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lordnorth
Aug 17, 2014Explorer
Bumpyroad wrote:
I think your trailer will weigh more than 1,000 lbs. and you will max out your capacity. do you need brakes? of course.
bumpy
There is a trailer for sale *near* me... I emailed the guy to ask weight. He said 5500 rating, 1000 weight. That doesn't seem unreasonable to me... if the full car weighs 3500 an open-center trailer should be no more than a third of that... no engine, transmission, fluids... seems possible. But I will definitely scale it before I buy anything.
VintageRacer wrote:
Put a hitch on the Subaru so you can use it to park the trailer after you unload. Trailer has a big advantage over a dolly or four-down - you can back up with it.
Excellent points! Subaru already has a hitch, so no problem there. Never thought about not being able to back with a Toad. Must suck if you end up taking a corner too wide (or too short). Thanks!
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