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United enclosed trailer? #1021091
06/27/11 12:31 AM
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Looking at buying a United superhauler enclosed trailer.Wondering if anyone owns a United trailer or has seen one up close, just wondering on the fit and finish of there trailers.
Thanks for any and all info
kevin

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #1021092
06/27/11 08:16 AM
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Yes I have owned 2 of them over the years, a 26' tag and a 40' goose. Both were decent trailers. I consider them middle of the road. Mine were "silver stars" sold by Bruce Litton in Indy.
Make sure the cross supports in the floor are 16" on center. A friend had a Haulmark with 24" centers on the floor and his dragster tires fell through on one road trip.
Wavey sides indicates a flexing trailer. I would only buy a enclosed trailer with 16" wheels, no way on 15" My

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #1021093
06/27/11 08:20 AM
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a neighbor just bought one, i think it looks very good, his is 44' with lots of cabinets. it looks as good or better than my continental cargo. good luck.

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: 68roadrunner] #1021094
06/27/11 09:12 AM
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I love mine!!! But I told you that already... haahahahahahah

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: joshking440] #1021095
06/27/11 05:48 PM
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Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #1021096
06/27/11 06:13 PM
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Here's a picture of my 26' tag back around 1991.


First out of town road trip, got stuck in S Carolina for 5 days when they had a 100 year snow storm. The IHRA nationals was cancelled at Darlington dragway around 1992-4? Most of the state was iced in with a foot of ice, it was bad. Where we stayed it was clear, but up the road 50 miles it was 12" thick, solid ice.
Oh yea, on this trip it killed that 1986 2500 truck with a 360 and quadrajet carb.
It had 2 burnt valves when I got back to Cincy. The mountains murdered it. It was the last time I trailered with it. It was not enough truck for that 26' trailer.


Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: Challenger 1] #1021097
07/01/11 04:51 PM
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Thanks for all the info, just put the order in today for the trailer.Know the waiting game 5-6 weeks to build
Kevin

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #1021098
07/01/11 05:08 PM
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Here is the one I pulled for 10 years. Started life ass a tag trailer but I so much prefer a goose neck that I converted it.
Tows and rides so much nicer. Only tag trailer I pull is a small utility or boat trailer if given any choice at all.

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: MoparforLife] #1021099
07/01/11 07:16 PM
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Quote:

Here is the one I pulled for 10 years. Started life ass a tag trailer but I so much prefer a goose neck that I converted it.
Tows and rides so much nicer. Only tag trailer I pull is a small utility or boat trailer if given any choice at all.






Are there kits to convert the tag trailer or did you just fab up the goose neck off the original frame



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Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: rowin4] #1021100
07/01/11 11:45 PM
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I have an identical trailer that was bought from Trailer World in Bowling Green, KY in 1997 and still going strong. The rear door did rust out at the right hinge, gotta fix it soon. The only difference is mine is black and has TWI raised on the slope nose.


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Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: Rhinodart] #1021101
07/02/11 12:24 PM
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STERLING VA
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I got my frist united in 1987 ,have had six more and am geting readly to buy a new one now

Re: United enclosed trailer? [Re: FOOLISH_PLEASURE] #1021102
07/03/11 12:18 PM
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Oklahoma City OK
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Texas Trailerman is on this board. He's a straight shooter and would give you the low down on any trailer. (Besides that he's got a great lil dart that hauls.) See his photo on the Texas Mopar shootout.







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