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Re: Tilt-bed car trailers

To: Josh Sirota <josh@sirota.org>, Larrybsp@aol.com
Subject: Re: Tilt-bed car trailers
From: Perry Kincy <kincy@ccnet.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 21:10:50 -0700
Excepting for the issue of lowered cars and doors that won't open against
the wheels, I completely concur.

PK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Sirota" <josh@sirota.org>
To: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Tilt-bed car trailers


> Larry, this isn't a fixed-bed trailer.  It has no ramps, just like a
> rollback.  It's just a tilting trailer that DOESN'T roll back.
>
> The entire length of the trailer is the ramp.
>
> I completely agree that tilt-beds rock over fixed-beds.  I just think
> rollback tiltbeds have an extra level of complexity that isn't required.
>
> Josh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
> To: <josh@sirota.org>
> Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Tilt-bed car trailers
>
>
> > from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
> >
> >               I still think the roll back design is the best for several
> > reasons. If your car is lowered its the only way to go. A fixed bed
> trailer,
> > even a beaver tail will bottom the car at the mid point unless you have
30
> > foot ramps. A roll back does not require ramps. No ramps no hernia
> carrying
> > them. If you have an in out racing clutch like I do or break like I have
> you
> > can still get the car back on the trailer with the electric winch. The
> good
> > ones have removable fenders so you can get in and out of the car while
its
> on
> > the trailer. I've been using my Orlandi rollback all year with my
Corvette
> > and I'm quite pleased with it. One mans opinion.
> >                                                           Larry

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