Typical glider & trailer total weight?

On Feb 5, 8:59*pm, Roger Worden wrote:
What would you say is a typical or average glider trailer weight? I
know, "it depends"... but what is typical?

I'm shopping for a new vehicle and will buy one that I could use if I
crew for someone or to move our club gliders around. Gliders that I
have moved around range from 450 to 850 pounds. I don't own a glider
myself so I've don't know what the trailers weigh. What's the weight
range for typical fiberglass or metal-frame-aluminum-skin glider
trailer?

(I've seen lots of discussion on RAS about towing in general... not
asking for vehicle or towing advice.)

Thanks in advance.

I don't know if it's typical, but my Komet Trailer with my Speed Astir
in it weighs 1,876 pounds. The Speed Astir is 630 pounds.

Roger,

You saw my LS1-d and Swan trailer at Cordele last year. I took it to
a truck stop that had truck scales and weighed the loaded trailer. I
had just about all the stuff in the trailer that I would have for a
contest: glider, wing stand, tow-out equipment, tail dolly, small
tool box with a few tools, bucket, wheel chocks, folding chair, spare
tire for trailer, tie-down stakes, a couple gallons of water, etc,
etc.

At the truck stop, I pulled the trailer up onto the scales,
disconnected and drove the car off of the scales. The truck scales
have four or five separate concrete pads where you can place different
axles, such as the tractor's front axles on one pad, rear double axles
on another pad, trailer double axle on yet another pad, etc, etc. I
placed the trailer axle (tires) on one pad and the front jack on
another pad and set the trailer level to approximate the level when in
tow.

Results: Total weight 2,040 lbs.
Tongue Weight 180 lbs.

To say the least, I was flabbergasted. I had thought it might be
around 1,500 lbs.

Oh, yea. Cost of using the scales: US$8.00

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA