open trailer ideas
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
open trailer ideas
I am going to pick up my new 20 foot steel car hauler next week and was just looking for ideas/recomendations form others. I want to put a air deflector/stone guard on the front and a tool box up front also.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
We need pictures!! 
Really depends on how you are planning on using the trailer.
ie: Trailer car to track on regular basis? Trailer car when/if it breaks down during use?
Also have to consider the trailer weight limitations. Vehicle weight + toolbox weight + nose cowl weight = ??? lbs.
Really depends on how you are planning on using the trailer.
ie: Trailer car to track on regular basis? Trailer car when/if it breaks down during use?
Also have to consider the trailer weight limitations. Vehicle weight + toolbox weight + nose cowl weight = ??? lbs.
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
We need pictures!!
Really depends on how you are planning on using the trailer.
ie: Trailer car to track on regular basis? Trailer car when/if it breaks down during use?
Also have to consider the trailer weight limitations. Vehicle weight + toolbox weight + nose cowl weight = ??? lbs.
Really depends on how you are planning on using the trailer.
ie: Trailer car to track on regular basis? Trailer car when/if it breaks down during use?
Also have to consider the trailer weight limitations. Vehicle weight + toolbox weight + nose cowl weight = ??? lbs.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
All sorts of pics to get ideas from. Try open auto hauler. 
http://www.trailerworld.com/Inventory/
If you use a nose cowl make sure to > shape to reduce drag.
http://www.trailerworld.com/Inventory/
If you use a nose cowl make sure to > shape to reduce drag.
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
All sorts of pics to get ideas from. Try open auto hauler.
http://www.trailerworld.com/Inventory/
If you use a nose cowl make sure to > shape to reduce drag.
http://www.trailerworld.com/Inventory/
If you use a nose cowl make sure to > shape to reduce drag.
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From: State of Confusion
In-retrospect, I should've had the box built much-deeper, and an identical box on the opposite side of the center-beam:
it holds all my ratcheting tie-down straps, axle-straps, chains, bungee-cords, a small floor-jack, spare lug-nuts for the trailer, sledge-hammer, ball for tongue, registration-card for trailer, special 'one-off' things I need for the trailer (i.e.- specific wrench or tool ), and anything-else I can cram in there.
Melting Slicks
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Mark,
I trailered mine to Corpus last month and used a friend of mines trailer. He custom cut the faring used on top of semi's as a stone guard. It also housed the spare tire...and his tool box was in front on the trailer hitch. One thing he recommended was to make sure the hitch you get is a "Bull Dog" hitch. The above picture shows what they look like.
Good Luck!
Stuart
I trailered mine to Corpus last month and used a friend of mines trailer. He custom cut the faring used on top of semi's as a stone guard. It also housed the spare tire...and his tool box was in front on the trailer hitch. One thing he recommended was to make sure the hitch you get is a "Bull Dog" hitch. The above picture shows what they look like.
Good Luck!
Stuart
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
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Safety Car
Joined: May 2005
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From: Jennings LA
Mark,
I trailered mine to Corpus last month and used a friend of mines trailer. He custom cut the faring used on top of semi's as a stone guard. It also housed the spare tire...and his tool box was in front on the trailer hitch. One thing he recommended was to make sure the hitch you get is a "Bull Dog" hitch. The above picture shows what they look like.
Good Luck!
Stuart
I trailered mine to Corpus last month and used a friend of mines trailer. He custom cut the faring used on top of semi's as a stone guard. It also housed the spare tire...and his tool box was in front on the trailer hitch. One thing he recommended was to make sure the hitch you get is a "Bull Dog" hitch. The above picture shows what they look like.
Good Luck!
Stuart
Le Mans Master
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From: Glen Allen, VA
Ok I'll bite, why would you trailer a broken down car 8 hours? Sorry, had to do it, because that would be the only reason my car would be on a trailer. On the subject of the semi fairing, I know there are junkyards for big rigs. If you're lucky enough to have one in your area, you might be able to scrounge up somthing, but I would be afraid of it looking bubbafied. (the one shown above definitely does not look bubbafied)
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
Ok I'll bite, why would you trailer a broken down car 8 hours? Sorry, had to do it, because that would be the only reason my car would be on a trailer. On the subject of the semi fairing, I know there are junkyards for big rigs. If you're lucky enough to have one in your area, you might be able to scrounge up somthing, but I would be afraid of it looking bubbafied. (the one shown above definitely does not look bubbafied)
plus some of theese have track days so I would hate to beat on it hard and something break and have to fix it or have it towed home. it will give the wife a vehicle to do whatever she wants while there it is worth it to me for peace of mind. remember even new theese 35 year old cars were not as dependable as todays cars are. plus everyone gets to rag you for having a trailer queen
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our dealership has a steel car hauler we use to transport new cars. it sees about 15K miles a year and is 10 years old and still in good shape, it needs paint but it is not rusted and it stays outside alllways.
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis Mo
You need to contact "Bullshark". He has one of the best I have ever seen, battery operated wench etc. Bullshark, you out there? Send this fellow a photo of your trailer.......LT
Melting Slicks
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From: Florida
I wish an aluminum trailer was in my budget but it is not. I guess it depends on your climate, I am way down south and we never see salt unless it is in our gumbo our dealership has a steel car hauler we use to transport new cars. it sees about 15K miles a year and is 10 years old and still in good shape, it needs paint but it is not rusted and it stays outside alllways.
our dealership has a steel car hauler we use to transport new cars. it sees about 15K miles a year and is 10 years old and still in good shape, it needs paint but it is not rusted and it stays outside alllways.I have nearly an identical trailer as yours. I put a winch on it so I could pull the car onto it if needed (drag racing), bolted to the floor of the trailer. I opted for aluminum ramps because the steel ones are so heavy. They stow under the trailer up ahead of the wheels. I couldn't justify the cost of an aluminum trailer. Mine sits out in the weather for over ten years now and shows minor rusting where the paint is scuffed off. No salt down here in Florida. I mounted an aluminum tool box in the front as you mentioned (Sam's Club special).
Jim
