Trailer Specs Needed
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet that I read about on another group
(south Bend lathes) is vehicle weight, trailer weight, and so forth as it has
to do with weight stations and lcense requirements. Some people have gotten bad
supprises!
JoBo
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet that I read about on another group
(south Bend lathes) is vehicle weight, trailer weight, and so forth as it has
to do with weight stations and lcense requirements. Some people have gotten bad
supprises!
JoBo
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:ccua8h01ihs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Ok, so now I've gone & done it, I bought a Ford SuperDuty 6.0L turbo diesel
> pickup to pull my Jeep on a trailer. Now, it's necessary to get the bleedin'
> trailer. Can anyone offer up some specs I should be looking for?
>
> I assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info is
> appreciated.
>
> Oh, we took the Super Duty wheelin' last Saturday and it did remarkably
> well. My appologoes to any of the Jeepers who had to get around us, been
> there!
>
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet that I read about on another group
(south Bend lathes) is vehicle weight, trailer weight, and so forth as it has
to do with weight stations and lcense requirements. Some people have gotten bad
supprises!
JoBo
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040712122825.29586.00001366@mb-m16.aol.com...
> > assume I'll need 5000 lb capacity, at least 16' length, double axles,
> >brakes on one axle, etc. Should I get a wood or metal floor etc? Any info
is
> >appreciated.
>
> 16' is good. Some guys I know use 18' but that seems long to me (but they
also
> use their car haulers for longer vehicles). Definitely 2 axles, brakes on
both
> axles is best. Wood or metal floor is personal preference, most guys in
SoCal
> use wood. You might think about upgrading the axle/spring/tire capacity
over
> 5,000 lbs. A fully loaded trail CJ can easily tip the scales at 4,500
lbs.
> That doesn't leave any capacity for the trailer weight, fire wood, other
gear.
> Most guys I know have 7,500 lb capacity.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
Robert. I flat tow, I don't have a brand new car trailer, like you.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
#19
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
Robert. I flat tow, I don't have a brand new car trailer, like you.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
#20
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Re: Trailer Specs Needed
Robert. I flat tow, I don't have a brand new car trailer, like you.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> I agree with Bill, if you get a trailer with a 7000# GVW you should be OK.