<VV> trailer choices

[Charles B. Peck]

> Message: 5
> From: MarPack57@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:47:01 EST
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> trailer choices
> 
> Throwing this out for discussion. If you guys were buying a new car trailer 
> strickly to haul Corvairs what would it be? Would be towing with a 2004 Dodge 
> Dakota V8, auto, 2 wheel drive.
>    Ed in florida
> 

Ed -

Think really hard about buying a new car trailer STRICKLY to haul 
Corvairs! A car trailer is a good thing to have, but at some point you 
might want to haul something heavier than a Corvair. I got a 16 ft. twin 
axle 6000 lb. GVW trailer (that gives me a 4600 lb. load). Being in 
Idaho, I got electric brakes on only one axle, as the place that built 
it, felt I would be less likely to have it slide away on the ice that 
way; probably not a consideration in Florida.

The trailer worked really good bringing my 65 Corsa Coupe up from 
Sunnyvale, California. I towed it with an old Ford F150 with a 5.8 V8. I 
went over several 7000+ ft. high passes - NOT really fast, but not mind 
numbingly slow either.

I would second ALL of Dale Dewald's comments in his reponse - low beds 
are real NICE.

Chuck Peck
Salmon, Idaho
'65 Corsa Coupe 140
'65 Corsa Convt 180