Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: 300rag]
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05/12/17 01:29 AM
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Here's a thought. For ease of tying down, I had my trailer equipped with luggage doors all around and full length E-track to install wheel straps. No crawling under the car for me. This is a 22'. Towed it through the Rockies with two different Rams. That is slick !
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: indcontrols]
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05/12/17 01:36 PM
05/12/17 01:36 PM
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Here's a thought. For ease of tying down, I had my trailer equipped with luggage doors all around and full length E-track to install wheel straps. No crawling under the car for me. This is a 22'. Towed it through the Rockies with two different Rams. That is slick ! I've never seen those luggage doors - that's the bug's nuts. The owner of the trailer store had one to tow his Benz behind his motorhome. When I saw the setup I knew that was the way to go, and cheap too. I just gave them the measurements where I wanted the doors, and waited 8 weeks to get the trailer built.
Peter
'65 300 'vert 413/4spd '18 Challenger R/T Shaker '19 Durango R/T
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/13/17 01:00 AM
05/13/17 01:00 AM
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I have a 20', twin 5k axle Haulmark: was a deal that found me. Was not even considering an enclosed. Even though I agree that 24' is ideal, having worked with this 20' for two+ years I would suggest to not rule out this size if a deal were to present itself.
Primarily I haul C3/C4 Corvettes (1968-96) in it, but have done B and E Bodies too. With the Vettes, space is of no concern even with a winch set up in the nose. The E body is very livable, the B Body is tight but not the end of the world.
My suggestions beyond ones previously mentioned: I'd recommend an arched roof and bowed nose unit. The arched roof is a must if it snows where you are: flat roof will not allow the snow to "flow off". It will sit there- then will just hold water and corrode the roof. The bowed nose will give a slight bit more room. The flat roof/flat front units are cheaper. Hallmark and the like (more $$) are arched. Look for torsion bar 5k axles, not the leaf spring 3.5k ones.
Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/13/17 02:52 PM
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Winch guys, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Winching on seems easy. Does the car want to roll back when winching off? If you crank up the trailer tougne then it will usually roll off easy. I reverse the winch (let out the cable) and give the cars push. Once it wants to roll out, I then use the winch to control the rolling.
Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: EWJ]
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05/13/17 04:48 PM
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Winch guys, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Winching on seems easy. Does the car want to roll back when winching off? If you crank up the trailer tougne then it will usually roll off easy. I reverse the winch (let out the cable) and give the cars push. Once it wants to roll out, I then use the winch to control the rolling. Oh that makes sense on how to get it off without a driver. Got it.
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/13/17 05:19 PM
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Winch guys, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Winching on seems easy. Does the car want to roll back when winching off? If you crank up the trailer tougne then it will usually roll off easy. I reverse the winch (let out the cable) and give the cars push. Once it wants to roll out, I then use the winch to control the rolling. Oh that makes sense on how to get it off without a driver. Got it. If you then get a wireless remote as suggested in a prior post ( I have to get one myself), then your can steer the car and run the winch all on your own.
Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/13/17 11:49 PM
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Winch guys, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Winching on seems easy. Does the car want to roll back when winching off? Only winch it off if the trailer is tilted to the rear and then you can winch the car out of the trailer - if thats the question.
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/20/17 07:53 PM
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An e-body is short and fat so the 20" trailer will be fine, just hRd to get in and out in the trailer.
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
JB Rhinehart, Realist
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/20/17 08:12 PM
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Good deal...forgot to mention E-Track: very nice bonus. Good score!
Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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Re: Enclosed trailer question
[Re: Finoke]
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05/20/17 10:20 PM
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I haul B-bodies in my 20' with no problems. I wanted a 20' trailer due to limitations on where I needed to park it. Has worked out fine for 15 years.
'64 Sport Fury, 528 Hemi, FiTech EFI, 4-speed, 4.10 Dana 60 '57 Belvedere 2dr sedan, current project in process '19 Cherokee Trail Hawk Elite '03 Ram 2500 CTD HO, 6-speed 214,000 miles and still going strong
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