Carbon fiber frame on a trailer?

[Travis Craig]

Putting aside cost and just focusing on strength and weight. Could an Offroad trailers frame be made of carbon fiber?

 

[smritte]

Hmm. It is stronger and lighter then steel. Don't see why not. Its not like you could make overland trailers much more expensive then they are already.

 

[Bacon Boy]

But doesn't carbon fiber not have the hit strength as steel? Meaning if it gets hit with a rock or tree or something it could break?

 

[Roy Wilson]

Your better off going with aluminum

 

[Roy Wilson]

Not as light as carbon fiber, but has the strength where you need it. And aluminum is a lot lighter than steel.

 

[K David K]

Either or is going to be pricey. Especially the carbon fiber, the cost for a frame built from that would be high, I would guess 3x of the steel.

 

[Scott Macon]

Omg that would be expensive and get destroyed on some of the trails that we go to!

 

[Doug Bates]

Never work, your best bet will be to go with aluminum if you want to shave weight.