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Reply | Forward Message #899 of 1985 |
Re: Suggestion on buying open trailer

Tom,

There is a 05 8x24 enclosed trailer listed for $3800 at the Tallahassee Advertiser . Also on the 3rd page it lists a car hauler trailer for $800 but doesnt' give size or condition.


Sandy
--- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy" <cs_heath@...> wrote:
>
> We need an edit option on these posts.
>
> Whatever you buy be sure and torque, torque, and retorque the wheels
> until they quit tightening. I bet I retightened my wheels 10 times
> before they quit taking torque. They have stickers on them telling
> yo to do it every 50 miles for a while. I've known of people not
> doing it and having the wheels come off so heed this warning.
>
> --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy" cs_heath@
> wrote:
> >
> > I bought my 18' open trailer from Lee Sales. Great people to deal
> > with. Consider what options you want before hand like removable
> left
> > fender and such. I just ended up raising my car up with some
> boards
> > cause I was in a hurry and they didn't have that option in stock.
> > You can get them to order different options but the cost will be
> > higher than if you buy from stock.
> >
> > They not only had the best price in town on the trailer but they
> > gave me a discount on all the extras I bought like brake
> controller,
> > straps, and spare tire. I think I ended up around $2400 out the
> door.
> >
> > Get the upgraded brake controller for your truck rather than the
> $99
> > one they sell. If you read on the SCCA forums in the towing
> section
> > you will hear all are happy with the Tokonsha Prodigy controller.
> > Lee Sales carries it and will install it for you.
> >
> > I had 1 problem with my trailer pinching one of the brake wires
> and
> > shorting it but Lee fixed it at no charge.
> >
> > --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Austin
> > <forsolo2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Russ. Did you buy from them?
> > > Are you going to Huntsville?
> > >
> > > Russ <virgil_united@>
> > wrote: Lee
> Trailer
> > Sales on Crawfordville highway had the best local prices
> > > when I was shopping. I believe their trialers are anderson
> which
> > is a
> > > good brand. Just be careful, you may have clearence issues
> with
> > a open
> > > trailer with the low slung vette. But I wouldn't know anything
> > about
> > > that.
> > >
> > > --- In dixieautocrosser@yahoogroups.com, "forsolo2"
> <forsolo2@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking to haul a car. Anyone have a suggestion on
> where
> > to buy
> > > > and what trailer would be good? What to look for? What to
> > ask for?
> > > > Going to trailer a corvette so weight is about 3300lbs.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Thu May 24, 2007 2:47 am

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I'm looking to haul a car. Anyone have a suggestion on where to buy and what trailer would be good? What to look for? What to ask for? Going to trailer a...
forsolo2
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May 23, 2007
4:04 pm

Lee Trailer Sales on Crawfordville highway had the best local prices when I was shopping. I believe their trialers are anderson which is a good brand. Just be...
Russ
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May 23, 2007
7:31 pm

Thanks Russ. Did you buy from them? Are you going to Huntsville? Russ <virgil_united@...> wrote: Lee...
Thomas Austin
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May 23, 2007
11:22 pm

I bought my 18' open trailer from Lee Sales. Great people to deal with. Consider what options you want before hand like removable left fender and such. I just...
Sandy
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May 24, 2007
2:22 am

We need an edit option on these posts. Whatever you buy be sure and torque, torque, and retorque the wheels until they quit tightening. I bet I retightened my...
Sandy
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May 24, 2007
2:32 am

Tom, There is a 05 8x24 enclosed trailer listed for $3800 at the Tallahassee Advertiser <http://www.tallyads.com/vehicles/trailers/results.aspx> . Also on the...
Sandy
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May 24, 2007
2:47 am

Sandy -- Does your trailer have solid floor or not? Any pros or cons wither way? Went to Lee and might be doing the same as you. Tom Sandy...
Thomas Austin
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May 26, 2007
5:26 pm

Mine does not have the solid floor, just the treadplate runners. I think the solid floor would accomadate a wider variety of track widths like Russ's car or...
Sandy
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May 26, 2007
6:50 pm

Hey, I got here late, can I add my .02? Amen to everything Sandy said. Open center trailers let you work on/look at the underside of the car, but they limit...
JD Kemp
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May 27, 2007
2:52 pm

No I bought from trailerranch.com. Like Sandy I was looking for someting in stock. I found out that pace trailers are made in Ocilla georga and Haulmarks in...
Russ
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May 24, 2007
2:56 am

Thats trailerranch.net if anyone was looking. Trailerranch.com is an RV park in New Mexico. just a heads up. Later, D...
dmang281
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May 25, 2007
10:38 pm

Tom, My open trailer is for sale. It works extremely well for me, but I want to get rid of my truck. I bought a dolly to haul the mean green machine with my...
Marko Horn
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May 29, 2007
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