New Car Hauler

[censo69]

30 ft on 2 axles will be fun. Be sure to add some rollers to the back of the trailer frame my old 28ft had an awful time transitioning humps in parking lots and gas stations.

[71RS/SS396]

Interesting Tim, do the accessories really add that much weight? Surprising to me that an aluminum trailer would be that heavy. My trailer I am getting is steel framed and weighs 4200 lbs empty (30ft V-nose Horton Hauler). It doesn't have any accessories like cabinets, a/c or anything, just open front to back. Gross weight is 10,000 lbs max (has 2 5200 lb axles), but with the car it will be at 7200 lbs min, plus anything I put in it. I will definitely keep an eye on what I put in it weight wise.

I would recommend you weigh the trailer when you get it. I was told mine was lighter than it actually is. I weighed mine at a truck stop with certified scales, my truck even weighs more than GM listed it at (6940#) so the whole rig empty is like 12,600#. The generator and a/c are probably the heaviest things added, the gen is a 7.5kw onan commercial so it ain't light. I'd be willing to bet your trailer is heavier than 4200#.

[sik68]

Come on guys, think big!







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[Randy67]

I would recommend you weigh the trailer when you get it. I was told mine was lighter than it actually is. I weighed mine at a truck stop with certified scales, my truck even weighs more than GM listed it at (6940#) so the whole rig empty is like 12,600#. The generator and a/c are probably the heaviest things added, the gen is a 7.5kw onan commercial so it ain't light. I'd be willing to bet your trailer is heavier than 4200#.

You very well may be right. I will get it weighed when I have a chance. A generator and a/c will add quite a bit of weight. Hopefully it isn't over 5K empty, but I will find out. The owner seemed pretty sure the weight was around 4200 lbs or so, we will see.

My truck is definitely lighter than yours, mine weights 5500 lbs (weighed at scrap yard). It's a 79 GMC Sierra standard cab long bed dually, with a GVWR of 10K, and max trailer weight of 12K, so I won't be overloaded at least.

[Randy67]

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Damn, that is one big arse trailer. I would hate to tow that around. That has got to be more than a F350 is rated for.

[fordsbyjay]

I have a 32' Haulmark and it is a little on the big side but I can fit two cars in there so that is how I ended up with it. The triple axle helps a lot but when passing big trucks or strong winds can throw you around. I have an F350 srw.
I can attest to the breaking down part. I have this sbf powered Pinto and after buying it every time I took it out it would break down. After a couple years of fixing things it finally became a reliable vehicle but it was rough at first. I also have a t-bucket we take to Cruising the coast in Biloxi and we ran into some people from Tx that drove their bucket there. The lady asked my wife if we drove it or if we had a trailer queen. The wife was like "hell yes we trailered it". lol. We did one highway excursion in it on I10 and that cured here of wanting to drive too far. lol



The thing I like the most is being able to stay in it at the track. I built this bed lift last summer so we could sleep in the trailer. It has A/C and a Honda 3500 inverter.

[SparkyRnD]

The bed lift is a great idea! Does it raise up and down, or did you weld it in a static spot?

[fordsbyjay]

I bought an ATV winch for $50 from HB and have it on some pulleys just like a car lift.


Here it is up.


When it is up I pin each leg so there is no weight on the cables when traveling. I also have pin spots about half way down so that I can lower just above the motor in my tbucket allowing me to have the car in the trailer and still sleep in it. When the trailer is empty it goes right down to the wheel wells.

Here is a link to a bunch of more pictures if you want to look at them vs me posting them all.
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ark%20Trailer/

[Randy67]

Very nice trailer Jason. Yours looks a little taller than mine (mines 6' 6"), especially on the inside.

I am thinking about doing a low buck sleeping quarters in the front of mine, very low-buck. Just something to make the time at an event a little easier. Not sure if I want to deal with water and waste tanks. Picts of my trailer. Yep, I got some logos to cover up to keep the DOT off my back. Otherwise I want to keep the wrap for a while at least. Unless it causes issues then it will come off.



And the tow rig combo, all 52 ft of it.

[fordsbyjay]

Yes I wanted an 8' wall but 7.5' is about standard without a special order. I wanted head room when I bought it and I can walk under my bed when it is up. There is still about 3" more clearance but that is as high as I can get the bed with the cable design I have. I need to tweak it some this summer and I will have to fix that.

[SparkyRnD]

that's an awesome idea, and very well executed! I kept thinking about needing extra space at the front, never considered going up. And that frame work would be well outside the area of the car, so seems like a no brainer. I guess the only problem would be if you had the car in the trailer, the bed just above the car, and during the middle of the night forget how high up you are should you decide to get out of the bed :-)

[fordsbyjay]

that's an awesome idea, and very well executed! I kept thinking about needing extra space at the front, never considered going up. And that frame work would be well outside the area of the car, so seems like a no brainer. I guess the only problem would be if you had the car in the trailer, the bed just above the car, and during the middle of the night forget how high up you are should you decide to get out of the bed :-)

It's just like sleeping on the top bunk...lol