<VV> trailer choices

J R Read_HML hmlinc@sbcglobal.net
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:43:06 -0600


Hello Group!

The current CCE pres (Dave Mann) has a really nice trailer which he let me 
borrow recently.  He is not on VV, but I've had an off line discussion with 
him about it.  That conversation appears below.  Please do not bombard him 
with questions on this.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vdomann" <vdomann@sbcglobal.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: <VV> trailer choices


> JR,
>
> It was made by a company called Aluma Inc. they are located in Iowa.
> http://www.alumaklm.com/index.php  Model 7814S. The retail price for one 
> of
> these is about $3600. I paid a bit less due to the fact that the dealer I
> got it from is in a farming community and no-one would touch an aluminum. 
> It
> had been sitting on his lot for 2 years, so he sold it to me at his cost
> ($2200).
>
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "L David Mann" <vdomann@sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: <VV> trailer choices
>
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I'm sure your response will invoke questions such as make, model, price.
>> Care to comment in advance?
>>
>> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
>>
>> Later, JR
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "L David Mann" <vdomann@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 10:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: Fw: <VV> trailer choices
>>
>>
>> > JR,
>> >
>> > My response would be:
>> >
>> > I am VERY happy with my 14 foot aluminum single axle
>> > trailer. It has electric brakes, a break-away unit, a
>> > full width 6' fold up ramp, will haul 3000 lbs, and
>> > only weighs 500 lbs empty (the axle is rated 3500
>> > lbs). I have hauled a variety of cars with it (from a
>> > Yugoslavian motorcycle/car to a VW bug to a Fiat
>> > mini-bus to any model Corvair to a mid 80's Buick
>> > century... etc.) All this using a Montero Sport with a
>> > V-6! The only downside is the built-in ramp, which
>> > adds quite a bit of wind resistance when up in the
>> > 'traveling' position. Aluminums are more expensive,
>> > But I much prefer this trailer to the 18' dual axle
>> > monstrosity I had previously. The thing weighed almost
>> > 2000 lbs empty and required $200 in treated wood each
>> > year to replace the decking.
>> >
>> > Dave Mann
>> >
>> > P.S. JR, Thanks for forwarding this.