sand rail T Trailer
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cadman2005
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sand rail T Trailer
Has anyone used a sand rail t trailer for their buggy. I am limited on storage space for a trailer and this seems to be light enough I could store on end
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Scott-Drolet
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sand rail T Trailer
I use one that is very similar. It is a non-suspension trailer that has ladder-type rails running from the front to the back. The trailer works great . . but it takes a beating. The suspension on your buggy takes care of itself however, as the car bounces and sways on it's own tires and suspension because the tires of the buggy are strapped down. I paid $375.00 for it 15 years ago, which is about what it cost last month when I replaced the bearings and put new Goodyear Marathon trailer tires on it 
The trailer itself is well built and very strong, but I find myself having to reweld the posts that hold the fenders over the trailer's tires about every other year or so. These posts stick out pretty far from the trailer frame and the welds are prone to stress cracks and eventual weld failure as they take a lot of abuse and pounding as the trailer goes down the road. The rest of the trailer is solid however, and it only weighs a few hundred pounds, so it's ideal where space is an issue. Right now I'm using it to store a Burro I haven't gotten around to working on yet.
Here's a couple of photos.
(The post that keeps failing is the one that extends from the frame out just under the yellow running light on the fender. It always fails on the trailer frame side, because the fender side has a larger surface to weld the post to. I think I could probably come up with a couple of gussets to fix it permanently, but it doesn't fail often enough to warrant the hassle (yet!). You can also see how the drop down ramps act as braces to hold the car on the trailer once it's strapped down. It's not that pretty, but it fits my needs perfectly.
The trailer itself is well built and very strong, but I find myself having to reweld the posts that hold the fenders over the trailer's tires about every other year or so. These posts stick out pretty far from the trailer frame and the welds are prone to stress cracks and eventual weld failure as they take a lot of abuse and pounding as the trailer goes down the road. The rest of the trailer is solid however, and it only weighs a few hundred pounds, so it's ideal where space is an issue. Right now I'm using it to store a Burro I haven't gotten around to working on yet.
Here's a couple of photos.
(The post that keeps failing is the one that extends from the frame out just under the yellow running light on the fender. It always fails on the trailer frame side, because the fender side has a larger surface to weld the post to. I think I could probably come up with a couple of gussets to fix it permanently, but it doesn't fail often enough to warrant the hassle (yet!). You can also see how the drop down ramps act as braces to hold the car on the trailer once it's strapped down. It's not that pretty, but it fits my needs perfectly.
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sand rail T Trailer
Chuck,
Yes, a "T" trailer would work. Back in the day I used one to haul my rail buggy around but I had to remove the front wheels to keep from dragging them on the ground when I hit a dip in the road or going in and out of driveways.
Bob
Yes, a "T" trailer would work. Back in the day I used one to haul my rail buggy around but I had to remove the front wheels to keep from dragging them on the ground when I hit a dip in the road or going in and out of driveways.
Bob
sand rail T Trailer
They are handy to use and easy to store but they can take your knee cap off if you're not careful.
Ed