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Idahome
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So much want
You can keep it here :) Attached to my tow truck I promise to only use it alot
I have upgraded my "car hauler" 4 times over the last 10 years. Started with a wood deck 18' car trailer I paid $800 for.... all wood was rotted so I rebuilt it, the whole trailer. Sold it so I could get a 20' car trailer for $1200....This one fit two rzr's, also needed new wood and rebuilding, so I did. Then I sold that one because I found a 24' deck over that can hold two rzrs on snow tracks that had been in an accident and was slightly bent I still have this trailer I love it...now I did not need the 20' with side rails. The side rails make it hard to work on trucks on the trailer...so away went the 20's trailer and I got a 18' with a dove tail...again wooden deck needed fixing, axles, springs brakes, tires, etc...so I rebuilt that one too. After switching trailers so often (like every 2 seasons) I gave up trying to put the winch on the front f the trailer and instead mounted it on the back of my flatbed...no matter what trailer I was using I always had a 5000# winch ready to go under my flatbed...I love that setup! FYI a 5000# badlands winch WILL PULL a Ranger with 3 flat tires that is dragging frame ifrom being wrecked) onto a trailer and I do mean DRAG. It will also pull a 4 door explorer onto a trailer that is stuck in gear and on a incline, I could not believe it....no problem pulled it right on without the rear tires rolling and we were pointed up a steep steep hill!
FINALLY some dude posted a all metal 18' car hauler with new brakes and tires on CL for $800.... I watched the add, thought it was too good to be true. Two weeks later it was still posted? WTF? So I went down there, sure enough, new tires, new brakes, all metal deck, only asking $800?? Must have been because it was blue? Nobody else snagged it up so I did. Best trailer I ever had for hauling rangers and explorers...with the metal deck it makes it easy to roll a jack around, use jack stands and pull the rear axle. It also has surge brakes so no need to have the electric brake controller working all the time........So this one I installed a 6000# harbor freight winch, wireless controller all inside a metal tool box on the tongue with battery setup that charges from the tow vehicle.... I am keeping this trailer forever....
My point? So many times we wish we had a simple tow dolly, they are so handy! No messing with trailers all the time and when a truck is already on the flatbed you can grab the dolly and go get another ranger. $650 is a really good price for a nice one with brakes.......just be careful some of these explorers cannot be towed far with the rear tires on the ground without removing the rear d shaft.
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