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Let me throw my two cents in here. I don't think you are going to find a
tow dolly that will have brakes. I also can't recommend using one. I have
seen front ends fall off of them, and if you have ever seen one going down
the street, they aren't stable. They don't track behind your vehicle very
well, making them an unsafe tool to use.
So I recommend a full trailer. Down here in Houston, you can pick up a new
16' trailer, with wood floors, dual axle's, with brakes on one of them, for
around 1600. However, I would'nt buy a new one in your position. It sounds
like it'll be an occasional usage item. So ask around, check the local swap
meets, local racetrack, papers, anywhere you can think of that is automotive
related. You'll find a used one with a little looking. And if you are
lucky, it'll have a winch and battery to go with it.
Jeff Yates
1970 Chevelle
1979 Trans Am
1997 GMC Sierra
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From: "James R Hunter, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 6:38 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-List] Seeking info on trailers
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> I'm seeking information and opinions about what type and size of trailer
> to buy. I'd like to find something that I could use on rare occasions to
> tow a vehicle for short distances (to bring home a parts car or to go
> rescue my 69 SS396 if/when it should break down on the side of the road,
> etc.). The tow vehicle would be my 2001 Cherokee 4.0 liter automatic.
>
> I'm just starting to gather information on full-size "flat beds" &
> half-size "dollies" and I'm curious to hear what opinions anyone has on
> one vs. the other. For instance, the state of Pa. apparently doesn't
> require the half-size trailers to be inspected annually, yet I haven't
> been able to find one that has trailer brakes. Does anyone know if a kit
> to add brakes to them (or wouldn't trailer brakes really be necessary if
> I was to only tow a vehicle a dozen or so miles at "low speed"?).
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> Any info that anyone can give me (either firsthand experiences or 3rd
> party info sources) would be appreciated!
>
> Jim -69-SS396- H.
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