by mikeschn » Wed May 25, 2005 10:53 am
The Baja Benroy weighed 1540 pounds dry, with a tongue weight of 325 pounds before putting on the two 20 pound propane bottles.
My tow vehicle was a Jimmy Envoy, and it could barely handle it. The tongue was just too heavy. (The springs on the tow vehicle were rated for 350#)
The Baja Benroy could be a bit lighter... Here's the mistakes I made with that.
1) The trailer was two layers of heavy steel. One would have been enough.
2) The walls were solid 3/4" plywood, they should have been built up with an insulated core.
3) The axle was too far back. It needed to be moved forward
4) 2 huge propane bottles is not necessary. 1 small bottle would have been better.
There are other things that could have been done, but those are the biggies.
Mike...
The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten, so build your teardrop with the best materials...