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I have already purchased a tiretail but with 2x6 gal containers of E85 at the trunk, a full tank of gas (another 12 gal) and jack & tools at the trunk I was scrapping my exhaust all the way from Thousand Oaks to Fontana... so adding 250lbs at the rear (tire tail) might not be the best idea... }:)

I'm looking for a small tire trailer - probably as small as it gets so it can fit in my garage. I want it to carry 4 275/35/15 hoosiers.

Let me know if you have one for sale or if you have a suggestion of where I should get a new one from...

Thanks

I can't believe you are driving that thing on the street!!

Max Hayter wrote:I can't believe you are driving that thing on the street!!

John Prosser has one for sale, unless it's already gone: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3556
May be bigger than you had in mind.

Kurt Rahn wrote:

Max Hayter wrote:I can't believe you are driving that thing on the street!!

John Prosser has one for sale, unless it's already gone: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3556
May be bigger than you had in mind.

Thanks Kurt, I saw that but it seems bigger and heavier than what I want ... I'm looking for the lightest and simplest trailer out there... something pretty naked like the one in the picture below:

Max Hayter wrote:I can't believe you are driving that thing on the street!!

Why not Max? }:)

I have a brand new Harbor Freight one still in the box that I want to sell.

Comes with spare tire mount and spare 12 inch tire.

You'll need to build it and customize it though.

I paid $259 for it about 6 months ago. Plus the spare tire holder and spare tire. Total of $325 plus tax.

I'll let the whole package go for $225

Again, it's brand new and in the box still.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=90153" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pete Loney wrote:I have a brand new Harbor Freight one still in the box that I want to sell.

Comes with spare tire mount and spare 12 inch tire.

You'll need to build it and customize it though.

I paid $259 for it about 6 months ago. Plus the spare tire holder and spare tire. Total of $325 plus tax.

I'll let the whole package go for $225

Again, it's brand new and in the box still.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=90153" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks like a great deal. My only suggestion with HF trailers is to immediately replace the wheel bearing grease with some good high end stuff. Especially if you might tow at a little above the 55 speed limit that towing (even a little thing like that) requires.......

Christos Adam wrote:I have already purchased a tiretail

SELL ME YOUR TIRETAIL!!!! Please? :gpower:

Due
you need to check out my trailer.
I don't think it weighs much more than a harbor freight that is equipped to carry a similar load.
It pulls way better than my old harbor freight trailer.
It also has independent suspension with shocks for a way smooth ride.
I puller it with my S2K and it imparted much less road feedback into the car.
If you want to try it, I'm not far from the 110 which is the worst towing road in Socal.
If it tows okay there it will handle anything.
Thanks
JP

Greg Peng wrote:

Christos Adam wrote:I have already purchased a tiretail

SELL ME YOUR TIRETAIL!!!! Please? :gpower:

AARG... I was reading my way to the bottom of the thread to say the same!

So 2nd dibs!

Does Bob B. still have his for sale?

Craig Naylor wrote:

Greg Peng wrote:

Christos Adam wrote:I have already purchased a tiretail

SELL ME YOUR TIRETAIL!!!! Please? :gpower:

AARG... I was reading my way to the bottom of the thread to say the same!

So 2nd dibs!

Does Bob B. still have his for sale?

Nope, mine's gone.

so yesterday I got Pete's trailer and I sold my tiretail to Greg.
Thanks guys!

Rick
Where do I get the "high end" wheel bearing grease for the trailer's bearings?

Do I really need to register it?
I noticed that a lot of trailers don't have a license plate...are all of these illegal?

Christos Adam wrote: Rick
Where do I get the "high end" wheel bearing grease for the trailer's bearings?

Do I really need to register it?
I noticed that a lot of trailers don't have a license plate...are all of these illegal?

Any brand name high temp grease is probably OK. I got Sta-Lube Extreme Pressure Premium Red Grease. Seemed to have the best specs of what was available in the auto parts store I went to. I have the smaller wheels so they spin faster (and I rarely tow at 55). I had a failure on one coming home from an event. Wheel locked up and destroyed the tire and rim. When I checked the other side, there was not much grease and it had obviously been over heated. I've checked the bearings several times with the new grease and it still looks like new.

Not sure what the difference is on registering. I have the smallest HF trailer and registered it. I have rented a small trailer a couple of times to haul a motorcycle that did not have lights or a plate. But it's cheap to register and it's good for 3 or 5 years, don't remember exactly.

Christos Adam wrote:so yesterday I got Pete's trailer and I sold my tiretail to Greg.
Thanks guys!

Rick
Where do I get the "high end" wheel bearing grease for the trailer's bearings?

Ironic, but you might check the spec miata forums for grease recommendations. Most of the guys rebuild the wheel bearings on SM cars for that same reason...grease separation. http://www.specmiata.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Last I checked it was Redline CV-2, but the next one after that was Valvoline SynPower Synthetic. http://www.valvoline.com/products/consu ... /grease/63" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Discussion about grease:
http://forum.specmiata.com/cgi-bin/ulti ... tml#000000" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dan Shaw wrote:

Christos Adam wrote:so yesterday I got Pete's trailer and I sold my tiretail to Greg.
Thanks guys!

Rick
Where do I get the "high end" wheel bearing grease for the trailer's bearings?

Ironic, but you might check the spec miata forums for grease recommendations. Most of the guys rebuild the wheel bearings on SM cars for that same reason...grease separation. http://www.specmiata.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Last I checked it was Redline CV-2, but the next one after that was Valvoline SynPower Synthetic. http://www.valvoline.com/products/consu ... /grease/63" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Discussion about grease:
http://forum.specmiata.com/cgi-bin/ulti ... tml#000000" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks Dan, I just got the Valvoline SynPower Synthetic from Napa... Hopefully I'll have the trailer ready for registration by tomorrow.

Now that I'm thinking about it, it might be a good idea to replace the (still stock) grease in my miata hubs...