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WTB 5x8 open trailer with ramp


grapesmuggler27

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looking for something used.

Your choice, guy builds them and considering my trailer with dual axle goes for $3200 at most places, a new no name trailer might cost less than a used name brand trailer. ;)

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best check johns place.. i hear he's really used....

I said used not worn out

Your choice, guy builds them and considering my trailer with dual axle goes for $3200 at most places, a new no name trailer might cost less than a used name brand trailer. ;)

ok thanks will give him a call.

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besides ive noticed that most of the HF trailers dont have the best specs.. be it weight loads. or even engineering they arent worth the money that he could get a decent used one for the same price

Im in the market as well which is why I was asking. I just need something light and cheap so was considering one....

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Im in the market as well which is why I was asking. I just need something light and cheap so was considering one....

thats what Im worried about, I dont have the suburban no more. I am now the proud owner of a mitsubishi endeavor with a tiny 3.8 V6 and tow capabilites suck balls

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How anemic is the 3.8?

I have seen a ranger with a 3.0 pull a 6x10 enclosed with 2 bikes and both riders' crap.

My wife's "cute ute" does just fine with 2 bikes on an open trailer, and it's only a 2.7 v6. I figure the bikes weigh 500 each (full of gas and rounding up) and the trailer is maybe 300 on its own. My car is rated for 2,000 towing. A 3.8 should be closer to 5,000, no? My 4.0 ranger could tow 6k if memory serves. With trailer brakes anyway.

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you can buy mine for 250. it looks kinda ugly but it has been a good trailer to me on the various trips to grattan, putnam, etc

it's about 5x7 or 8, not sure on dimensions. it weighs about 300 lbs, and i pulled it with my g35 coupe (lol... no seriously). sometimes with 2 bikes.

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How anemic is the 3.8?

I have seen a ranger with a 3.0 pull a 6x10 enclosed with 2 bikes and both riders' crap.

My wife's "cute ute" does just fine with 2 bikes on an open trailer, and it's only a 2.7 v6. I figure the bikes weigh 500 each (full of gas and rounding up) and the trailer is maybe 300 on its own. My car is rated for 2,000 towing. A 3.8 should be closer to 5,000, no? My 4.0 ranger could tow 6k if memory serves. With trailer brakes anyway.

Maximum towing capacity: 3500 lbs.**

Maximum payload: 1059 lbs.**

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you can buy mine for 250. it looks kinda ugly but it has been a good trailer to me on the various trips to grattan, putnam, etc

it's about 5x7 or 8, not sure on dimensions. it weighs about 300 lbs, and i pulled it with my g35 coupe (lol... no seriously). sometimes with 2 bikes.

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I may just be spit-balling here, but I have always felt that ramp-gates on open trailers killed the gas mileage.

Just something to consider when shopping an open trailer. A decent curved bike ramp will run you a few bucks, but I think they're better than ramp gates (for bikes anyway). If you're using it to tote around other stuff, then maybe not, but a big wire-mesh "wall" can't help economy.

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I may just be spit-balling here, but I have always felt that ramp-gates on open trailers killed the gas mileage.

Just something to consider when shopping an open trailer. A decent curved bike ramp will run you a few bucks, but I think they're better than ramp gates (for bikes anyway). If you're using it to tote around other stuff, then maybe not, but a big wire-mesh "wall" can't help economy.

Yeah there's not a whole lot of extra cargo room in the endeavor, so my though was get something with a gate less things to carry ie ramps....plus I can throw things like a pop up, tires, gas cans, spares on the trailer and figured it would be less hassle with the ramp gate.

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I may just be spit-balling here, but I have always felt that ramp-gates on open trailers killed the gas mileage.

Just something to consider when shopping an open trailer. A decent curved bike ramp will run you a few bucks, but I think they're better than ramp gates (for bikes anyway). If you're using it to tote around other stuff, then maybe not, but a big wire-mesh "wall" can't help economy.

i got 20 mpg hauling 2- 500lb bikes to tennessee last year with a chevy impala 3.5liter...with a ramp gate

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