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Kage87Z
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Location: 12 Second Club
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
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 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: Racing again Saturday... and major trailer score! |
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The old trailer's days have been numbered since that fateful night a few weeks back when one of the heavy tailer ramps fell full force on top of my wife's left foot. Whatever the injury (Xrays showed nothing broken) she's still in pain and wants to blow our ratty trailer up.
Here's the old trailer:
Note the armored ramps (They've gotta go 60 pounds or so) and the ratty fenders.
I've been on the lookout for a while, and today, I stumbled across this:
CAR HAULER TRAILER, 23'6" - $700 (S.E. PORTLAND)
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Reply to: sale-vppg5-1XXXXXXXXXXX@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-07-15, 11:56AM PDT
THIS IS A TILT TRAILER WITH STEEL BED AND MATTED WITH RUBBER MATS....NEW TIRES ...THE TRAILER IS 19 FEET AND TONGUE IS 4'6" FROM BED TO BALL...HEAVY DUTY THE BED IS 6'6" WIDE
Location: S.E. PORTLAND
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$700!!!!
That's the cheapest tilt trailer I've seen in any decent condition for less then $1700!
Yes, it needs some work, but not because of the condition as much as it's because of the law.
WA State requires brakes on tandem axles. It also needs a battery and an electric brake actuator in case the trailer separates from the hitch...
Well, as bad as the other trailer looks, the axles, tires and brakes work very well. The solution?
Swap axles and wiring from the ratty trailer to this one and we're a go.
Getting to work on that tomorrow, and hopefully I'll have it done by Saturday... because Saturday we're gonna go racing again!
Got the exhaust suggestions (45 degree inward dumps and a crossover pipe) moved the tach and put the linelock button where I can engage it AND shift during my burnout.
Looking to get over 110, and get under 13 seconds... without getting tossed for noise.
More to come!
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"Are you guys ready? Let's roll."
Todd Beamer - 9/11
Never Forget
My 69's story: http://myspace.com/69camaro454
My 87 Z/28's tale of woah... http://myspace.com/87Zcamaro383 |
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Schultzy89GTA
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Joined: 08 Jan 2004
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Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! Great find on the trailer and good luck at the track.
-Schultzy
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izcain
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Joined: 09 Sep 2006
Posts: 1306
Location: Port Angeles WA
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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What are you going to do with the old trailer?
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Kage87Z
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Posts: 436
Location: 12 Second Club
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| izcain wrote: | What are you going to do with the old trailer?
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After the axle swap, put it on craigslist for some absurd amount of money.
PM me with an offer.
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"Are you guys ready? Let's roll."
Todd Beamer - 9/11
Never Forget
My 69's story: http://myspace.com/69camaro454
My 87 Z/28's tale of woah... http://myspace.com/87Zcamaro383 |
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