Wanted: 10K Car Hauler

Postby **Yrjan** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:39 pm

Looking to buy used 10K Car Hauler.

Postby **Roman** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:42 pm

10K?

Really? That's an equipment trailer... Your JK isn't THAT heavy!

Postby **Yrjan** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:37 pm

Really? The 7k trailers weigh 2100 lbs, the JK is 5k stock...

Postby **Livin4Today** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:04 pm

7k will be fine just don't put both of them on it...

Postby **Yrjan** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:20 pm

Sounds like a winner! 7k it is. Found a new one for $2590 but talked him down to $2350, gonna hit him at $2200. Worse case I get for $2350.

Postby **SPR** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:45 pm

Mike, What are you going to pull that trailer with? Just curious.

Postby **Yrjan** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:46 pm

SPR wrote:Mike, What are you going to pull that trailer with? Just curious.

Sold our 2003 Ram 2500 and our 2007 Jayco 28' travel trailer

Postby **SPR** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:59 pm

Holy Moly!

Postby **tobyw** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:47 am

Having BTDT, take a VERY good look at the frame extensions on that chassis. Those longer Class C setups are not rated for much towing capacity, specifically tongue weight, and with a JKU on a trailer you'll have gobs of it. I towed both of our JKU's behind our 31' Coachman a few times and never had an issue, but it always worried me

And after going over the pass to Seattle and back this past weekend, I can't imagine a few trips over roads like that (or anywhere in Idaho :lol:

) and not seeing some signs of chassis flex in the coach siding...

Postby **TJDave** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:50 am

^X2. I'm sure you could beef it up if need be. One of the reasons why we bought the shortest model on the bigger E450 chassis. Short rear overhang for towing, but we are not fond of the corner bed that goes with it.

I would also not rule out the 10k axles on a trailer if you can find one at a reasonable price. My TJ weighs over 4k and my trailer over 2k. I'm pretty close to the limit without all the other junk I take with me.

Nice rig. I want to go camping....when everything stops burning!

Postby **Lurch** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:35 am

I've way overloaded my 7k trailer a few times and its held up fine. Just keep the air pressures good on the tires and pack the wheel bearings once in a while and it will be fine. Just make sure it's a well built trailer.

Postby **OldGreen** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:08 am

Yep. . .crawl under that coach and inspect with your stink eye on full. . .If you reinforce it now, it will be good in the long haul. I came from the RV bizz many moons ago. And, as I'm sure Wrench will tell you, a lot of the frame extensions on motorhomes are barely enough to hold up a full black water tank. . .let alone 1,000lbs of tongue on a 7500lb trailer on a buckled interestate at 65mph.

Postby **Roman** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:04 pm

Or look for a Toad!

Postby **Livin4Today** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:50 pm

Roman wrote:Or look for a Toad!

Okay, I know I ran across this "toad" term before but for giggles can you elaborate Jose?

Postby **White trash** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:12 pm

Click-->:roll:<--me

Postby **Yrjan** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:12 pm

TJDave wrote:^X2. I'm sure you could beef it up if need be

Who would I contact about beefing it up?

Postby **TJDave** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:25 pm

Yrjan wrote:
Who would I contact about beefing it up?

I would start with this Peakputter Member. "Wrench" on this site.

Postby **Yrjan** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:24 pm

TJDave wrote:
Yrjan wrote:
Who would I contact about beefing it up?

I would start with this Peakputter Member. "Wrench" on this site.

Is that for real? Sweet!

Postby **Grumpy** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:42 pm

Yeah, and he can do some unnatural things with a 4 popper Cherocar :wink:

Postby **SPR** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:38 pm

Ryan, Cool Link setup.

Postby **White trash** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:40 pm

SPR wrote:Ryan, Cool Link setup.

I used to drop links to porn movies and pictures into smilies on timbercrawler all the time. It was like a game to a lot of people looking to see if I left them a present. :lol:

Postby **Wrench** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:36 pm

I hate to say it, but with all the crapola' they pack on those rigs, once the RV is assembled it is pretty hard to beef up the frame extensions. Unless they left you some room, it is likely the easiest way is to drop the fuel tank for access.

I am still pounding the summer rush hard. Things will calm down once school is back in session.

Postby **tobyw** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:17 am

Wrench wrote:I hate to say it, but with all the crapola' they pack on those rigs, once the RV is assembled it is pretty hard to beef up the frame extensions. Unless they left you some room, it is likely the easiest way is to drop the fuel tank for access.

Exactly what I found with our Coachman, and a big part of why we dumped Minivan v2.0 for something (much) lighter.

Postby **Roman** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:22 pm

http://www.trailertoad.com/index.html

Postby **Livin4Today** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:59 pm

Roman wrote:http://www.trailertoad.com/index.html

You must've missed WT's link above...

Nice so for twice the price of the trailer you get a go between with three tires... LOL

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