Tire trailer thread
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Originally Posted by Pruhnke,Mar 17 2008, 02:23 PM
I would think this to have more to do with how whatever you are attaching to the car to tow the trailer. I have seen some pictures while researching what hitch to buy, where the attachment point in the trunk had begun to tear out.
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Originally Posted by bigboost17,Mar 18 2008, 05:37 AM
For those of you with the Chase Race Hitch, what size receiver did you purchase to accept the ball hitch? Also what size ball do these trailers usually use?
1 1/4 reciever
3/4 ball
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My tiny garage is pretty packed and I can't really afford the space along a wall for my trailer so I was considering hoisting it to the ceiling.
Has anyone tried hoisting one of these trailers?
I plan on hoisting it from the axle then resting the back on a shelf and tying off the tongue with a second rope.
I plan on skipping the box and other extras to keep the weight and height down. I'm guessing it will be <130 in its hoisted configuration and no taller than the fenders.
Thoughts?
Has anyone tried hoisting one of these trailers?
I plan on hoisting it from the axle then resting the back on a shelf and tying off the tongue with a second rope.
I plan on skipping the box and other extras to keep the weight and height down. I'm guessing it will be <130 in its hoisted configuration and no taller than the fenders.
Thoughts?
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From: Redmond, Washington, USA
The "receiver" is part of the hitch itself.
The ball is a 1-7/8" ball.
My ball mount has almost no rise (I have the large wheels on the trailer). I don't know how you quantify it, but my ball mount just has a half-inch thick plate welded on top of the square bar, and the ball mounted on that.
As to storing it by hoisting it from the ceiling, I wouldn't do that. Just store it outside (if you have a yard), and cover it with a tarp if you're worried about it getting damaged by the elements. But the consequences of it pulling itself off a ceiling mount aren't worth the benefits, IMO. YMMV
The ball is a 1-7/8" ball.
My ball mount has almost no rise (I have the large wheels on the trailer). I don't know how you quantify it, but my ball mount just has a half-inch thick plate welded on top of the square bar, and the ball mounted on that.
As to storing it by hoisting it from the ceiling, I wouldn't do that. Just store it outside (if you have a yard), and cover it with a tarp if you're worried about it getting damaged by the elements. But the consequences of it pulling itself off a ceiling mount aren't worth the benefits, IMO. YMMV
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Originally Posted by ScottnHeidi,Mar 16 2008, 10:33 PM
I put the tires in the back of the trailer, so when I remove the tires the tongue doesn't fly up in the air. The toolbox keeps the weight on the front.
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Originally Posted by E-Z,Mar 17 2008, 01:06 PM
How heavy and long of a trailer can you tow safely with an s2000? I really want a tire trailer, but I would really like to build/buy one long enough capable of hauling (with another car) an FJ Kart which weighs less than 300lbs.
If you chose to do so, the lighter, the better.