On 2007-10-27, Roger Shoaf wrote:

"Ignoramus7291" wrote in message
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The axle is 6,000 lbs rated. I bought it new. The entire trailer
weighs less than 2,000 lbs. My estimate is about 1,700 lbs.

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The axel rating is only part of the equation, you also can't exceed the tire
rating nor the rating of the vehicle pulling the trailer.

Tires came with the axle. The truck is rated for something like 9k
lbs. The hitch, I think 10k lbs.

Any one of those specs exceeded and the Highway Patrol can side line the
trailer until the load can be made legal and weight tickets like this are
priced by the pound.


Agreed.

i