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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Challenger 1]
#905914
01/16/11 12:45 PM
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Quicktree
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and you guys pulling a trailer at 100mph are nuts
Only because I'm a adrenaline junky, that last picture was taken with my wife asking me to stop...I've been faster with it.  I can't help my self sometimes, it's scary thing. 
Same with the car on the salt, I told myself the whole trip, I was gonna drive fast on the salt, it just happens. 
I know  but there are other people on he road 
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Challenger 1]
#905915
01/16/11 12:53 PM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Sure isnt me... I do 65 ... its been faster going down hills when I let it roll... I normally watch my RPMs to get the mileage 
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Quicktree]
#905917
01/16/11 01:46 PM
01/16/11 01:46 PM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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I know but there are other people on the road
Not on this road, there was nothing, I swear.
And I do tool around the country at a low RPM, it really don't matter what MPH, it's always about the same RPM.
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: tubtar]
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01/16/11 10:05 PM
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JSR1485
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I went 10.30's with my Valiant last year, but I since sold it. I will never sell my American Flyer trailer-tows so nice.
Switched to the dark side...
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: old yeller]
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01/16/11 10:34 PM
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acworth / N. georgia - south e...
cheapstreetdustr
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i paid $900.00 for my open trailer 14yrs ago..
got my moneys worth time and again..
its been behind my truck 4days a week for work
its seen 6 sets of tires
its on its 2nd set of shackles
ive replaced the tongue twice ..wore right through the steel...on the ball hitch..
ive greased the original timkin bearings countless times..infact if i lift a wheel and spin it by hand..it will rotate for almost 2 minutes..
this trailer towed every car ive owned over the past 14 yrs..it towed the duster home to the paint shop,chassis shop,and to every event the car has run..from Ga.to fla. to Pa.,NJ.,tenn.,ohio,ky,ala,De,Va,Nc,Sc,Il. often more than twice...in a yr.
i am hypothisising. but its got over 100,000 maybe as much as 150k..my truck has 130k on it now and my other truck had 80k on it when i bought this trailer ...it had 180k when i sold it
and bought this truck...that doesnt account for milage from lending it out..
its due for fenders this yr.and maybe paint if I feel like it..
been more reliable than a dog...
if it could talk it would have Quite a few stories to tell..a few doozies also...
cheapst
365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: cheapstreetdustr]
#905922
01/16/11 10:51 PM
01/16/11 10:51 PM
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California, USA
Phil Saran
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My Duster has not turned a tire in over two years, supposedly
it was a mid 12 second bracket car maybe 10 years ago.
Open trailer has been up and down the west coast many times
hauling cars, my diesel truck gets about 15 mpg towing, will
probably drop to 10-11 mpg with my 9'-11" cab over camper
(2700lbs) added to the mix.
Phil Saran
Parker, Colorado
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: J_BODY]
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01/16/11 11:04 PM
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440Jim
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MoparBilly has been in the 8's with his Challenger and that car has been all over the country on an open trailer.
All I have ever owned is a home made, open trailer. But Billy has me beat. 
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: MuscleMike]
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01/17/11 06:54 PM
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As much as I hate to break it to you Ed, The Lagana's have you covered by quite a bit. Granted they retired this ramp truck about 10 years ago but I would bet big $ their 4.87 @ 302 is going to be the "all time speed and ET record" for a car on an open trailer!  
I had a car hauler that looked just like that back in the 80s 
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Hyper Henry]
#905929
01/17/11 07:08 PM
01/17/11 07:08 PM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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these days and time it makes sence to pull an open trailer. saves a lot of money. wish I had one.
I agree. Been thinking about going back to an open myself. Enclosed are nice but they are a PITA( fuel cosumption, storage fees, insurance etc etc) 
Plus with an enclosed you don't get all the thumbs up going down the highway like you you do with an open 
Derrick
FWIW,
4 years ago I sold a 49' Gold Rush enclosed trailer setup to race a alcohol car. It was too big to haul my muscle car and knew I was gonna take a few years off racing. It was too much $$ to leave sit around. Man am I glad I sold it before the ecomemy sank. I bought it used and used it for 6 years and sold it for what I paid for it. I did add stuff to it like a 44'awning, pit fans, lights and stuff like that. But dang lucky that I sold it when I did, because I really wanted to keep it.
Then I bought a open trailer from a neighbor and fiqured I'd use it for around town hauling with my dually.
Then I decided why not pull it behind my huge toterhome when we use the toterhome as a RV for summer vacations. I couldn't sell my toterhome, it one of a kind.
Like somone said about the thumbs up while going down the highway. Almost everyone is smiling at us because of the old car on the trailer. It's lot's more fun pulling the open trailer because of everyones reaction. And for as big as the toterhome is, I don't think we are paying a penatly in fuel milage pulling the open trailer.(we have 505hp on tap)
I've pulled my used tilt bed trailer now about 40K
miles now and no trouble yet. 
But if I was racing, I would want the enclosed.
Now I can load in the driveway at home.
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Bob_Coomer]
#905931
01/17/11 07:28 PM
01/17/11 07:28 PM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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been 4.88 at 144 MPH and it rides on a open trailer. 
That's really fast for door car You could race Jegs Super Quick!
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Re: Who has the fastest car on a open car trailor?
[Re: Bob_Coomer]
#905933
01/17/11 09:42 PM
01/17/11 09:42 PM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Challenger 1
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been 4.88 at 144 MPH and it rides on a open trailer.
That's really fast for door car You could race Jegs Super Quick!
Oops
Never read this was a door cart only thread LOL
4.88 is fast in anything
and the OP didn't say what kinda of car.
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