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Old 07-29-2012, 08:26 AM   #4495
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Robert:
You've now had a chance to use your trailer a few times. How easily does the car load onto it? Is there anything you would change?

I'm going to be ordering a trailer at some point. Not sure it'll be this season, but for sure by the start of next season.
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Old 07-29-2012, 08:34 AM   #4496
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Robert:
You've now had a chance to use your trailer a few times. How easily does the car load onto it? Is there anything you would change?

I'm going to be ordering a trailer at some point. Not sure it'll be this season, but for sure by the start of next season.
Terri, I love this trailer. It tows great has lots of room, and is quite sturdy... The entry onto the ramps is a touch steep but I fixed that by building a couple or racer ramps. It extends the effective length of the ramps four feet.

I'll try to get some pics of it later, but you pull the regular ramps out to their full length and then set the end on these ramps. It raises the end of the regular ramp about five inches, making for a smoother flatter transition.

There is a company the makes a manufactured piece, I'll see if I can find the link, but I opted to build my own.
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Old 07-29-2012, 12:06 PM   #4497
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Terri, I love this trailer. It tows great has lots of room, and is quite sturdy... The entry onto the ramps is a touch steep but I fixed that by building a couple or racer ramps. It extends the effective length of the ramps four feet.

I'll try to get some pics of it later, but you pull the regular ramps out to their full length and then set the end on these ramps. It raises the end of the regular ramp about five inches, making for a smoother flatter transition.

There is a company the makes a manufactured piece, I'll see if I can find the link, but I opted to build my own.
Thanks for the info. I understand what you're saying about the ramps. Cool.
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Old 07-29-2012, 12:46 PM   #4498
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Thanks for the info. I understand what you're saying about the ramps. Cool.
You're most welcome, and one brand is race ramps...

http://www.raceramps.com/maintenance...car-ramps.aspx

or

http://www.johnsontrailerco.com/trai...-extenders.php


There are some others out there, and like I said, I built mine and they work great... bout two hours labor, and way less than 150.00
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Old 07-29-2012, 09:58 PM   #4499
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So, the car is washed, the trailer box is loaded, and Brandi will be loaded in the am...

13.5 hours to departure....
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:00 PM   #4500
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So, the car is washed, the trailer box is loaded, and Brandi will be loaded in the am...

13.5 hours to departure....
So you are sleeping in?
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:10 PM   #4501
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So you are sleeping in?
Nope, planning on meeting Happy Pappy north of Austin and we'll road trip up to Dallas, or East of Dallas for the evening...

having dinner with Camaro21, Keith and some others tomorrow evening...
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:12 PM   #4502
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Nope, planning on meeting Happy Pappy north of Austin and we'll road trip up to Dallas, or East of Dallas for the evening...

having dinner with Camaro21, Keith and some others tomorrow evening...
When are you guys arriving?
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:13 PM   #4503
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Wednesday afternoon... and you guys...???
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:14 PM   #4504
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Where is the trailer loaded and ready to go pic's?

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Where is the trailer loaded and ready to go pic's?

Tomorrow... Brandi does not get parked outside at the house...That's only happened once... She had a bath and will sit inside tonight...
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Wednesday afternoon... and you guys...???
Wed night. Hopefully 8/9 pm if nothing stupid happens.
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Tomorrow... Brandi does not get parked outside at the house...That's only happened once... She had a bath and will sit inside tonight...
Nice! Have a safe trip I'll watching from a far. Kind of like a peep.

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Old 07-29-2012, 10:21 PM   #4508
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Wed night. Hopefully 8/9 pm if nothing stupid happens.
We'll welcome you into the parking lot... Ya'll travel safely...
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