Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum

Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum (https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/)
-   Curious about Hi-Lo Campers? (https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f15/)
-   -   weight loss in 2006? (https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f15/weight-loss-in-2006-a-3549/)

neekofab 10-15-2013 10:36 PM

weight loss in 2006?
 
Looking at the brochures, all models lost anywhere from 200-500#s in 2006 over a similar model from prior years, anyone know where this weight loss came from?

Some of the prior years had weight fluctuation as well, but it only seems to occur when equipped with 13" wheels (makes sense); the 2006 models all have 15" wheels.

sam 10-15-2013 11:41 PM

wt loss
 
Your guess seems plausible. We advise any HiLo owner to weigh your trailer. People gear full propane tanks and water all add up.

jcurtis95 10-16-2013 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neekofab (Post 21988)
Looking at the brochures, all models lost anywhere from 200-500#s in 2006 over a similar model from prior years, anyone know where this weight loss came from?

Some of the prior years had weight fluctuation as well, but it only seems to occur when equipped with 13" wheels (makes sense); the 2006 models all have 15" wheels.

neekofab,

I recently sold our 2406 T and bought a Class "C" MH due to my wife's health issues. I can say one of the possibilities for the weight loss would be due to HiLo replacing the front and rear end caps [that at one time were made from fiberglass] with plastic caps. Our previous HiLo's had fiberglass caps which are much stronger than the plastic caps that develop cracks where the screws attach them to the roof. I had one appear in each front and rear cap that ran down the face of the cap and had to be covered with tape and painted.

I've never had to remove either cap but I would suspect the fiberglass caps are considerably heavier than the plastic caps accounting for some of that weight differential. A bad move by the factory so far as I am concerned.

jcurtis95

neekofab 10-16-2013 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcurtis95 (Post 21992)
neekofab,

I recently sold our 2406 T and bought a Class "C" MH due to my wife's health issues. I can say one of the possibilities for the weight loss would be due to HiLo replacing the front and rear end caps [that at one time were made from fiberglass] with plastic caps. Our previous HiLo's had fiberglass caps which are much stronger than the plastic caps that develop cracks where the screws attach them to the roof. I had one appear in each front and rear cap that ran down the face of the cap and had to be covered with tape and painted.

I've never had to remove either cap but I would suspect the fiberglass caps are considerably heavier than the plastic caps accounting for some of that weight differential. A bad move by the factory so far as I am concerned.

jcurtis95


Fiberglass vs ABS would sure explain a weight difference, but did they start the ABS on the Towlites earlier then 2006? I ask as one of the 2005 TLs I looked at def had the ABS cracks, but maybe it was just a late model 2005 they started the ABS stuff on.

Anyone know for sure when they started the ABS in the Towlites? Fiberglass is a simple to repair, and lasts forever, ABS, not so much.

I'm just trying to find a 2-axle HILO around 4000# unloaded, so I figure that's probably a 22TL with options.

Wrascal 10-16-2013 08:53 PM

Just for reference: my 2001 HiLo, a 24 footer (model 2401TD) has a sticker that says its unloaded weight is 4037-38 pounds.
I'm thinking it may even be allowing for both water and propane BUT I could easily be wrong regarding this.

If you need to lose weight - just toss the wife. Don't tell mine that I said that.

RCREYES 10-17-2013 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrascal (Post 22015)
Just for reference: my 2001 HiLo, a 24 footer (model 2401TD) has a sticker that says its unloaded weight is 4037-38 pounds.
I'm thinking it may even be allowing for both water and propane BUT I could easily be wrong regarding this.

If you need to loose weight - just toss the wife. Don't tell mine that I said that.

Loose or lose?

Wrascal 10-17-2013 02:30 PM

Loose or lose?
Corrected for the grammar police (thanks) ... Nope, toss, as in throw away. But I guess your way works too!

The Rodney Dangerfield way towards weight reduction.

neekofab 10-17-2013 04:45 PM

Not looking to lose any weight, just make sure I can pack what I need. :) I have a 6k#s limit, and haul 2 adults and 1 tween, one small dog, and 3 kayaks on a truck rack (each Kayak is about 70# w/ gear). That's why I figure if I find something that starts at _supposedly_ 3.5k#'s in the brochure, once equipped w/ extra bits & bobs, water, and some gear we'll be at like 4.5k#'s, giving me the extra cargo weight I need on the truck.

neekofab 10-18-2013 02:03 PM

A 2002 22TL seems a decent model to check out, this should be what, aluminum frame and rubber roof?

Other than the tiny 13" tires with probably a lower carrying capacity and maybe making it more bouncy behind the tow vehicle, anyone have any comment on how a 2202 would be compared to others?

Wrascal 10-18-2013 05:38 PM

any comment on how a 2202 would be
 
For some folks, bigger is better while for others smaller is better.
Goldilocks liked it just right ... Go with whatever gets your fancy.

neekofab 10-18-2013 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrascal (Post 22055)
For some folks, bigger is better while for others smaller is better.
Goldilocks liked it just right ... Go with whatever gets your fancy.

I wasn't wanting to compare sizes, 22 is what I could tow with a enough of a buffer in weight to not worry about exceeding any limits, no matter how we packed. I was just curious if anyone had any insight on how a 2002 model stacks up against any of the other 2000-2010 models.

Sounds like all models got aluminum roofs in 2005, and in 2006ish or so they switched to the it_may_crack_anytime abs front/rear caps.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:22 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
HiLoTrailerForum.com Copyright 2010