C3 hauler (trailer)
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C3 hauler (trailer)
After the 5 hour drive to Cruisin the Coast in the '70 BB at 3000 rpm and 55 mph, stopping twice to fill up (12 gallon tank), the Lewis trailers I looked at in the swap meet looked pretty good. Anyone using a Lewis? Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Angle of the dangle, etc??
The wife led me down in the 50 AE - she was bored to tears at 55
The wife led me down in the 50 AE - she was bored to tears at 55
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Re: C3 hauler (guvnerwl)
I bought a 20' "Texas Bragg" with the bevertail. Works great, and you have room for a box up front (wind block) and plenty of extra room to postion the car were it will ride the best.
I can get mine on it with out extender boards, but it is close to the side pipes, so i went to home depot and bought a 10' 2X12 (I cut it in half), 4 3" carrage bolts and nuts, and made extender boards that you can place on the ramp at any angle you need.
Texas Bragg is a name brand, you should be able to find them at any good trailer sales place.
BTW, if you decide to go look at trailers, take a tape measure, and measure the height from the beavertail to the ground, they are all not the same, some are several inches higher, and will cause loading problems.
Frank
I can get mine on it with out extender boards, but it is close to the side pipes, so i went to home depot and bought a 10' 2X12 (I cut it in half), 4 3" carrage bolts and nuts, and made extender boards that you can place on the ramp at any angle you need.
Texas Bragg is a name brand, you should be able to find them at any good trailer sales place.
BTW, if you decide to go look at trailers, take a tape measure, and measure the height from the beavertail to the ground, they are all not the same, some are several inches higher, and will cause loading problems.
Frank
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Re: C3 hauler (garandfan)
Check the height of the wheelwells too. Standard car trailers don't have door clearance for sportscars. 8" is about max if you have low profile tires. Long ramps are important as well.
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Re: C3 hauler (garandfan)
BTW price was 2,285.00 with steel deck, 4 axle brakes. You can open the doors on the trailer with the car directly over the wheel wells. There is about 4 inches of clearance with this trailer.
Frank
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Re: C3 hauler (guvnerwl)
I have an open trailer. Have had it for years, made by a local manufacturer. Works fine with solid axles and midyears, but I have a problem with sharks.
Several have said it, but the key measurement is the height from the deck to the top of the fenders. When I have a shark on my trailer, I can't open the doors. It's a real PIA crawling out. When I replace this trailer, that's the key measurement I'll be checking.
My trailer it "titled" as a 16 footer, but it's actually about 22 feet overall. 16 foot is the length of the bed.
Another consideration...the position of the axles in relationship to the bed. Think of a trailer like a "see saw" with the axles being the balance point.
The closer the axles are to the tongue, more bed length will be available, but it won't tow as well with the "shorter wheelbase". The further the axles are from the tongue, the less bed length will be available, but it will tow better with the "longer wheelbase". This assumes that you're not using an equalizer hitch, which is another subject. :) Chuck
Several have said it, but the key measurement is the height from the deck to the top of the fenders. When I have a shark on my trailer, I can't open the doors. It's a real PIA crawling out. When I replace this trailer, that's the key measurement I'll be checking.
My trailer it "titled" as a 16 footer, but it's actually about 22 feet overall. 16 foot is the length of the bed.
Another consideration...the position of the axles in relationship to the bed. Think of a trailer like a "see saw" with the axles being the balance point.
The closer the axles are to the tongue, more bed length will be available, but it won't tow as well with the "shorter wheelbase". The further the axles are from the tongue, the less bed length will be available, but it will tow better with the "longer wheelbase". This assumes that you're not using an equalizer hitch, which is another subject. :) Chuck
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Re: C3 hauler (guvnerwl)
Thx for the responses - Can you all load your vette with the trailer hooked to the "hauler vehicle", or do you have to take it off and jack up the front end? Frank, in your pic you can really see the "dovetail". Is that standard dimension or did you have them drop it some? The salesman I talked to said they would make the dovetail longer and lower if I wanted.
How about debris slung by hauler?
How about debris slung by hauler?
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Re: C3 hauler (reidry)
Triple B Manufacturing (St. Louis) makes an enclosed trailer that has low profile fenders. My 69 Corvette has no problem with door clearance over them. They also offer many options. Mine is 24' enclosed with 7' interior height, ceiling and tie down lights, marine battery, winch, wide axles, extra side door and rock guard. I paid $7,200.00 in 2000. I've covered a lot of miles with it and am very pleased. Weight is around 3,500 lbs.
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Re: C3 hauler (guvnerwl)
This is the standard beaver tail. It works fine, but like I said I made some extenders to help the sidepipe height issue.
Loaded while hooked to the avalanche, no problem there.
doors clear the fenders by a good 3-4 inches.
Long wheel base, rides great depending on where you postion the car, (I painted lines on mine for the best postion for ride).
It sits far enough back that nothing is thrown on it. Texas Bragg does offer a wind jammer fiberglass front, that will stop bugs and debris.
Frank
Loaded while hooked to the avalanche, no problem there.
doors clear the fenders by a good 3-4 inches.
Long wheel base, rides great depending on where you postion the car, (I painted lines on mine for the best postion for ride).
It sits far enough back that nothing is thrown on it. Texas Bragg does offer a wind jammer fiberglass front, that will stop bugs and debris.
Frank
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Re: C3 hauler (guvnerwl)
I got mine locally from trailer world.
The drivers side fender rotates over and gives easy access for the door to open and for you to get out of the Vette. Makes it easy.
It is very important to have this. It is very tough climbing out the window.
The drivers side fender rotates over and gives easy access for the door to open and for you to get out of the Vette. Makes it easy.
It is very important to have this. It is very tough climbing out the window.
