NJ, this car is considerably lower than a ls400. It's lower/sportier to start with, and also has H&R sport lowering springs and bilstein sport shocks.. The bottom of the front bumper wont clear a parking slab I dont believe, or maybe with a few scrapes

I'll keep that in mind about the towing. I'd love to just get a cool trailer and be able to haul things or possibly other cars for friends etc, but have nowhere up there to store a big trailer. Oh well.

 

1) Florida to Cleveland? You must have really been bad to get that for Christmas!

2) I haul my jeep on a 16' double axle utility trailer that I bought for under $1000.00. Could make some ramps out of 6' long 2x12's and I bet it would fit right up.

3) Don't know about Cleveland but around here you can sell used trailers in one day of listing, usually for about 85 - 90% of what it cost. Around here used trailers are like used CTD's, never found.

Tow the trailer and run it as hard as you can. The truck will love you for it.

 

See i have my atv on a 4x8 trailer. I wonder if I could sell/ditch that trailer, and get a flatbed car hauler that had enough room for the atv too, that would be great. Then later I could use it for mine and friends' atv's etc. Just comes down to the storage issue. I guess I need to look into trailer prices a little more closely.

What are the trailer requirements generally to haul a 4000lb sedan? Obviously long enough ramps etc, but what kind of tie downs are appropriate for something like that etc?

 

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Here she is. Not much room for any BFG's
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Hmmm. That is low.

MikeyB

 

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[quote author=Lightman link=board=11;threadid=23239;start=0#msg218163 date=1070563719]
Here she is. Not much room for any BFG's
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Hmmm. That is low.

MikeyB


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Helps when you hit those 25mph highway on ramps at 65

 

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NJ, this car is considerably lower than a ls400. It's lower/sportier to start with, and also has H&R sport lowering springs and bilstein sport shocks.. The bottom of the front bumper wont clear a parking slab I dont believe, or maybe with a few scrapes

I'll keep that in mind about the towing. I'd love to just get a cool trailer and be able to haul things or possibly other cars for friends etc, but have nowhere up there to store a big trailer. Oh well.
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I have the same problem... My trailer is at my friend's house right now which he doesn't appreciate too much... I still haven't found a permanent solution.

 

I use chains on the back and 3000# ratchet straps on the front. Jeeps weighs about 5400# fully loaded

 

Storage? For those of us who are storage challenged, we find these big storage places to be a gift from heaven. We have several in the area that store most anything, from boats on trailers, car projects, RV's and Rec Trailers, conversion buses and, oh yes, flatbed trailers. Most are reasonable in price. Just check around when you get there.

~Dave

 

I just didn't want to get into spending a hundred or two hundred bux a month to store my trailer somewhere...most of those little self storage garages/lots aren't THAT cheap are they...?

 

Lightman-

I don't know about Ohio or Florida, but uncovered outdoor storage here for a small trailer can be had for $15 - $20 per month.

I'm pay $55 per month for pass code protected, video monitored, covered storage for a 30 foot travel trailer.

100 Proof

 

$25 per month to store a travel trailer just down the road.

 

OK you guys are probably right, I guess I need to consider that as an option.

What's considered a suitable trailer , or what are the requirements for safe and easy car hauling? Any special types of axles, or brake systems, etc that would be considered essential? Thanks, I'm pretty new to trailers.

 

[quote author=Lightman link=board=11;threadid=23239;start=15#msg218768 date=1070653295]
OK you guys are probably right, I guess I need to consider that as an option.

What's considered a suitable trailer , or what are the requirements for safe and easy car hauling? Any special types of axles, or brake systems, etc that would be considered essential? Thanks, I'm pretty new to trailers.
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Lightman I am sure that you don't want to hear this, but get or borrow any kind of flat bed trailer, 16 foot is good. You can use a ditch or any raise of a driveway or whatever to put the car on it. Makes no difference for the weight that you are pulling, with or with out brakes. I have pulled heavier with my Ranger as a regular diet. I have a standard 16 foot utility trailer with the foot high sides, pulled many a car on it, just can't open the doors on it. A chain or strap to the front and one to the back and take it where you are going. The truck will not even know it is there. As a matter of fact, last week my son carried household goods (moving) to Missouri with the Ranger and same trailer weighing over 10,000 pounds gross. He complained that he could not use overdrive going over the Dawg Patch hills. I have pulled many cars like you have to move and if there are clearance problems a couple of two by fours placed in front of the ramps get it up. It is no where near as low as a van with ground effects.

 

Well I dont know how low vans with ground effects are (lol), but at one point the car is just 4.5" off the ground.. Probably will make for some interesting ramping. Anyway thanks for the tips guys. If one can be had for a reasonable price, I may just trade in my 4x8 on a bigger trailer.

 

For towing a car, especially a good one I would recomend Dexter TorFlex axles, in my limited experience they ride much smoother. To fit an ATV and the car on you will likely need a 20ft trailer with the ATV loaded crossways in the front.