Dubstep Shep

Looking to purchase a car hauler. 18'-20' long, two 3,500lb axles, brakes, 4' dovetail, ramps, preferably metal deck, and as wide and low as possible. Angle iron frames are unacceptable.

Budget is $3,000 depending on brand and options.

Trying to find something in Texas or Oklahoma if possible. I'm in Houston so anything close is perfect. Let me know what you got! And feel free to share with your buddies.

My email is w.e.sheppard@sbcglobal.net if it's easier to contact me that way.

Thanks guys!

Houston C7

I have an enclosed 20' V nose I use to haul my '65 Shelby Cobra replica that I am fixing to put on the market. Price is going to be a couple grand more than your budget figure. If you'd consider, let me know and I'll email you more details and some pictures.

What part of Houston are you in? I am in Cypress.

Dubstep Shep

Might be a little out of my price range, but no harm in at least considering.

I'm up in Conroe/Willis. I'll be down at a buddies house in Cypress this Saturday. If you want I can swing by and take a look at the trailer. Just shoot me a PM or an email and we can figure something out.

Dubstep Shep

Bumping this up.

TX Z06 02

I am also looking , but my budget was considerable less than yours ($1500).

You can find what you want all day long on craigslist NEW.

Dubstep Shep

Technically, yes. But I'm not going to pay $2,000 for an angle iron wood deck trailer with who knows what axles and other components.

The cheapest I've seen a quality trailer that uses channel or rectangular tubing and good axles is close to $3,000. If nothing pans out, I'll probably just do that.

TX Z06 02

Maybe they are more readily available in DFW area (my location)? I see what you want all over craigslist. I've found some in my price range used that were not angle iron frame. Just didnt act quick enough.

Dubstep Shep

I've been looking in DFW as well, and I've found a couple of trailers that might be acceptable.

You really have to be careful when you're looking at Craiglist ads. Half the time the trailer is a POS in person even though it looks good in the ad. I've looked at probably a dozen different trailers so far and been disappointed each time.

gotjuice?

I have a metal deck light weight car hauler, dove tail that I will be selling. I have purchased an aluminum one that I am using now. Looking for $1600. Electric brakes work perfectly. Has ramps in the rear that slide out. Could use some paint, But that is about it.

TX Z06 02

Location?

Dubstep Shep

Shoot me some pics please? Email is w.e.sheppard@sbcglobal.net if that's easier.

TX Z06 02

Looks like its closer to you Dub. Let me know if you arent interested. He's about 4 hours from me.

Dubstep Shep

Not by a whole lot lol. I'm about 3.75 hours from him.

Dubstep Shep

Here are a couple I'm mulling over right now.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/for/5386337900.html
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/grd/5361794741.html

The Kearney is new from their factory. It kind of looks like it's made out of angle iron, but if it's from the factory they should be able to build one with channel pretty easily. Looking at their website I don't see any trailers that aren't channel though, so it might just be the pictures that make it look like angle iron.

I'm going to give them a call later today if I can. I'll let you know what they say.

TX Z06 02

SPecs on Kearney:

Price Call for Price
Year
Make Kearney
Model BTSTDSFCH - 7000# GVWR
Stock Number 32
Axles TWO - 3.5K AXLES / CAMBERED W/ACCU-LUBE HUBS
Brakes ONE - ELECTRIC BRAKE W/BREAK AWAY & CHARGER
Bump Rails 2-3/8" PIPE BUMP RAIL / 8" TALL
Coupler 2" - 7K RAM COUPLER W/COUPLER HOLE COVER PLATE
Crossmemebers 3" X 2" X 3/16" ANGLE IRON ON 24" CENTERS
Dove Tail 4' - FOR EASY LOW TO THE GROUND LOADING
Ext. Finish PAINTED W/A DURABLE HIGH GLOSS ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE
Floor 1/8" STEEL DIAMOND TREAD PLATE SHEET METAL
Frame 5" X 6.7# CHANNEL IRON W/FRONT CORNERS 45ed
Hauler Catalog New
Jack 2K TOP WIND FOLD UP W/SAND FOOT, SET IN CENTER
Length 12' up to 22'
New/Used New
Ramps 5' ANGLE IRON SLIDE IN RAMPS W/HOLDERS
Suspension EQUALIZER W/4 LEAVE EYE TO EYE SPRINGS SYSTEM
Tie Downs 3"STAKE POCKETS (16'& SMALLER-10)(18'-12)(20'-14)-FOUR - WELD ON TOP OF THE FLOOR D-RINGS
Tires NEW ST205/75/D/15" BIAS LOAD RANGE "C" 6-PLY
Tongue 5" X 3" X 1/4" ANGLE IRON WRAP AROUND
Undercoating COMPLETELY COATED W/A DURABLE PROTECTIVE FINISH
Wheels 5 - HOLE POWDER COATED SILVER MODS / GM-5"-BP
Width 83"

Dubstep Shep

Ah, good call. I missed that second part. So the main frame is channel but the tongue is angle iron. That's silly. I'll call them and see if they'll do a channel tongue.

TX Z06 02

I found that information in their catalog. For whatever its worth. Their website didnt give any specifications on each trailer type, just the catalog.

ANd it definitely doesnt make any sense. If their channel is 45'd, then it would make sense that the tongue is made of channel. Otherwise, why 45 it???