Small heavy duty trailer
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I used to go camping with the back of a longbed ranger full to the top of the cap, with a few more things on the top. With the same amount of gear but now half of it in one of the HF 12" wheel 4x8's (and 20" sides) I had more power and better mileage from the reduced wind resistance. It was a lot less stressful, the truck handled better, I could see out the back window, and loading and unloading was much easier.
I now find I use the little trailer all the time around the house. I'll throw all the brush from cleaning up the yard in it and take it to the town drop-off once it's full, without having to have a partial load in the truck when I need it for something else, or leave messy piles in the yard until I'm ready to go.
I now find I use the little trailer all the time around the house. I'll throw all the brush from cleaning up the yard in it and take it to the town drop-off once it's full, without having to have a partial load in the truck when I need it for something else, or leave messy piles in the yard until I'm ready to go.
zr2blz
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HF 4' x 8' pulled to CA empty and back to CO with this load (best quess 500lb). Note I did weld all bolts and nuts and metal to metal that I could. This is a 2013 Sonic RS with 6 sp Manual 1.4 Turbo. Max speed going was 70 and 65 coming back (55 in CA both ways).
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Thanks the the advice guys. I am going to pick one up and give it a shot.
texasjohn
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OK, thinking of the wife and the reliability you are interested in....consider the following...
A spare tire, jack, lug wrench with long handle, teach her how to use these...maybe store all of them in a plastic pickup truck tool box.
Get a set of ropes, tarps, tie down ratchets...and make sure there are tie down points...add them if not already there in the trailer. Teach the wife how to back the trailer, both straight and on a curve...and how to tie down the load. Now, she's ready to hit the road!
A spare tire, jack, lug wrench with long handle, teach her how to use these...maybe store all of them in a plastic pickup truck tool box.
Get a set of ropes, tarps, tie down ratchets...and make sure there are tie down points...add them if not already there in the trailer. Teach the wife how to back the trailer, both straight and on a curve...and how to tie down the load. Now, she's ready to hit the road!
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MESSMAKER
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I would like to see the trailer on the white car. Is that a Lamborghini?
MESSMAKER
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Not going to say I have never crossed up a trailer myself, but watching some people back a trailer is one of the great things to watch.
zr2blz
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Yep.. My son's (I think he's had 4-5 years now). It's really fast and AWD with V10.
