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05-22-2011, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Greg
Trailer: 72 Boler American
Indiana
Posts: 1,557
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Sure, why not? They don't all have to be heavy.
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05-22-2011, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Toyota Sunrader and 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 975
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I moved a 13 ft. stick built about 250 miles for a friend last week.
I average about mpg when I tow my fully loaded Scamp
I imagine the trailer weighed less than 1300 pounds but the aerodynamics are not the same as an Egg.
I could feel the difference in much slower acceleration and up hills. I averaged 18 mpg on that trip.
John
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05-22-2011, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perry J
I average about mpg when I tow my fully loaded Scamp
John
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OOPS!
You forgot to put the number in!
I'd certainly expect a loss in fuel efficiency since there's so much more surface area- I'm just shocked to discover that my "lightweight trailer" isn't much lighter than a stick-built that looks to have at least half again as much room in it!
Francesca
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05-22-2011, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Greg
Trailer: 72 Boler American
Indiana
Posts: 1,557
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Like I said, they don't all have to be heavy but, I went to move a sticky tandem axle trailer the other week for a guy and guess what, it almost removed the bumper from my F150. I should have realized that it was quite healthy when he told me that I needed a 2 5/8 ball for it.
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05-22-2011, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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You used the F150?
Was this baby in the shop??
(quote) " Gee wiz, I pulled my 14'x48' mobile home with my Dodge 1ton, no it wasn't legal and I don't recommend anybody else do it. The point is a truck is a truck, put it to work."
Francesca
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05-22-2011, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Greg
Trailer: 72 Boler American
Indiana
Posts: 1,557
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
You used the F150?
Was this baby in the shop??
(quote) " Gee wiz, I pulled my 14'x48' mobile home with my Dodge 1ton, no it wasn't legal and I don't recommend anybody else do it. The point is a truck is a truck, put it to work."
Francesca
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I was tired of the $1,000.00 a month payments that went with the Dodge, so it went bye bye about a year ago.
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05-22-2011, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,020
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The early Airstreams were considerably lighter than later models, yet the early ones are often felt to be better-built units. My impression is that the 'bulking up' in weight was due to the increasing amount of accessories built into the interior. I don't have any data though. So yes, it's possible that it might weigh only 1500.
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05-22-2011, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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In bygone days, I knew a lot of guys with 12 second Camaros and Chevelles, then came 1974 and they all miraculously became 25MPG economy cars!
Numbers skills can be subjective sometimes.... Just ask the lady ahead of you in line at WalMart how much she weighs....heck you might just move up a space,witha lump on your head!<_<
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05-22-2011, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jesse
Trailer: 1984 Scamp 13'
Maryland
Posts: 815
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Possible, Francesca... But highly unlikely (as you already suspected). Kind of like all the Scamps for sale that claim 900 pounds. That trailer has likely never been on a scale.
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SOLD! - 1984 Scamp 13 in Maryland.
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05-22-2011, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Andrew
Trailer: Modified Trillium Jubilee
Ontario
Posts: 240
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Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
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This thing 1500 lbs? Well, if it's the effect of dry rot + all the rust from the frame flaked off... hmm, than, maybe 1500 but more kg than lbs...
Mind you, it's just my opinion after pulling few of these things and never weighting one with anything other than the accelerator and brake pedals.
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I wish to be one day at least half as good as I think I am today. Andrew Kalinowski
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05-22-2011, 11:16 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,669
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I started looking around because we've got a 1952 32-ft. "Angel" on the property and I'm trying to decide if it's worth saving...
So far I can't even figure out who MADE it, but I'm more curious than ever about its construction. When we got it (1995) there was an original brochure in a drawer that described the trailer design as the result of the post WWII refit of an airplane factory!
I wonder if it's possible that there's aluminum framing under those birch walls...
Wonders will never cease
Francesca
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06-01-2011, 07:07 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Trailer: Toyota Sunrader and 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 975
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perry J
I moved a 13 ft. stick built about 250 miles for a friend last week.
I average about mpg when I tow my fully loaded Scamp
I imagine the trailer weighed less than 1300 pounds but the aerodynamics are not the same as an Egg.
I could feel the difference in much slower acceleration and up hills. I averaged 18 mpg on that trip.
John
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I averaged 22 mpg on my 4000 trip to Yellowstone last fall
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