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Tomorrow morning I go pick up my first car trailer. It is a 2007 model aluminum 18 foot dual axle with electric brakes on both axles. Hard to find these used so I snagged this when it recently came up on Craigslist. I will tow my 911 or my 914GT clone. Tow vehicle is a 1997 GMC 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive pickup equiped with factory tow package including tranny cooler, heavy duty hitch with a 5.7 litre engine and 3:42 gear ratio. I'm expecting this rig to tow with no issues. One thing I haven't seen mentioned here is you want to make sure you have aprox. a 15-20% safety factor for the trailer and the tow vehicle. So figure the max for both and subtract 15-20% and that should leave a comfortable safety margin. Happy trailering
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Sounds like a good set up. What brand trailer did you get?
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I rented a u-haul car trailer a while back to tow the p-car and the user requirements stated to load the weight 60% forward and 40 aft. I backed the car on and towed with no issues. Are most trailers supposed to be loaded in that fashion? The pics you all show have it front end forward.
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Picked up my trailer this morning it towed with no effort empty
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Just be sure to find a safe secure place to store it. Trailers are stolen all the time. They are a big target for the thieves.
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Very Nice, perfect size ! Love the Dove Tail.
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