Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2016 7:32:53 GMT -5
My enclosed 14 foot H&H trailer is like a garage or shed on wheels. It keeps all the rain, sand, road snarf off your toy. It's also like pulling a sailboat with the sail up. Fuel economy is destroyed by it. A standard 1/2 ton pickup is not up to the task of towing it. Empty it weighs 2700 pounds. Put a 2100 pound Jeep or small sports car in it and you are messing with 4000 + pounds which out weighs my Chevy 1/2 ton. It has brakes on both axles and will stop in a hurry if needed. My Dodge diesel jerks it around pretty good. Loaded, I'm only getting 11 MPG. With a 3000 lb camper on the back, and a 18 foot car trailer and Jeep, I get 12 to 14. 
Now you get the enclosed trailer picture. The recent blowout I had that ripped off the aluminum tandem trailer fender, was interesting in the fact no other damage happened to the trailer. I believe if it had been steel and screwed more securely, I would have had skin damage to the side of the trailer. Sort of like break away technology. I'm always learning things as I go-----------the hard way. You have to earn knowledge. Knowledge is expensive. So, I just saved you some cash! Don't run older tires that have been in the sun for 10 years but look good. OK? Oilly
Now you get the enclosed trailer picture. The recent blowout I had that ripped off the aluminum tandem trailer fender, was interesting in the fact no other damage happened to the trailer. I believe if it had been steel and screwed more securely, I would have had skin damage to the side of the trailer. Sort of like break away technology. I'm always learning things as I go-----------the hard way. You have to earn knowledge. Knowledge is expensive. So, I just saved you some cash! Don't run older tires that have been in the sun for 10 years but look good. OK? Oilly