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07-01-2013, 02:48 PM | #127 |
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So I should borrow someone else's car/truck/SUV to pull my 350lbs motorcycle on road trips 400km away?
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07-01-2013, 02:52 PM | #128 |
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07-01-2013, 07:15 PM | #129 |
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When you do tow, will you post a picture?
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07-05-2013, 12:56 PM | #130 |
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Got my Draw-Tite receiver hitch and installed it on the Yaris, hitch was only $92 from Etrailer. Ordered my 40"x49" Auto-X tire trailer from Harbor Freight, it was on sale for $182, but the Wife had a 25% on-line discount, so got the trailer for $137. HF is only charging us $6.99 to ship to our door!
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07-14-2013, 02:01 AM | #131 |
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Informative thread. I just ordered Curt tow hitch. Plan to tow a 5'x8' utility trailer for my go kart and tools.
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07-15-2013, 02:30 PM | #132 | |
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07-15-2013, 04:51 PM | #133 | |
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07-16-2013, 12:21 PM | #134 |
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Just a word of advise on the HF folding trailers. They are extremely heavy to try and stand up on your own. I ended up installing an electric hoist near the ceiling to lift mine.
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07-16-2013, 10:16 PM | #135 |
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Just finished assembling my HF 40"x49" Auto-X tire trailer, got a few final tweeks to make but it turned out pretty nice. I'll post pictures of it with the Yaris in a few days.
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07-23-2013, 06:55 PM | #136 |
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Can't wait to see the Pictures RacerB. Harbor Freight is awesome. Bought a bunch of stuff from them.
So they don't carry the trailers at your local Harbor Freight? Guess they don't have enough room. I'm surprised Harbor Freight doesn't carry Trailer Hitches too. I want to get a trailer and hitch to carry a 3 wheel bicycle for advertising on the beach/shore. Problem is, I have no wear to store it. Guess I could get a trailer hitch and rent the trailer when I need it. |
07-23-2013, 07:03 PM | #137 |
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One question. When you buy the Trailer 40" x 49" from Harbor Freight, do you have to register it and get a license plate, etc. ? How does that work?
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07-24-2013, 08:33 AM | #138 |
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Yes you do. HF will give you all the necessary paperwork when you purchase it. My 4'x8' cost me $10 a year for a plate
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08-01-2013, 10:18 PM | #140 |
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Thanks RacerB. That came out real nice.
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08-02-2013, 04:40 PM | #141 |
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I used a U-haul rental trailer yesterday. Empty weight 630 lbs, and I think I put about 300 lbs of wet garbage into it. It handled it very well. No highways, just two trips to the landfill.
It didn't accelerate too bad, actually quite normal when it was empty. The trailer was not in control of the car, and stopping distance wasn't very adversely affected. I'd say it handled just like when I load 7-800 lbs of stuff in the trunk. |
08-04-2013, 04:19 PM | #142 |
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Installing the HF 4x8 folding trailer was pretty straightforward. Took me about 4hrs to assemble, not including a second trip to the store for missing parts and quick dinner. Apparently someone raided the box and took some key parts from it. So I did the same thing to another box.
Folding it by myself was simple. The trailer then got alot heavier with the plywood. So folding it by myself is still do-able but definitely requires more strength. I'm going to repack the wheel bearings and add the tie down and wire up the trailer to the car. I'm gonna add the vertical stakes and fencing some other time, along with some nonslippery coating for the plywood. Right now, I'm just trying to get it functional so I can go pick up my go kart next week. |
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08-07-2013, 03:34 PM | #144 |
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