my estimation
FJ40 gross weight 3263 less 325 for tub, not including hard top, etc. I’d say your looking at 2500 lbs.
I’d say your good to go 20 miles if your strapped in and driving conservatively.
I’d say your good to go 20 miles if your strapped in and driving conservatively.
Here’s specs on a 5 x 10 trailer I found on google.
It’s good for 2900 lbs, according to their own website.
It’s good for 2900 lbs, according to their own website.
a short trailer like that is going to pose the problem that almost all the weight (engine, tranny, etc) is going to be on the tongue of the trailer. usually you want the weight balanced slightly front of the axles. perhaps a rental trailer in slightly bigger config might be helpful? I used a u-haul 2 axle trailer with all tires on the trailer pulled behind an FJ100 and travelled 900 miles without a hitch last year. On other config you may want to consider is just the dolly trailer and put the front tires on the dolly and let the back ones roll. Those things are a snap (but they don't have a tag themselves).
You could always back it on so weight is not on the tongue.
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Skreddy
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Weight would be close but I’d be looking more into whether it would physically fit on a 5.5’x10’ trailer. You have bumpers, wheel and tire width, etc. at minimum you’d probably have to take the rear ramp/gate off. I’d just grab the car hauler at the other property.
2F engine ”service weight” is 604.2 lbs (274 kg). https://pic.useful.fi/PiLoeWiCY.jpg
My frame weights very close to 300 lbs (136 kg). But axles are not 500 lbs, I can carry both of them (not together), the front is heavier than rear, I would say about 300 lbs together.
Spring weight is 70 lbs/pair (32 kg).
But in other way, the tub itself (without anything mounted to it) is quite light, somewhere under 300 lbs.
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macdaddy59
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20 miles. I say no problem just drive slow and careful and take backroads if possible.
The frame weight of mine is measured after hot galvanizing, I don’t know how much it add it.
The spring weight is measured together when I shipped them (rear springs).
