[TR] Towing a TR

[Lee&John Howard]

Just saw this post. I last summer bought a 14 footer for my tr4. The size
is about perfect.
John Howard

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 1:14 PM, <KingsCreekTrees at aol.com> wrote:

> I used to have a 6.5ft X 16ft landscaping trailer for my business and I
> would say the trailer could have been 2ft shorter comfortably. I never used
> the  doors, just stepped over the TR3A's low door line.
>
> However, I also bought a used 6X13ft trailer that had been custom built for
>  a friend who also has a TR3A. The TR is 12ft 7ins, so I thought a 13
> footer was  perfect. I was wrong. I could not stop the vehicle from
> shifting
> forwards or  backwards and I concluded that it was because the tie-downs
> were
> too "vertical",  allowing them to swing on an axis. I've learned the more
> horizontal the  tie-downs, the better. I now have a 20ft landscaping
> trailer,
> again for my  business but I have to say I feel even safer transporting
> the TR
> on it because  the chains (which is what I choose to use to tie it down)
> are almost parallel  with the trailer's bed.
>
> Hope that helps;
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> I have a  14x6 that works great for my TR3, jest be careful opening  the
> doors.
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On  Behalf Of Jim Henningsen
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:24 AM
> To:  triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Towing a TR
>
> What is the best  size open trailer for towing a TR?  I am looking at a
> featherlite 3110  which is 14 ft, but is that too short?  Unfortunately, I
> don't have  the trailer to test.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Henningsen
>
> Ocala,  FL
>
> 62 TR4
>
> 75 TR6
>
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