Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: ProSport]
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08/16/09 10:04 AM
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Good Luck. Trailers, here anyhow, hold their value like you wouldn't believe. Some sellers even think they appreaciate in value . Seriously, i can buy a new one, nothing fancy, but with the dropped beaver tail, for $2500. I have been looking for a used one for a year now and when thay do come up, they're always more than a new one . My codfish
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: RV2]
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08/16/09 10:55 AM
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i bought a 22 ft open with a 18 ft gravity tilt bed and 4 ft front which fits a 4 wheeler nicely for $2600 and it might be for sale but it is a wood deck with brakes on one axle
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: ProSport]
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08/16/09 01:08 PM
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I bought this tilt trailer from a neighbor a couple years ago. He had it sitting in his front yard for months. Then I needed a open trailer and called him to see if he still had it, he did. He told me he bought it new for like $3600. and was asking 2700. I offered 2300 bucks and he called me the next day and said he would take it. I didn't know anything about open trailers but I got lucky that it was a tilt. I really like the fact that I don't have deal with ramps. It's very quick and easy to unload. It's made by some shop called J&B trailers I beleive somewhere in Ohio. Just got back from a 5000 mile trip and the trailer or tires never let me down.
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: 70blackfish]
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08/16/09 01:23 PM
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NICE TOW RIG!!!!!
Thanks, a little overkill for the trailer huh... lol Another pic of the trailer, go tilt. I don't see any draw backs over ramps, are there? The doors on everything I hauled so far has cleared the trailer fenders, they do come off with hand knobs on threaded fastners.
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: 68DART360]
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08/16/09 01:33 PM
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Hard to beat the econotrailers. I have owned mine for 13 years and love it.
Same here. I think mine is a 97. Tows great!
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: Prostock]
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08/16/09 10:17 PM
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John Dively, who owns Econotrailer, has built his business out of nothing. He's about thirty miles from me, and years ago John managed the now defunct Peterson Dragway that was in Altoona.
His trailers are pretty hard to beat. I downsized myself, and went over and bought one of his fifteen footers....I think it was less than $1700, out the door, tax and all.
They are built to pass Pennsylvania state inspection, and have brakes on all four wheels.
I love it....it is light, my 98 Ram pickup 318 handles it real good. Handles good, stops good, easy to manuever around.
"Old age and treachery trumps youth and enthusiasm, every time!" East Central Director / Chrysler Power Magazine www.reasbeckracing.webs.com
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: RBDuster]
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08/16/09 11:11 PM
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Bob:
I have one you can borrow for this year. As you know, good ones are hard to come by for a decent price.
Thanks Don, that's very nice of you but I'm finally ready to buy one.
I was leaning towards a full deck trailer so we can haul 4 wheelers a few times a year but after borrowing Butch's Econo-trailer a couple times this year I'm really leaning that way now as that dropped rear frame rail makes it a piece of cake to load a low slung car without even jacking up the front of the trailer. I've got a bad elbow so raising and lowering the trailer 3 or 4 times in one day really takes the fun out of it for me. Plus their website says the new ones have 6 foot tongues and 5 foot beavertails, that's awesome at that price!!
Steve1118, you planning any road trips to Summit Racing in the near future? I'd give you gas and delivery money to bring me a new Econotrailer.
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Re: In search of a used open race trailer
[Re: j.mcconnell]
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08/16/09 11:36 PM
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Are the 14" wheels on these trailers anything to worry about? A while back there was a thread about enclosed trailers and everyone swore by 16".
I would much rather have 15" over 14" on a open
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