[Shop-talk] trailer advice needed

[David Hillman]

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007, Steven Trovato wrote:
> Someone once explained to me that the biggest advantage of electric
> brakes is that the tow vehicle must have an electric brake controller
> installed in it.  Yes, they did say ADVANTAGE.  You see, I'm sorry,
> but you can't borrow my trailer because your vehicle does not have an
> electric brake controller.  :-)

    I don't own a car hauler, so I have to borrow... but my F150 does have 
a Prodigy in it, and a 9200 pound rating, so I can borrow _almost_ 
anything.  This will not deter the determined borrower ;)

    Eric warned about the dangers of open trailers, wrt to the track of the 
Sprite.  Not sure about everyone else, but I meant open trailer versus 
enclosed ( box ).  Although, that said, I have another warning from 
personal experience.  If your cargo has small tires, like the 175/65-14s 
on our racecar, be very careful about using ladder-type ramps!  We have to 
the run the wheels of the car up the rails of the ramps, or it will fall 
in.  We got it stuck half-way up the ramps last year, and let me tell you, 
that was not fun.

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  David Hillman