[Autox] Towing discussion - another view point

[John Innis]

My problem with those is the price.  I bought a nice middle of the
road double axel flatbed with electric brakes (both axles) and
slide-under ramps for $2100.  It is more than I needed to haul the
Spit, but it was a LOT of trailer for the money.  And it sure came in
handy when I needed to put a Suburban on it.

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 12:35 AM,  <spitfirejoe at email.com> wrote:
>  A friend of mine just told me he talked a North East Iowa manufacturer
into
> building a "Small Bore" trailer.  It's a single axle design - built to be
> "HEAVY DUTY, LIGHT WEIGHT, LOW COST, EASY TO LOAD, AND EASY TO TOW....AND
> GARAGABLE"  (his words).  Basic trailer is only $1875.  It doesn't have all
> the bells and whistles, but looks darn nice and rugged enough to do the job
> for those of us that drive little race cars.  Some bells and whistles are
> available as options - nose fairing, electric brakes, alloy wheels, strap
> winch were listed.
>
> I pull my AutoX Spitfires around on a homebuilt (not by me) single axle
> trailer with my bone stock V6 Automatic Ford F150 Supercab.  I have not had
a
> lick of trouble, though it does knock my gas mileage down to about 14.  ;-)
> After reading all the notes on this list about trailer towing, I'm
certainly
> going to have an auxiliary trans cooler installed before I do any more
towing.
> It just makes sense.  I do have a good hitch, and there was a wiring kit on
> the truck from the factory.  Everything has worked well, but I'm not towing
> excess tons of stuff.
>
> My point here is that if you HAVE to have a big trailer and lots of spares
and
> lots of tools - they you have to have a big truck.  Many of us need to look
at
> the costs associated with all this, however.  If I don't have to carry
> everything, I can get by with a lighter trailer and therefore a lighter
truck.
> You guys that are chasing your dreams all over the country certainly need
to
> have bigger trucks and trailers - no question about that.
>
> The discussion was enlightening on several issues, and I appreciate all the
> information.
>
>
>
> Joe Guinan
> Fremont, NE
> NASS Member #31
> spitfirejoe at email.com
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