Baseline Weight of 13' Trailers

[Peter Steckhan]

No problem. I'm also curious as to how much each of the pieces weigh, and this seems like a good place to document it.
I don't have a front bunk, so I won't be able to provide a weight for that. My Boler had the rare corner bathroom option, so no front bunk. The previous owner took out the bathroom and the corner seat that was opposite the bathroom and constructed a front bench out of 2x4s and 3/4" plywood. It wasn't light. All I've got to show for the original bathroom is marks in the ensolite and floor where the walls and seat were and a roof vent in the corner.

[Peter Steckhan]

Cabinetry:

Closet: 15 lbs + 10 lb door
Rear Benches: 12 lbs + 3 lb cover each
Top Galley Cupboard: 15 lbs including doors
Bottom Galley Cupboard: 15 lbs not including any doors or appliances
Table and swing-down leg: 25 lbs

Total: 110lbs

Appliances:

3-way Fridge: 40 lbs
Two-burner cooktop: 15 lbs
Sink: 3 lbs

[Roger C H]

My Trillium, stripped, would still have a kitchen counter with back splash and overhead cabinets, seats in all four corners, and a closet next to the door. All these pieces are glassed into the trailer and form part of the structure of the egg which gives it its strength.
About the only glass elements that would be removeable would be the two "U" shelves at the ends.
In order to use: the seats need covers for the large access holes, the cabinets need doors or they would be useless; electrics are needed for towing, running lights, tail lights, etc. One would also need some window covering. Newspaper would work, I suppose. I would guess about 1300 lbs in this condition.
With just a few things in it, I weighed it at 1700 lbs.

[Peter Steckhan]

You definitely still need the structural elements like the closet and the kitchen upper and lower cabinets. The trailer isn't all that useful without the rear benches and table. You could try building them lighter than the originals, but I think it would be difficult to shave a significant amount of weight off and still be structurally sound. I weighed the original fiberglass pieces and posted their weights in case anyone decides to try to build something lighter.

Just so there's no confusion:

Only the interior cabinetry was stripped when weighed, so my 400lb empty shell weight includes doors, windows, exterior lights and the wiring required for the exterior lights. It also has the propane hoses/pipes/regulator for a fridge and cooktop. It does not include the frame and drop floor. It does not include exterior fixtures required for shore power and water.

These weights are all done with my '71 Boler's original shell and cabinets. Newer and/or different trailers may be lighter or, more likely, heavier.

[Bill and Jacquie G.]

1400 lb. limit on TV? With or W/O brakes on trailer?

(We have approached this subject before and it always helps to have a few more specifics. Thanks.)

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