I'm getting a different trailer (too low for our K).
I'm trading in our trailer. They are allowing me $7,800, so if someone wants it, that is the amount. It is 28 ft with E track. 12 in extra tall, our 09 with top up and TT can both drive in.
The trailer hauls two Ts easily.
It is 2 years old. I'll try to list it in classifieds when I recall how .
That's well done and the tie downs are excellent. How wide is it inside ?
I think it's 8.5. I bought the wide trailer, with an additional foot tall. I should have bought it 2 ft longer and 6 inches taller, but who knew?
I can tell you've been hauling fords in it..... ;- ) lol....
Steve, how can you tell?
If you think Ts leak, try pre-Ts. They have "drip-loss systems. They drip until the lube is all lost.
The good news, no chance of rust on my trailer floor (of course it's wood).
I want to make a note, I'm not selling this. The dealer is allowing me $7800, so if someone wants it for that, fine. If not, the dealer will pull it away when he delivers my new one, in 3-4 weeks.
Thanks,
Rob
Hi Rob, What size are the wheels and tires and does it have springs or torsion bar suspension? Thanks Jim
Jim,
Torsion bar, I'll have it check the tire size.
As for use, I've taken it to Hershey twice and MN (New London to New Brighton MN) twice. Otherwise, local runs to car shows. It was built in September 2010.
Rob
Jim,
15 inch (225-75R/15)
This gave me a chance to "play" with a couple of cars. Two Ts fit in great with room for tools etc.
I've hauled my wife's Chebby (67 Vette) with one T.
I see you also have a beaver tail as well as a bowed top on the trailer. That makes it much easier to load a tall T as it gets the top under the upper door part easier before the front wheels lift to the normal height. Nice trailer!Definitely worth it.
Rob,
I wish I had held off on my trailer now because I bought the same 28 foot with the extra 12" headroom to haul my truck and paid a little more than that but yours looks a little better built with the torsion springs and E-Track. I would have bought that one to save some money since mine has only been used 3 times since new to go to local shows and I would love to see your cars in person which makes it even a better deal! Now I have a truck to pull it with and a toy to haul inside it.
How much room do you have left over total with the two T's in it? Looks like 4 foot in the rear and maybe 2 between them and ? up front? I built a shower and kitchen in the nose of mine to make it a camper and lost 3 foot of floor space and don't know if two T's would still fit in it. With my truck in it I have an extra 8 foot and can stay in it on long trips. If I took a T it would feel like I took the house with me with all the extra room.
One more idea I had that has saved the oil stains in mine is I painted the floor with garage floor type paint and floor dry will soak up all the oil and no stains! Its easy to touch up if you dig into the floor with something too.
Rob just look at it as a wood preserver, got to be better than Thompson water seal ! I know what your talking about on the pre-T's. I have a buddy that has a Model N he says I drive it for 2-3 hours then clean oil from underneath the rest of the week.... I'm not fortunate enough to have that problem but I'd love to think my 1906-7-8 ford was sitting in the basement right now needing to be wiped down..... Maybe one day..?
Your K is looking real sharp by the way..
Rob,
I don't know the sales tax rules in Nebraska. But, her in Minnesota, you only pay tax on the difference between your trade and the new purchase price. That means that if you sell instead of trading in, you have to sell for more than the trade allowance to break even.
Bob,
I'd say there are about 2-3 extra feet left in front, about 2 - 2 1/2 in the middle and 4 ft in back. When I put the K and N in, there is less room. I'm not sure the K and a T would work if so it would be very tight.
I thought of painting the floor, but was afraid it would be quite slick if the oil puddled instead of soaking in. I think I'll put indoor/outdoor down the middle on the new one, then change it when necessary (or not).
Rob
Rob,
The paint didn't make mine slick inside but then I don't have as much oil find its way to the floor. I put a drip pan down under the truck and any car to catch most of the oil. If you just keep oil dry in the middle it might help but then you might slip on that. Since I set the trailer up as a camper I tend to keep the floor as dry as possible.
Never use sand on your floor. We bought some new cabinets from the factory near here and I used the trailer to haul them home. The guys at the loading dock used sand on the floor in the factory to slide the boxes around and asked if they could put some in the trailer to help them slide. I said no but let them put some on the ramp so they could slide up to the floor. I helped load and fell real hard on the ramp. It was worse than ice!
Rob,
What do you use to pull the trailer, horse power requirement? When loaded what is the weight on the tongue?
John,
For the long distance hauls (Hershey & MN) I use our F350 diesel. On short trips we have a heavy half Chevy 1500 with standard half ton gas motor. In a pinch I've used our Tahoe, but use a load leveler hitch.
All three vehicles work fine, but I would always prefer at least a 3/4 ton pickup for any distance or freeway trips.
I'm not sure of tongue weight. I load a little heavier to the front with the pickups and try to balance the load a bit more with the Tahoe.
Rob
I wish I lived closer to Rob, had something more than a minivan, and a bit of money for the trailer!
I could find a way to live with a bit of oil on the floor!
I have avoided the oil problem two ways. First, I coated the floor with black pick-up truck bed paint. It has a textured surface and is resistant to oil etc.. Next, I have a friend that is in the heating and air business. He made some drip pans that are 30 inches wide and 8 feet long with a depth of 1 inch. I hold them in place with a side cleat that allows me to slide them back and forth. I also have them in my shop/storage area and can move them anywhere they are needed.