Super light jet trailer
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HI all, looking for some ideas and links to towing my jets around with a Mini. I've seen canvas and light wheels before, but no links so far, just these pics.
Rcpete |
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Does Mini give any tow ratings for their vehicles?
Marty |
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That's pretty good. I thought it would be less. Have you thought about doing your own with a built frame like this http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...6494_200356494 and just keeping it light? There are a couple of threads on RCU using this frame I believe.
Marty |
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I built an 8' v nose on top of a frame like the one from Northern Tool. Put plywood on the floor and made box sides with a shelf and rear doors. With the v nose its about 10' along the centerline so i could fit the bigger jets in. The shelf slides right out complete with the jet it's holding. i used to tow it with a VW TDI (100 hp Diesel) Jetta no problem and the Mini should be fine with something this size.
I like that Snowmobile trailer with the clamshell, it's just too bad the hood doesn't open more. You will find 8' too short unless you are flying only 18-20 lb class jets.This trailer from Canadian tire looks good but length may be a problem: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en PaulD |
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I guess Mini's are more powerful than you would think.
Rcpete Airstream trailer, especially designed for the mini in 2009 |
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ORIGINAL: PaulD I built an 8' v nose on top of a frame like the one from Northern Tool. Put plywood on the floor and made box sides with a shelf and rear doors. With the v nose its about 10' along the centerline so i could fit the bigger jets in. The shelf slides right out complete with the jet it's holding. i used to tow it with a VW TDI (100 hp Diesel) Jetta no problem and the Mini should be fine with something this size. I like that Snowmobile trailer with the clamshell, it's just too bad the hood doesn't open more. You will find 8' too short unless you are flying only 18-20 lb class jets.This trailer from Canadian tire looks good but length may be a problem: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en PaulD Greg |
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Greg can I seem some pictures of it? May have to copy like everything else I have copied from you :)
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Pete, I bought one of these to check the trailer tongue weight...Gary
http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherline/5780.html |
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I sure would not leave the Yuppie Wagon parked unattended!
It looks like it should have a moon on the door. Someone might mistake it for a porta potty. |
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ORIGINAL: Harley Condra I sure would not leave the Yuppie Wagon parked unattended! It looks like it should have a moon on the door. Someone might mistake it for a porta potty. |
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ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Pete, I bought one of these to check the trailer tongue weight...Gary http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherline/5780.html Marty |
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Another avenue to check out is some of the trailers made to be towed by a motorcycle.
You can get a lot of info on MC trailers here. |
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Unfortunately when you have a tongue weight over 400lbs a bathroom scale wont work
ORIGINAL: afterburner ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Pete, I bought one of these to check the trailer tongue weight...Gary http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherline/5780.html Marty |
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Harley,
O that's a good one very funny. Pat Martin |
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ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Unfortunately when you have a tongue weight over 400lbs a bathroom scale wont work ORIGINAL: afterburner ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Pete, I bought one of these to check the trailer tongue weight...Gary http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherline/5780.html Marty Marty |
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ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Unfortunately when you have a tongue weight over 400lbs a bathroom scale wont work ORIGINAL: afterburner ORIGINAL: Gary Jefferson Pete, I bought one of these to check the trailer tongue weight...Gary http://www.etrailer.com/Tools/Sherline/5780.html Marty |
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Just get a proper Mini, then buy a matching one and cut it in half ;)
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