fj60 on a 7K# open car hauler?

[Gappy]

I ran a search with no luck to my question. I am looking to buy a open car hauler for my 62. I don't want to go overboard with a 10K# trailer. The next size down is a 7K#, which is 2, 3,500# axles. The dry weight of most of these trailers is around 2K# plus or minus a little depending on the length, floor material etc. Of course the 7K# figure is to include the weight of the trailer. So if you throw a 62 on there, I'm right at the max or a little over. What do you guys use that use open car haulers?
Thanks,
Tom

 

[KY854RUN]

Tom,

Drive your 62 down to the local sand and gravel pit and ask if you can weigh your rig on their scale. That way you will know exactly what the weight of your 62 is and be able to figure out what trailer you need. I learned the weight of my 4Runner when I took some scrap steel to the recycler.

Kevin

 

[Mark W]

Over the long term I would expect that you will probably bend one or both of the axles unless you keep it on pretty good roads. I've seen two - Edit: ...Three... - FJ40s on 7000 pound trailers bend axles coming up the Alaska Highway.

A 10 thousand pound capacity trailer is not overkill.


Mark...

 

[73fj]

My 40 and trailer weigh in at 6000# almost on the nose.

 

[Gappy]

Tom,

Drive your 62 down to the local sand and gravel pit and ask if you can weigh your rig on their scale. That way you will know exactly what the weight of your 62 is and be able to figure out what trailer you need. I learned the weight of my 4Runner when I took some scrap steel to the recycler.

Kevin

I'll try that. thanks!