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Donald Butcher · 07-31-2002, 03:39 PM

I'm looking to find a good trailer to pull my landcruiser on. I am only driving a 1500 Dodge with the 5.9 so it really can't be anything extremely heavy. Any suggestions where to find a good deal on one? Money is always an issue

Donald

InfantryYJ · 07-31-2002, 06:17 PM

Car haulers

Hope this helps.

postal · 08-08-2002, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by Donald Butcher
I'm looking to find a good trailer to pull my landcruiser on. I am only driving a 1500 Dodge with the 5.9 so it really can't be anything extremely heavy. Any suggestions where to find a good deal on one? Money is always an issue

Donald

You got the wrong 5.9. "Cummins" is the key word.

I know, I'm a smart a$$. Actually, I have the perfect trailer that I'm putting up for sale since I bought a new gooseneck. But you're in CA, right?

Travis Waldher · 08-08-2002, 01:30 PM

Word of advice... lightest trailer you can find. I have a 5.9L 360 in my dodge as well.

I've towed 2 Jeep on Trailers before:

1) 20' Flatbed, roughly 2,000lbs, CJ5 (304V8, T18, 33" tires, D44 front/rear). Maybe 5500lbs total? Towed like it was non existant.

2) 8'x16' flatbed, estimated at 2500-3000lbs. (really should go weigh it) YJ loaded down for the weekend is upwards of 4800lbs. So, worst case an 8,000lb Trailer. I KNOW its back there when I go to climb a hill. Level small grades it's non existant, but accelerating sucks. Engine spends too much time floored in 2nd gear with that thing on the hills.

offroadr35 · 08-08-2002, 01:55 PM

check ebay every day for a couple weeks. You can score really nice deals on there if you're willing to drive a few hundred miles to pick something up.

-Steve

07-31-2002, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Donald Butcher Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4284 Location: Rapid City South Dakota Posts: 288	where to get a good trailer I'm looking to find a good trailer to pull my landcruiser on. I am only driving a 1500 Dodge with the 5.9 so it really can't be anything extremely heavy. Any suggestions where to find a good deal on one? Money is always an issue Donald __________________ "That doesn't look that bad"

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InfantryYJ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2650 Location: Home is where the Marine Corps sends you,...right now, it's Kernersville, NC. Posts: 2,255	Car haulers Hope this helps. __________________ Nothing important

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08-08-2002, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Travis Waldher Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4878 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 7,523	Word of advice... lightest trailer you can find. I have a 5.9L 360 in my dodge as well. I've towed 2 Jeep on Trailers before: 1) 20' Flatbed, roughly 2,000lbs, CJ5 (304V8, T18, 33" tires, D44 front/rear). Maybe 5500lbs total? Towed like it was non existant. 2) 8'x16' flatbed, estimated at 2500-3000lbs. (really should go weigh it) YJ loaded down for the weekend is upwards of 4800lbs. So, worst case an 8,000lb Trailer. I KNOW its back there when I go to climb a hill. Level small grades it's non existant, but accelerating sucks. Engine spends too much time floored in 2nd gear with that thing on the hills.

08-08-2002, 01:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
offroadr35 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8843 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,838	check ebay every day for a couple weeks. You can score really nice deals on there if you're willing to drive a few hundred miles to pick something up. -Steve