09-15-2010, 01:47 PM
I *personally* wouldn't be able to convince myself to add D-rings to a newish trailer. If it was 15 years old and the old loops are looking questionable, maybe then...
I won't fight you on the trailer box, b/c a SUV back is obviously different from a truck bed. I can totally appreciate the convenience of a trailer box, but it still doesn't seem like a "gottahavitnow" thing considering the possible added expense. I've considered adding it to mine, just never been able to justify it.
I have no idea how long my trailer is, only that every car I've put on it has fit fine; once I did put a Ford Exploder on it (b/c it had actually exploded) and it seemed considerably larger than what I was used to so take that however you want. That said, I've got an enormous yard and space has never been an issue. I figured you wanted it small b/c you live in the city; i certainly hoped it wasn't b/c you were being a giant (I) and just wanted it for maneuvering
. It has slide-out ramps, which i actually used once to get the truck out of a ditch while the trailer was still attached (fun!).
You should bitchslap whoever told you to avoid wooden decks b/c they're just trying to make you spend more; let me guess, it was on a BMW forum
. Mine was completely rotten when I bought the trailer, and for less than $200 and a half-day's labor I had installed brand new pressure treated planks and carriage bolts + hardware. It's been perfect ever since sitting out in the elements.
I won't fight you on the trailer box, b/c a SUV back is obviously different from a truck bed. I can totally appreciate the convenience of a trailer box, but it still doesn't seem like a "gottahavitnow" thing considering the possible added expense. I've considered adding it to mine, just never been able to justify it.
I have no idea how long my trailer is, only that every car I've put on it has fit fine; once I did put a Ford Exploder on it (b/c it had actually exploded) and it seemed considerably larger than what I was used to so take that however you want. That said, I've got an enormous yard and space has never been an issue. I figured you wanted it small b/c you live in the city; i certainly hoped it wasn't b/c you were being a giant (I) and just wanted it for maneuvering
. It has slide-out ramps, which i actually used once to get the truck out of a ditch while the trailer was still attached (fun!).You should bitchslap whoever told you to avoid wooden decks b/c they're just trying to make you spend more; let me guess, it was on a BMW forum
. Mine was completely rotten when I bought the trailer, and for less than $200 and a half-day's labor I had installed brand new pressure treated planks and carriage bolts + hardware. It's been perfect ever since sitting out in the elements.