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Re: [St] Trailer Question
- Subject: Re: [St] Trailer Question
- From: gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:42:51 +0000
Jeremy -
Have you given any thought to having brakes on the trailer? If you're towing with a "small" car, they can come in handy in the mountains or in panic situations. They came in handy for me on several occasions when I used to tow a pop up with my 1980 Toyota pickup truck.
Just my $0.02.....
George
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jeremy Witt" <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I have it on a very trusted authority that a Honda with a "1000lb"
> rating can easily handle 1500lbs.
>
> My old 98 Prelude pulled the "leaden" Harbor Freight trailer with two
> Hawks from NH to GA and back, and had no issue with the steep
> Appalachian roads.
> Granted it had a 200hp motor, but the hills were effortless.
>
> That is why I've been looking at superlight trailers. I see no point in
> buying a hearty tow-capable vehicle for the few days a year I would need
> it.
>
> And I'm cheap. (This is where Kevin chimes in, usually)
>
> Jeremy Witt
> Newbury Partners
> www.newburypartners.com
> (o) 603-893-3022
> (c) 603-475-4228
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Wetherington
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:24 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [St] Trailer Question
>
> Jeremy Witt wrote:
> > Has anyone had any experience with http://www.missiontrailers.com?
> >
> >
> >
> > I stopped in at a local dealer, looking for a trailer light enough for
> > our little Honda cars to tow, and discovered these all-aluminum
> babies.
> > I'm thinking the 4x8 might be a little tight to carry two motos, so
> the
> > 5x8 looks better. 5x8 here goes for around $1400US.
> >
> Those trailers look decent. Make sure to figure out your total towing
> weight with the bikes on the trailers. I'd be surprised if a "little
> Honda car" would be very good at towing anything that was over
> 1000-1500lbs.
>
> I wish there was a dealer here in the midwest (within 50 miles of
> Chicago), because I'd like to see pricing on the enclosed trailers. I'd
>
> love to have a 5x8 enclosed, and the v nose wouldn't be bad either. I'm
>
> just leary of the prices on those things.
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