Dare I say it... A trailer.

[Becker]

Yes, I'm thinking about it.


Right now, I live 3 days a week in SNOHO.

And I'm in the process of building a business in Spokane where I spend 4 days a week. ( weekends )

Still working on details of what to do with excess SNOHO work.

A fellow board member here has taken care of a great deal of work for me when I'm absent.



But anyways, About Spokane.

I have a machine, in fact I'm rebuilding it right now.
#4 blower, 21hp, and I think I will do away with the heat exchangers in place of a little giant propane. Machine has a new pump and clutch.
My goal is to make it a hot silent ( well quiet ) machine. So far it is going real well.
I just picked up a commuter car, and will leave my pickup in Spokane. So pulling the trailer a couple times a week will not be a big deal.
Pulling a trailer is not a problem for me, heck I can parallel park my truck with a boat trailer. ( big one or small one )

This will only be for awhile, then I will mount the TM in a van and convert the trailer into a utility camping trailer. ( 4 wheeler camping gear etc. )

Dumb idea?

Just spring for the van?
Don't want to buy junk.
Can pick up a used U haul E250 chrome pack 5000-8000 miles for $12,500 - $15,000

 

[Art Kelley]

Go for it. You can always sell it if it doesn't work for you. You have the truck. Insurance will be cheap and as you say you can always use a trailer for other things. I'm sort of thinking of getting one for a back up unit since I have a Ranger.

 

[Bob Foster]

All the trailer backing up experience in the world still won't make it less of a pain in the ass to work with. I would go with a good presentable looking van and then get rid of the van in a couple of years for a better one.

 

[Becker]

Yeah, I'm really leaning toward the van for a lot of reasons, but the trailer seems like a good fit.

Spokane is nothing like the Seattle area.

No way in hell would I do a trailer in the Seattle area.

I agree, a trailer will be a PITA, I know most that have had trailers then back to vans would never go back.


OK.. I think I just talked myself into finding a decent van, slap a Maco or a 1/2 wrap.

Kinda like running a portable for years then stepping up to a TM... Night and Day many of the PITA gone.

 

[Dolly Llama]

what "commuter" car regularly pulls around a 3000 pound trailer....for very long with out problems?



you'll be beating the "commuter" car to death for no real advantage.....

I can put an 18ft trailer anywhere it will fit too.
but if I didn't have too, I sure wouldn't
d want to work

I see you already know the answer, Beck, and going to make the wiser choice

..L.T.A.

 

[Becker]

Larry Larry Larry,

You have stopped drinking right.

I know you shoot a lot, and that might effect hearing.

But your eyes?

ReRead my friend.

Communter car to get form snohomish to Spokane.

I just picked up a commuter car, and will leave my pickup in Spokane.

But yeah, I agree the kia won't pull a trailer so well.

My pickup pulls the 9000 pound boat just fine.
3000# trailer will be a breeze.

Non the less, I have 55k miles on my june of 07 f150.
Time to kill a kia.