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Trailer Q and A
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Official CCB Member   Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs 
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 Trailer Q and AFigured since there are quite a few trailers in the group, a thread about them might be good.
And to kick it off... Tires. My trailer, a 20' dovetail, has had three flat tires now. Oddly enough they've all been on I 70 in Junction City, KS. Currently I am running the same size that was in when I bought it; 205/75/15, Load C. If'n some of you fellas wouldn't mind, could ya tell me your general trailer specs and tire sizes you're running? _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:59 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Tue May 07, 2013 10:37 pm Posts: 1485
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Re: Trailer Q and A 7000 lb 16 ft dovetail, 1 ea 225/75/15 load C, 1 ea 225/75/15 load D, 2 ea 225/75/15 load E, and 1 ea 205/75/15 load C (spare).
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| Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:06 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 1276
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Re: Trailer Q and A My trailer:
7000 lb, 20' tilt deck, 2300 lbs dry weight. Trailer came with 205/75 15 bias plys. Tires were junk, I burned them up after a few years. Upgraded to 235/75R15 Radials Load D. Tows better and less heat generated from the tires when traveling fully loaded at 75mph. _________________ Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc. Build Thread: Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 25.1 mpg Last edited by Digger on Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:11 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:59 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:59 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:47 am Posts: 200
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ Owned my 1972 since 1985 Canon City, Co |
| Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:08 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 1276
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc. Build Thread: Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 25.1 mpg Last edited by Digger on Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:12 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:29 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 1276
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Re: Trailer Q and A I went back and looked. Tires are actually 235s
Here is the old 205s And newer 235s _________________ Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc. Build Thread: Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 25.1 mpg |
| Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:11 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:15 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 1276
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Re: Trailer Q and A Bulldog connector
 I really like the trailer. I bought it with the DOT package, so I got the better connector, dual axle brakes, extra lighting, etc. _________________ Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc. Build Thread: Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 25.1 mpg |
| Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:20 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:50 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Trailer Q and A _________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org |
| Mon Dec 19, 2016 11:07 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm Posts: 1276
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Re: Trailer Q and A The upgrades were definitely worth the extra $200-300 I paid for the trailer. This summer, now that it is 10 years old, I dumped another $800 into the trailer to re-deck, re-wire, upgrade to LEDS, re-paint, and re-brake it. Combined with the original purchased price, I'm still under what a new one costs. Trailers are
 expensive. If I had known then what I know now, I would have bought two and sold one._________________ Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc. Build Thread: Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 25.1 mpg |
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