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RE: Bummer
ORIGINAL: vipersforsale
Got the hemi and with the 4 wheels discs it felt good enough to stop fine in dry weather... and I always carry around a couple of 1x12's that are like a couple feet long to put under the front wheels(of the viper as I am loading it) as I rolled it onto the trailer to keep the front end from dragging on the diamond plate deck. Now the trailer did have its own trailer brake system which worked with it roll-back ability but it was supposed to be tied in with an actual electric brake box in the truck of which I didnt have and never found the need to install.
Here is a pic of the trailer I used to have back when I used to use my '01 Toyota Tacoma TRD double cab to drag cars around... and if I didnt have a problem using it you wont have a problem using any half-ton full size!
[IMG]local://upfiles/3774/92DF6EF6E7B5496084EE668D3A7196A1.jpg[/IMG]
I also found a pic of my Toy dragging a new 350Z with the same trailer... for some reason I dont have any pics of me using the HEMI...
[IMG]local://upfiles/3774/4B3002473A924198B60581618780A524.jpg[/IMG]
Got the hemi and with the 4 wheels discs it felt good enough to stop fine in dry weather... and I always carry around a couple of 1x12's that are like a couple feet long to put under the front wheels(of the viper as I am loading it) as I rolled it onto the trailer to keep the front end from dragging on the diamond plate deck. Now the trailer did have its own trailer brake system which worked with it roll-back ability but it was supposed to be tied in with an actual electric brake box in the truck of which I didnt have and never found the need to install.
Here is a pic of the trailer I used to have back when I used to use my '01 Toyota Tacoma TRD double cab to drag cars around... and if I didnt have a problem using it you wont have a problem using any half-ton full size!
[IMG]local://upfiles/3774/92DF6EF6E7B5496084EE668D3A7196A1.jpg[/IMG]
I also found a pic of my Toy dragging a new 350Z with the same trailer... for some reason I dont have any pics of me using the HEMI...
[IMG]local://upfiles/3774/4B3002473A924198B60581618780A524.jpg[/IMG]
Did you not use the trailer brakes when you used the tacoma eirther?? What kind of brakes did the tacoma have??
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Matt
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RE: Bummer
standard front discs and rear drums and I just realized from your sig that you have a dakota... dont see any reason why you would have any problems... just remember that the car+ the trailer weighs more than your truck does and as long as you remember this every inch of the way you'll be fine. I have been hauling vehicles around for the last 10 years with whatever I could get my hands on so I have had plenty of experience using different sized trialers and trucks... sure its easier when you got a 4 door long bed diesel Ram because of its massive size, weight and tons of towing power but I used to do it with a V6 and barely 4000 lbs semi-compact truck.
Hooking the trailer brakes up will help, especially when you need to stop or slow-down fast because some dip**** cuts in front of you while your going down the freeway.
Hooking the trailer brakes up will help, especially when you need to stop or slow-down fast because some dip**** cuts in front of you while your going down the freeway.