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**glassman** · #31 08-29-2013, 07:25 PM

it took me a reread of your repost for me to get it

John510 · #32 08-29-2013, 10:59 PM

Are these decent? They are around 6K new for a 20 ft

http://www.interstatecargo.com/carhauler.php#overview

**GregWeld** · #33 08-29-2013, 11:10 PM

I'm just going to add one more thing -- now that you've posted asking about Interstate as a brand....

Just shoot me if you want to -- but I don't think ANY OF US can wear out a trailer of ANY brand.... I've drug mine all over the place without issue (regular maintenance!).... and I don't think I could live long enough to actually wear it out.

How much towing you going to do?? Seriously -- 4 or 5 thousand miles a year??

John510 · #34 08-29-2013, 11:12 PM

Id guess 1000 miles a year.

Vince@Meanstreets · #35 08-30-2013, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John510

Are these decent? They are around 6K new for a 20 ft

http://www.interstatecargo.com/carhauler.php#overview

I have an interstate, bought it in 08 from a guy that bought it new 4 months prior then lost his storage space.

good trailer but even better since there are 2 dealer/service centers close to us.

get the 24 footer....you'll thank me later.

Vince@Meanstreets · #36 08-30-2013, 01:04 AM

buy used....did you see this one?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4034620978.html

hell i'll sell you mine and buy that one.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4027546617.html

**Streetking** · #37 08-30-2013, 06:07 AM

[QUOTE=Vince@MSperfab;502194]buy used....did you see this one?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4034620978.html

Now that's a deal!

**GregWeld** · #38 08-30-2013, 06:55 AM

I too -- would shop used FIRST.... because these really are just a box on wheels .... but remember they can live at the coast etc and if they're steel - they can and do rust up! Also -- there's no odometer on a trailer... so service items such as wheel bearing and brakes and the AGE of the tires is important!

ALWAYS check the dates on the tires.... NO MORE THAN 6 years old -- so if they're already 5 years old - you're going to be replacing a set shortly.

Brakes on this size trailer are almost always electric... if the trailer doesn't get used much - or has been sitting - they can be rusted up and not working well.

WHEEL BEARINGS are a critical item! Overlook them and you can have a big trailer fire and lose everything... I almost lost my load when pulling my brother in laws POS trailer to AriDzona. Their trailer was a POS pile of junk but my '32 Ford isn't. It was real real close to bursting into flames. Lesson learned there.

So here's what I'm trying to tell ya --- IF you buy used --- plan to spend $500 plus on it IMMEDIATELY at a dealer getting it serviced and road worthy. More if you have to replace tires.

**GregWeld** · #39 08-30-2013, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John510

Are these decent? They are around 6K new for a 20 ft

Please do yourself a HUGE favor and DO NOT buy a 20' ENCLOSED trailer....

24' minimum for an enclosed. YOU WILL THANKS ALL OF US LATER.

**clill** · #40 08-30-2013, 08:18 AM

[QUOTE=Streetking;502202]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

buy used....did you see this one?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4034620978.html

Now that's a deal!

I look at those pics and think wow that it great then I see the car in the nose on the lift is completely ahead of the axles. I have no idea what he is towing it with but that is alot of tongue weight.