Looking at car hauler/trailer, need some dimensions, please.

ProjectBazza said

I like those d-rings on the outside of the frame. On the trailer I just bought yesterday the d-rings are welded to the deck, as the PO used wheel straps to hold his open wheel racer down. But for all of my uses, I'd have to run over them when loading a vehicle, and while I'm sure I could do that w/o a problem, it just doesn't seem right to me for some reason, so I'll cut them off and either move them, or replace them with new.

Nice looking trailer, by the way!

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If you look at the trailers there are Larger ratchets On each front corner as used on tractor trailers. There are also 2 in the center of the back. We welded 6 ft chains on them and they are tie downs built in.

The ramps slide out and are held in with John Deere mower deck attachment clips. If you look at the trailer next to it we copied it and extended the deck to the tail lights. The red trailer is a triquest I bought new in 1995. It had the tie downs on it when I bought it. We copied them.

We also upgraded the axles from 5 lug 15's to 6 lug 17's. 7000 gvw to 12000 gvw.


GVW's is the most important. Trailer with winch and chains plus the cargo or car usually went over 7000. Stopped once leaving Carlisle with the red trailer loaded. The fine was ridiculous . We have 6 open trailers the biggest is 22000 40 ft goose neck and a 14000 dump we built. Getting plates requires enhanced inspection for special construction title.