Is this a good trailer deal?

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Kyle

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Threads like this really remind me that I am just not dealing with "Car people". That trailer aint big... 3 axle is getting big.. Yea if it was Aluminum it would be nicer but those equipment trailers are nice and rugged. What do you think people with large boats do ? Hell , I towed our Boston Whaler from here in Southern MD to Cape Charles VA many times this summer with the Black 95 Rangie . Thats running 60-65 MPH in a crowd on Interstates.. It doesnt like it much and our 3/4 ton 454 Suburban does the job better but the rangie chugs along just fine..Being able to tow large objects with ease is a priceless ability.. I cant live without a car trailer........
 
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I need a few cords of wood to burn every year, plus several yards of mulch, house-moving, it all adds up. And just seeing all these cut up trees just lying there to be taken, it makes me froth just thinking about it....
 
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dean, your getting excited and getting me excited, seriously look into the 109 pick up trailer. fire wood hunting or "tree poaching" will always push you futher into the bush and you want at least a trailer that can follow you along. look at the pictures on pirate and check out the 130 and 110 trailer combo! (you know the one) that is sweet and custom with the canvas top on there! no joke that trailer is for commercial applications. like a paving crew would use that to hold a roller and case bob cat or some other equipment! ;)
 
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LMRW I have enough vehicles, all costing me $$$ insurance every year. I had a 109 pickup a few years ago in England, with the green army style canvas top. Even did a Indiana Jones outa the window and over the roof back inside while my buddy was driving! It was a good vehicle, but now I want a trailer.

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Off the subject a bit, but you guys wanna see a "big" trailer??? Here's a 32' hauler with 3 axels. I've had to custom order 3 of these for local Air Force Base this summer. We are still finishing interior on the 3rd one - AF doesn't cut corners on their equipment! Purpose: crashed aircraft recovery.
 

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strange- apparently you ain't a 'car person' unless you only think a trailer is big if it has three axles?
I guess not a single one of the guys who trailer their race cars to summit point every weekend are car guys... I'll make sure I enlighten them.
 
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find a scrap 109 cut it in half and make the trailer out of that! thats what i mean!
 
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I used to have a trailer just like that. Never towed it on the highway with other than an F-150. Did tow it a fair bit off-road on the farm with my 88.
I hauled cars on mine, hay, wood, tractors+equipment, household goods (from DC to Northern Vt.). Towed it on narrow country lanes and nutso city traffic and the insane interstate in Hartford, CT in heavy traffic.
That said, if your primary purpose is firewood and household goods, I'd suggest something else. If it's primarily vehicles, with occasional wood/goods, it'll work. The drawback using it for wood, unless they are logs (think about how you'll load logs) you'll need to make some sides for it to be safe.
One other thing to check for is that alot of those trailers were made with mobile home axles and the brake parts can be difficult to find. Also, when towing empty, you may need a rheostat for the brake controller. You can ruin a pair of trailer tires very fast when they lock up and skid when the trailer is empty. Don't forget to change the setting when you get it loaded.
 
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Alyssa , (Insert hand icon here)

Steve , (Insert hand icon here)

Tom , the first car trailer I had was made with the 14.5s and traaaaayler axles. I never had any isues with the wheels locking up unless it was empty and I was driving , um , a little agressive :rolleyes: . That looks like it has the same setup on it... By the sound of it you got alot of use out of your old trailer for various things... I think Dean will too....
 
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Kyle

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Tongue weight and load carrying... When you get to the point where you really start using the truck for EVERYTHING then you realise that nothing but the SHD will do.. You will want a bit of a drop on the hitch , and go up in spring to really get the most out of it..
 
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Regular ball. The pintle is good if you are leaving the pavement but they are noisey and can be annoying.. The pintle is a little easier to hook up and give you more trailer/Truck articulation. Since you said you werent taking it anywhere really I wouldnt bother with it.
 
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Ok!

For the brake controller, I was planning to get an inertia dash-mount unit. Got any recommendations or tips here? The seller told me to get any unit and they are all roughly the same.

Also, and final driving techniques or pointers? I've hauled 2000 lb mulch on many occasions, but never more than this and never with electric brakes.
 
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He is right , there are differences and "Options" but the core of them is basically the same.. YOu want to mount it so that its within arms reach. You want to be able to activate the brakes by hand if need be. Typically this happens on a long down hill when the trailer is trying to push the truck and it will get a little squirmy on ya trying to push the ass out. If its loaded right you usually dont have an issue but even then it can happen sometimes .When you get into those situations you just give the trailer some brake and it will straighten up and act right for you. If you hit the regular pedal it can sometimes just make it worse. After hauling with it a little you will see what I mean. Sometimes changing lanes or on decell the same thing happens and you jsut reach down and give it a little brake to strighten it up.. You want the brakes on the trailer adjusted so they start stopping you before the truck brakes do if that makes any sense. You will hear the slop come out of the hitch when they start to grab. Just take some time running it empty and get it all adjusted right so that it works for you and the Disco. That will keep all of your stops pretty predictable and straight . HOWEVER , its still a shit load of weight being pulled on a trailer behind a truck with debateable brakes. Even if you have everything in top notch working order and have driven it plenty , it will still be more then a handfull in a pannick stop so be super aware of whats going on in front of you and try to predict the imediate future (If you know what I mean) at all times..
 
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