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Old 09-01-2012, 10:28 PM   #21 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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If you know nearly all your needs will fit in a trailer that wont exceed whats safe for the vehicle then why not?

I cant do that with a car, up to 600lb of tools to include a few spare tires, a 12 foot ladder and still move building materials.

Altho I have considered using the camaro for pulling light loads.
There was a good post on thirdgen.org about replacing the rear bumper bar with a steel class 3 reese hitch, will have to see if I can find it. The concept would work on most vehicles these day.

My trailer (which I have heavily modified, ha imigine that) weighs about 300lb and has no problem carring just shy of 1 ton of shingles or fire wood.
I plan to tear it apart and mod it some more at some point with in the next year.

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