Where are you guys buying your trailers? I need a new one...

Thanks.

 

I recently bought Redgar's 16' open deck Bri-Mar. Like it a lot. It has a weight distribution hitch, which is great since I'm pretty much maxing out my vehicle's towing capacity. I tried towing locally with the regular hitch and it's nowhere near as stable.

 

I bought mine from the Trailer Outlet in Flanders, NJ: http://www.traileroutlet.com/ -- I have no idea if they have the best prices or best selection, but they had a trailer in stock that workded for me.

I also looked at some other trailers they had in stock and asked them to attach each to my truck so I could drive the car up and see how she fit (wife and I drove both the truck and the Corvette to the place). That helped since some of the cheaper trailers required race ramps or jacking up the front so the nose would clear, others did not have removable fenders and the drivers door would not open, etc. They were pretty easy going about testing each one before I pulled the trigger on an open aluminum model that fit my needs: I have no complaints.

 

I bought my open trailer from a place. Lucky I had one about 20 minutes away. My current one bought used

 

econo trailer is cheap and will make the fender lower so you can open your door without having to lift it. You can pick it up at Carlisle to save shipping too.

 

Add comedian to web designer and race car driver, Edgar can do it all.

 

I actually was told about them a few weeks back, are you sure my door will open, or must I ask for that as a custom design? They have great prices too! Do you know anyone who owns one?

 

If you have issues with the doors not being able to be opened, because they won't clear the trailer fenderwells, check out our Trailer-Mates: http://www.raceramps.com/trailer-mates.html

 

You have to request it. Rob P. and Marshall own them. I just bought one. If you buy one just tell the guy you want the same setup I ordered.

 

not comedian, really fast inaccurate, non-proofreading typist.

The word "local" was missing right before "place"

 

Nice, I like these.
Can you mount them permanently to the floor of the trailer?

 

Steve, I would imagine you know alot about trailers... Everyone keeps putting you on them!

You must really like your trailer, because you are always excited to get your car in there after 1st round...

 

I know this much....
You better buy one real soon, because your car is going to break AGAIN, trying to keep up with the Blue Bullet!

Yeah, I like to go home early.

You'll see who wins the Ten Fitty Title.

 

Is the 15 foot runway long enough for all cars? I won't have a Vett all my life.

 

Well....

Here is an overview: All Race Ramps are made from high density expanded polystyrene, coated with a hybridized polyurea. So they are lightweight, durable, and grippy on the surface they are laid.
Trailer-Mates are intended to be put in place, and the car parked on top. You then chain the car down. No other securement methods are needed for the Trailer-Mates themselves.

It may be difficult to permanently mount the Trailer-Mates. You can't drill through them to utilize a nut/bolt/washer securement, because it will chunk up the expanded polystyrene, and compromise the structural integrity of the ramps. The design didn't include intention to glue them place either. I'm not sure if a glue would create a problem with the hybridized polyurea coating. The coating is impervious to oil, gas, and brake fluid. Don't know the long term (or short term effects) of a glue though. Then removing them would most likely destroy the ramps.

Perhaps brackets could be fabricated that would hold the Trailer-Mates down - without drilling into the Trailer-Mates themselves. Like "L" type bracket that bolt to the floor, and then holds the ramps down at each of their corners.

Hows that for a round-about answer?

 

What broke on his car?

 

here"s a pic of the one I have...

Rob P

 

Nice, can you drive up it without extra wood on the ramps?

 

The one and only blower belt that has ever broken! It did have about 250-300 passes on it. I can only get mad at myself..

 

i drove mine up robs trailer no wood with the dropped fender. then bought one the next week. everything is jake.