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Old 02-23-2007, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by crazylane
Dude I don't know what kinda quility the trailers are on Ebay, but they are around 15 to 1600 for a dovetail, and a wooden deck. They look great, I am buying one next month.

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i would NOT tow a car with a wooden deck
Old 02-23-2007, 06:31 PM
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Why not, I have ever since I was big enough to see over the steering wheel, Never ever had a problem. And the things I hauled weighed alot more than a camaro or TA.

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Originally Posted by crazylane
Why not, I have ever since I was big enough to see over the steering wheel, Never ever had a problem. And the things I hauled weighed alot more than a camaro or TA.

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well then good luck to you
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Originally Posted by thechef
well then good luck to you
Serious though why would you not want to use a wooden one? Ive never had a problem, But if there is something wrong I would like to know. Do you have a reason why you would not use one?

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well the wood could rot,crack,split ,warp, and trailors sit outside in the elements usually making them all prone to the list i gave. those are the things i would worry about
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and usually the trailors i think you are talking about are landscape type trailors for carrying lighter equipment not cars
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Well if you look at it that way I guess you could say that. But the car hauler that I am getting is no where close to a landscape trailer. And yeah the wood does rot, crack and split, if you don't take care of it....

I am sorry if I am coming across as a *****. I am not trying to. I was just really trying to figure out why you would not want one.

Check this out. Maybe not this exact same trailer, but something like it. I find there would be nothing wrong with it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...DME:B:EF:US:11

or this 1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...DME:B:EF:US:11

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Old 02-23-2007, 08:17 PM
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those are not what i was thinking, i have see several unsafe looking trailors in the past with some daredevils towing cars on them, me personally i would look for a steel or alum trailor for that kinda cash but thats just me,
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I understand your opinion. Thats cool. I was just stating mine. And yes I have seen some crazy people haulin some nice cars on some trailers that were on the edge of fallin apart. lol

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You can find a car hauler for that kind of $.. I've found a few used ones around in papers over the years, just never had a need until now.


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