Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Just wondering how people's estimations came out AFTER the project was built. It's not a value judgment on your estimating "skills" so lets be honest,

I over estimated my weight, no adverse effects, just thought it would weigh more. I might be wrong if I ever get it weighed at a weigh station.

Came in about 50 pounds heavier than I expected. Still can't figure out where it came from.

Wow 50lbs? That's a pretty good margin of error, I woulda thought I got it right on the money if I was that close! LOL Good job~

At 1720 lb's it was still lighter than I thought it would be, it's built like a tank and I figured it would easily top 2,000

I was thinking under 1,000... came in at 1,200.

Arne wrote:I was thinking under 1,000... came in at 1,200.

Same here, I figured 1000 and it was 1150

I thought maybe 1200 to 1500 lbs.
Put it on the scales yesterday after we got back from IRG, but before unloading. My little trailer weight in at 1900 lbs. More than I thought it would be............
OH well, still love it anyway.


Wolfgang

Mine weighs 1340, with a normal load. I was hoping for 900.

I want to get mine "Officially" weighed now... I think I will do that once the oven cools down, I just don't see with what I am hearing how mine can be 800, but thinking about the materials it seems possible, just not comparing to others. I think doing the 3/4 plywood only walls maybe helps the weight, I dunno.

I was expecting around 1200lbs. and once weighed, it was a little over 1600.

The only Trailer I've ever done that I checked weight on was a restoration of a Totaled 1966 13' Scotty.

Before


After


I did about as dead on restoration as I could with 1 exception, an EPDM roof.

I knew that may have been a "Few" lbs more...maybe 15 or 20.

But the trailer came in at over 100lbs more than the Manufactures Original weight.

The only other single thing I can think of that would have been a major part of this weight was Paint.

Just a guess though.

Still at under 1100lbs I think is Pretty Good.

Happy Trails

Len

I refuse to weigh mine--as a southern gentleman, I feel it is indelicate to ever mention age or weight. Yeah, I stick with that one.

Jst83 wrote:At 1720 lb's it was still lighter than I thought it would be, it's built like a tank and I figured it would easily top 2,000

I figured mine at 1,700 # but Scotts is built sturdier than mine and almost the same size... soooooo I need to get mine weighed...

Original plan - 1100-1200#. Revised estimate - 1300-1400#. If I ever get it done, I'll weigh it and respond to the poll. (I'm hoping for around 1200-1300#.)

Original plan was under 1000lbs
current weight 985 lbs
so that ain't gonna happen, but I'm probably less than 100 lbs from completion