Gooseneck trailer tips - Page 52 - Lateral-g Forums

coolwelder62 · #**511** 07-18-2012, 08:44 PM

Will the new rig be getting a set of Intro's.

**Sieg** · #**512** 07-18-2012, 11:15 PM

This set up comes close to Hot Rod classification IMO........1650 lb. ft. of torque off the apexes or pulling grades will have a few people thinking WTF he's pulling my Prius hard.

**Flash68** · #**513** 07-19-2012, 12:16 AM

1650 foot lbs... that might propel that load to a faster Thunderhill lap time than the Stang.

Nice choice BTW. I am sure Gwen is pleased that she doesn't have to tag along to justify that previous monstrosity's existence.

**FETorino** · #**514** 07-19-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yeah -- they're cutting some custom 22.5's for me.... I need 18 of them....

HAHAHAHAHAHA

What a butthead... but I love it.

Ditto XO XO

**GregWeld** · #**515** 07-19-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

1650 foot lbs... that might propel that load to a faster Thunderhill lap time than the Stang.

Nice choice BTW. I am sure Gwen is pleased that she doesn't have to tag along to justify that previous monstrosity's existence.

Yep -- You saw our "set up" at Thunderhill -- this will be "appropriate" and will serve all of us with the basics to get by on. And it'll serve me well on those few road trips to and from "wherever". It should actually extend my range of roaming....

Charley will be happy when he discovers the 40" TV

Bob Bondurant actually took one of these around his track (the place is virtually across I-10 from him) and ripped the track up with it! Darryl said he took one over for Bob to look at, and when Bob jumped in the driver seat asked Darryl if he'd mind if they just drove it around the track... Little did Darryl know what Bob had in mind! Bob can drive a dumpster faster than we can drive our "hot cars"!

**fleet** · #**516** 07-19-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yep -- You saw our "set up" at Thunderhill -- this will be "appropriate" and will serve all of us with the basics to get by on. And it'll serve me well on those few road trips to and from "wherever". It should actually extend my range of roaming....

Charley will be happy when he discovers the 40" TV

Bob Bondurant actually took one of these around his track (the place is virtually across I-10 from him) and ripped the track up with it! Darryl said he took one over for Bob to look at, and when Bob jumped in the driver seat asked Darryl if he'd mind if they just drove it around the track... Little did Darryl know what Bob had in mind! Bob can drive a dumpster faster than we can drive our "hot cars"!

Great stories you have there Herr Veld.

You are definitely the official big toe of lat-g.

**GregWeld** · #**517** 07-19-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by compos mentis

Great stories you have there Herr Veld.

That's what happens when a guy has too much time on his hands...ya tend to "get around" a bit.

**fleet** · #**518** 07-19-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

That's what happens when a guy has too much time on his hands...ya tend to "get around" a bit.

The troops here appreciate the entertainment value you bring from gettin around, and writin da big checks.

**GregWeld** · #**519** 08-07-2012, 04:56 PM

So the final plans are now set in stone (I think...). While at the Shelby Mini Nats Charley decided I should have a "stacker" because that way I could have had a spare car when mine lost a lash cap... My what a thinker he is...

Anyway -- the more we talked and the more I thought about it -- it's like HELL YEAH - why not have a stacker... but a TWO car stacker instead of the three I was doing (and then backed off to a single car trailer). So what the heck -- they add 4 feet to the height -- and not only do I get to haul two cars if I want -- I get the added bonus of an "attic" in the garage area --- AND dig this! I can now STAND UP in the bedroom area (the gooseneck space just got 4' taller)!! Brilliant.... I can walk around in the bedroom instead of crawling on my hands and knees. Sometimes Charley can really be a blessing in disguise... He's laughing about how he "loves to spend my money"... but in this case - it worked out killer.

When you think about this - it's like building a two story house instead of a rambler.... I get lots more space - without any more length... and the truck has plenty of umpf to haul it.

HWY Nova · #**520** 08-07-2012, 05:07 PM

Read Greg's response below but pretend an excited Danny Devito is saying it:

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld

So the final plans are now set in stone (I think...). While at the Shelby Mini Nats Charley decided I should have a "stacker" because that way I could have had a spare car when mine lost a lash cap... My what a thinker he is...

Anyway -- the more we talked and the more I thought about it -- it's like HELL YEAH - why not have a stacker... but a TWO car stacker instead of the three I was doing (and then backed off to a single car trailer). So what the heck -- they add 4 feet to the height -- and not only do I get to haul two cars if I want -- I get the added bonus of an "attic" in the garage area --- AND dig this! I can now STAND UP in the bedroom area (the gooseneck space just got 4' taller)!! Brilliant.... I can walk around in the bedroom instead of crawling on my hands and knees. Sometimes Charley can really be a blessing in disguise... He's laughing about how he "loves to spend my money"... but in this case - it worked out killer.

When you think about this - it's like building a two story house instead of a rambler.... I get lots more space - without any more length... and the truck has plenty of umpf to haul it.

--Eric