Howdy-

I am wondering if anyone can help me figure out the age and/or weight of this trailer. I know the company went out of business in the mid to late 80's or maybe the early 90's. I am figuring it’s an early to mid 80's model...

I am a little worried about the weight- that’s what I really need to figure out.

Any educated guesses or ideas based on comparable trailers from the time?

Thanks!

Thanks that is a reasonable idea to be sure- at this time the trailer is in the next town over and it needs a tire (really it needs all of them replaced, but with one I could get it to the scale).

It's a friend’s trailer and for sale for only 1000 - she knows the tires need replaced- but the floor is new and the electrical works and it is structurally sound as a bell. The investment in tiers and even some paint would be worth it if my truck can haul it.

I am concerned that it will be a smidge over my Titan's capacity. I don't want to put a gooseneck hitch in my truck - or replace a tire so I can haul to the scale if I can’t use the trailer. We already have a bP hitch – I can just keep looking for a trailer.

I was looking at an 88 steel 2 horse Rustler (looked just like this, but in stainless steel) on HTW – the dealer said it was hauled with an f-150 no problem and had an empty weight of only 3850… that would be fine… but another trailer I looked at (on ebay) that was this same style said it had a GVWR of 10500. That’s too much for the Titan’s max of 9400.

An empty weight of 3850 would be okay with two horses and stuff- there’s no LQ- just tack… but I don’t want a trailer my truck can’t haul. It would be better for me to wait and find a bp (I have roughly a 3500 budget; an aluminum GN is not in my range).

The current owner is trying to get in touch with the lady she bought it from about 6 years ago for the title- we don’t need a title in this state. That should have some info on it- if it’s found.

Anyway- after so much rambling, I was just wondering if anyone had an educated guess on the year and weight based on prior experience with this type of trailer.

Thanks again for the suggestion- we may still try to figure out a way to get it over to the scales.

Thanks Jim,

I will share your suggestion about rust and wear on the uprights and the side beams with my husband.

I am still thinking it’s going to weigh too much.  I can take off the back curtains and remove the middle partition… but it just seems like a really heavy trailer.

There’s that little voice in my head saying the Titan won’t be able to handle it… The voice is usually right. We’ll probably just keep looking.