Trailer Weight Capacity of Common Trailers

Knowing the amount of weight your trailer can carry, and the weight of your trailer itself can keep you from overloading it and your vehicle—which can lead to costly damage, dangers on the road, and lots of time and money wasted.Unfortunately, some manufacturers and suppliers make it hard to find the trailer weight capacity on their products. To keep you, your trailer, and your vehicle safe, High Desert Trailers has created a guide to the weight and weight capacity of the most common trailers.Trailer Weight v. Towing CapacityBefore we dive in, it's important to understand the difference between some of the more confusing terms used when discussing trailer specs.Trailer WeightTrailer weight, as you might have guessed, is the weight of a trailer when empty. You might be able to find this in the manufacturer details or by looking up the VIN number of your trailer, usually located near the trailer’s tongue.Trailer Weight CapacityTrailer weight capacity, also known as payload capacity, is t...