Average Dry weight for 6x12 utility trailer

[nwjones18]

Just picked up this this 6x12 trailer with a dovetail and was surprised by how light the tag says it is. It was a repo trailer on a local rent to own type trailer/building place. 2021 model and honestly doesn't appear to have been used any if at all. It has a 3500lb axle and overall looks good with nice welds. What surprised me is this thing has a (claimed) dry weight of 650lbs.. That seems really light to me for a 6x12 and most of the other ones I've looked at online weigh closer to 1000lbs. This trailer is all steel tube construction. 2x3 for tongue/frame and 2x2 for side/top rail. Has some C channel type stuff for bracing every 2 ft underneath. I measured thickness of the tube and the 2x3 on the tongue mic'd out at around .095 (12/13 gauge?) and the 2x2 sides is .063 (15/16 gauge?). It all seems pretty thin to me, but I don't know much about building trailers..

Am I over thinking this? All I really plan to do with the thing is carry atv's or some furniture.. Seems pretty light duty to me for a claimed 2850lbs capacity.

Here's the company's facebook page. Looks like they were selling them for $1350-1600 in 2021 new.

South River Cargo LLC.

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[Rand]

Easy way to check weigh truck.. hookup trailer.. go reweigh truck with trailer.

Many truck stops have cat scales.

I mean no insult but are you sure its a 6x12 seems slightly out of proportion in the picture.

I think it might do ok with 2800lb of gravel spread evenly (tarp or something for sides)

I would avoid carrying 2800lb of steel in drums or other heavy compact loads..even directly over the axle.

 

[Tow motor]

Seems light to me. I have a 6x14 that weighs close to 1000 lbs.

 

[nwjones18]

Easy way to check weigh truck.. hookup trailer.. go reweigh truck with trailer.

Many truck stops have cat scales.

I mean no insult but are you sure its a 6x12 seems slightly out of proportion in the picture.

I think it might do ok with 2800lb of gravel spread evenly (tarp or something for sides)

I would avoid carrying 2800lb of steel in drums or other heavy compact loads..even directly over the axle.

Yeah I know I could take it across the scales, but don't really want to.. haha.

Its definitely a 6x12. I put a tape measurer on it and that matches the vin tag and paperwork.

I did 1/2 way think about putting my samurai on it if I needed to.. Not sure now. Samurai weights under 2k lbs.

 

[Rand]

Yeah I know I could take it across the scales, but don't really want to.. haha.

Its definitely a 6x12. I put a tape measurer on it and that matches the vin tag and paperwork.

my 5x8 weighs around 700 iirc.. but its a decent quality piece.

I'm surprised a wood deck 6x12 could get anywhere near 650lb.

 

[c502cid]

Yeah I know I could take it across the scales, but don't really want to.. haha.

Its definitely a 6x12. I put a tape measurer on it and that matches the vin tag and paperwork.

I did 1/2 way think about putting my samurai on it if I needed to.. Not sure now. Samurai weights under 2k lbs.

It's right there with many utility trailers. However, I would bet your Samurai would make the whole trailer out of balance with a high tongue weight and high center of gravity, which might make for a whippy tow. Does it have trailer brakes?