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Old Man with a Hat
Love Maria's southern accent...
Naaa... here's a South'ern breed girl...
Katy's so lovely lets go for a double dose!
Which Trailer to Buy (and features) for moving 72-73 Imperials around town?
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Naaa... here's a South'ern breed girl...
Katy's so lovely lets go for a double dose!
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
You guys have bigger balls than me. There is no way I would put a 10,000 pound trailer behind a 1/2 ton truck. To be honest I would not pull a tag trailer over 7000#. I cannot back up a tag trailer either.
I think I should be okay with my Suburban...longest one way trip might be from storage unit to home/shop which is 8 miles and no faster than 35 miles an hour.
Then, why are you worrying about this? Your trailer isn't going to break doing this.I think I should be okay with my Suburban...longest one way trip might be from storage unit to home/shop which is 8 miles and no faster than 35 miles an hour.
Quite frankly, the cost of having someone tow the car with a rollback would be less than buying a trailer. Do the math... $150 x 20 = $3000. Are you going to haul a car 20 times over the next ten years?
I have a trailer... and I've been thinking about selling it. I have used it myself 5 times in the past 5 years and quite frankly, that amount of usage doesn't justify the cost of registration and upkeep. I replaced the tires last year... and not because they were worn out. I don't drag home projects anymore and my cars are set up to drive to places like Carlisle.
I like your trailer...is that #7K GVW?
I have to live by the rule: "Do no harm." If I break an axle or roll an Imperial or hurt another driver my "*** is grass."
Yes.
Eliminator Trailers
It's not as pretty now. It's 12 years old and I believe it was the last car trailer that these guys ever made. The owner of the business retired a couple years after I bought this and was just making landscaping type trailers. He may have fully retired by now. The web site hasn't been updated since 2009.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
That's not the problem. It's the unexpected that kills you.
Yep, I bought my first car trailer in 1975 (Bock Drag Star). Lot's of time towing and I can tell you that the "unexpected" happens a lot more when you have a fully loaded car trailer.
Point taken. My assessment of risk for that loading for a very short distance at low speeds isn't very high but it is what you feel comfortable with that matters more than my opinion.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Also take into account that you commute in said vehicle most of the time with no trailer and or loaded, which changes the vehicle dynamics greatly. With a trailer that is blowing the GVWR out of the water, this will become very bad at the wrong time. With someone as young as Nick that's a long time to be paying for someone else until the lawyers run out of ink.
LOL! My son just called me to borrow my trailer... LOL!
That's what I need...But, I don't have a dually.
I'd be more concerned about the mechanical specs of the trailer than just the weight rating of same! The type of axles. The type of bearings, The gauge of the metal and such. A trailer might "look nice" and be "junk", by observation. Getting something heavier than needed can be a plus, unless it might overload the tow vehicle and skyrocket the GCVW.
I know that we used to tow with normal passenger cars and 1/2 ton pickups. I remember seeing a lot of Lincolns with 2-4 horse horse trailers before the move to truck-based tow vehicles in the '80s.
In order to get a good tow vehicle, a normal 8600GVW (HD 3/4 ton) vehicle can be the best investment (whether pickup or SUV). Reason is the much larger brake size/capacity, heavier springs, and rear axle. The LD 3/4 ton can work, too, but will not have the same respect on the used vehicle market as the now-common HD2500 models. With the OD automatics we have now, a large auxiliary trans oil cooler, and "street tires" can still offer a comfortable vehicle with highly-upgraded towing capabilities. 4wd/AWD CAN be an asset, too, as it spreads out the pulling torque in the chassis, rather than it being concentrated at the rear axle.
Trailers can be a valuable asset to the car owner/hobbyist. It allows you t set your schedule of when you do things, but tire condition/replacement can be a "maintenance" issue. Trailers can also become "a pain", too, depending on your individual needs. Plusses and minuses of having your own trailer rather than renting one or using roll-back contracted car haulers.
Having your own quality car trailer, especially a heavier-duty one, can be a sign of affluence in the car hobby.
CBODY67
I know that we used to tow with normal passenger cars and 1/2 ton pickups. I remember seeing a lot of Lincolns with 2-4 horse horse trailers before the move to truck-based tow vehicles in the '80s.
In order to get a good tow vehicle, a normal 8600GVW (HD 3/4 ton) vehicle can be the best investment (whether pickup or SUV). Reason is the much larger brake size/capacity, heavier springs, and rear axle. The LD 3/4 ton can work, too, but will not have the same respect on the used vehicle market as the now-common HD2500 models. With the OD automatics we have now, a large auxiliary trans oil cooler, and "street tires" can still offer a comfortable vehicle with highly-upgraded towing capabilities. 4wd/AWD CAN be an asset, too, as it spreads out the pulling torque in the chassis, rather than it being concentrated at the rear axle.
Trailers can be a valuable asset to the car owner/hobbyist. It allows you t set your schedule of when you do things, but tire condition/replacement can be a "maintenance" issue. Trailers can also become "a pain", too, depending on your individual needs. Plusses and minuses of having your own trailer rather than renting one or using roll-back contracted car haulers.
Having your own quality car trailer, especially a heavier-duty one, can be a sign of affluence in the car hobby.
CBODY67
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
It also generates friendships of which you really dont need
This is my 12 yr old trailer...pics from a couple days ago. I used to use it all the time...I wouldn't mind having a beefier one and minus the open pit feature so I could haul my riding lawn mowers etc.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I'm going out on a limb here, but I think there is waaaay more than 15% tongue load on that hitch. 2500# trailer plus 5000# car should have a tongue weight of around 1200#. Probably handles good with that truck though.
Like with a boat or pool.
Yea, all of the damage done to my trailer has been done by someone else.
In a side note..... This is how things work....
I mentioned to my son that I might sell the trailer... and it's something I've been thinking of... and he said something about buying it. I told him that I didn't need the big truck (Ford Excursion Diesel) anymore either and he's wanted that for a while.... So we made a deal for the truck and trailer. He's gotta get final spouse approval, but she's real open to the idea.
Best part!!! I can go borrow the truck and trailer if I need it!!
So... I may be shopping for a little pickup!
Wile E Coyote
Super Genius
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
I want it as is ...
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