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Wanted..one small utility trailer
What to do?
Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 8, 2:44*pm, "Don White" wrote:
What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. *Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. *deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... *way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...lers/Trailers/... DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. *2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Should have thought it through when you bought the chick car. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
Don White wrote:
What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"HK" wrote in message m... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Naw...that's the problem. U-Haul keeps it's crappy worn out trailers across the harbour and the utility type are few & far between. Those larger enclosed models people use for moving would max out my RAV4s towing limit before I loaded a 2" x 4". Actually when you add up the yearly license fee ( $40 ) + yearly safety checks ( $15 ) plus depreciation I could probably rent a pickup two or three times a year and break even... especially with the $1900. model. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Oh man - I just sold one for $200 - Snowbear made in Ontario - I never used the dang thing so I just sold it to the first guy to give me $200 for it. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 8, 3:06*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On Fri, 8 May 2009 16:03:19 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "HK" wrote in message Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Naw...that's the problem. U-Haul keeps it's crappy worn out trailers across the harbour and the utility type are few & far between. Those larger enclosed models people use for moving would max out my RAV4s towing limit before I loaded a 2" x 4". Actually when you add up the yearly license fee ( $40 ) + yearly safety checks ( $15 ) plus depreciation I could probably rent a pickup two or three times a year and break even... especially with the $1900. model. Can you put a rack on the RAV4? I've hauled outrageous stuff on the top of my cars. Ropes all over the place, etc. Bought a cheap removable rack for my Celebrity, but never used it. Didn't trust it. I collected a lot of 2x4's that I bought just to provide a base for 4x8 sheet materials on the rooftop. Use old blankets to protect the roof. Last thing I brought home was a 40 gallon water heater. Big box. Use lots of rope and wrap it every which way but loose. Makes you wish you still had the pickup. but it cost too much to keep one around for real occasional stuff. Delivery charges aren't too bad anyway. I'm not recommending this, but my brother drove over here, about 30 miles, with 24' gutters tied to the top of a Chevy Cavalier. I thought that was bad, but I told a guy at work to get his gutters rolled to size and not use joined sections. That guy had a little Chrysler k-car size thing. Turns out he was too cheap to have the roller truck come out, so he tied a 40 foot gutter to the top of the car and drove it home. Beats me how he made it without getting pulled over. I'd pay to see that trip. --Vic |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 16:03:19 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "HK" wrote in message Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Naw...that's the problem. U-Haul keeps it's crappy worn out trailers across the harbour and the utility type are few & far between. Those larger enclosed models people use for moving would max out my RAV4s towing limit before I loaded a 2" x 4". Actually when you add up the yearly license fee ( $40 ) + yearly safety checks ( $15 ) plus depreciation I could probably rent a pickup two or three times a year and break even... especially with the $1900. model. Can you put a rack on the RAV4? I've hauled outrageous stuff on the top of my cars. Ropes all over the place, etc. Bought a cheap removable rack for my Celebrity, but never used it. Didn't trust it. I collected a lot of 2x4's that I bought just to provide a base for 4x8 sheet materials on the rooftop. Use old blankets to protect the roof. Last thing I brought home was a 40 gallon water heater. Big box. Use lots of rope and wrap it every which way but loose. Makes you wish you still had the pickup. but it cost too much to keep one around for real occasional stuff. Delivery charges aren't too bad anyway. I'm not recommending this, but my brother drove over here, about 30 miles, with 24' gutters tied to the top of a Chevy Cavalier. I thought that was bad, but I told a guy at work to get his gutters rolled to size and not use joined sections. That guy had a little Chrysler k-car size thing. Turns out he was too cheap to have the roller truck come out, so he tied a 40 foot gutter to the top of the car and drove it home. Beats me how he made it without getting pulled over. I'd pay to see that trip. --Vic Yiikes...I travelled a couple of city blocks with 12' and 18' roof gutters on my Plymouth Voyager's roof......but it'll be at least 7 or 8 years before I try anything crazy with the new RAV4. Heck..it's not 6 weeks old yet and has about 1050 km ( 650 miles?) We're just through the break-in period. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? An '09 Toyota RAV4 with the 179hp 4 cyl engine. plenty to transport me, wife & the dog and tow the Yukon a the same time. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On Fri, 8 May 2009 17:37:29 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? An '09 Toyota RAV4 with the 179hp 4 cyl engine. plenty to transport me, wife & the dog and tow the Yukon a the same time. Hey - they ain't bad little cars. If it does the job, that's all that counts. Speking of the Yukon, I'm taking a Princecraft Super-Pro 207 with a 225 Verado out for a test drive tomorrow morning. http://www.princecraft.com/Content/e...ro-207-SE.aspx Whoa mama - speed and a well built boat - VERY tempting. And I need a smaller boat - well, just because. :) And the price is right - as in rock bottom. WHOO HOO!! |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Oh man - I just sold one for $200 - Snowbear made in Ontario - I never used the dang thing so I just sold it to the first guy to give me $200 for it. D'oh! Those things are everywhere up here...at every building supply store, Wally-Mart etc. The utility model is around a grand, brand new...but considered light duty and they rattle a lot. Anyway..that $200.00 would turn into at least $600.00 due to exchange and that $240.00 flat fee to process out of country vehicles... yes, same flat rate for trailers & Cadillacs . |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 17:37:29 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? An '09 Toyota RAV4 with the 179hp 4 cyl engine. plenty to transport me, wife & the dog and tow the Yukon a the same time. Hey - they ain't bad little cars. If it does the job, that's all that counts. Speking of the Yukon, I'm taking a Princecraft Super-Pro 207 with a 225 Verado out for a test drive tomorrow morning. http://www.princecraft.com/Content/e...ro-207-SE.aspx Whoa mama - speed and a well built boat - VERY tempting. And I need a smaller boat - well, just because. :) And the price is right - as in rock bottom. WHOO HOO!! Someone had a similar model (maybe one down) on Kijiji that he he had won in a contest. Not sure if the motor was a big as yours. He wanted $20k CDN for it. How old is the one you're looking at? |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message ... Hey - they ain't bad little cars. If it does the job, that's all that counts. Speking of the Yukon, I'm taking a Princecraft Super-Pro 207 with a 225 Verado out for a test drive tomorrow morning. http://www.princecraft.com/Content/e...ro-207-SE.aspx Whoa mama - speed and a well built boat - VERY tempting. And I need a smaller boat - well, just because. :) And the price is right - as in rock bottom. WHOO HOO!! That is quite a boat. When I was at the boat show here in February, I talked to a dealer from Northern Cape Breton. He was a Princecraft dealer but said he changed over to an American brand because Princecraft wouldn't cover some deterioration to a number of customers boats due to salt water. Unbelievable....... if true. I imagine you'll be mostly fresh water there...but if buying from a dealer, ask him about the factory's record on warranty claims caused by salt water. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On Fri, 8 May 2009 19:32:19 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 8 May 2009 17:37:29 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? An '09 Toyota RAV4 with the 179hp 4 cyl engine. plenty to transport me, wife & the dog and tow the Yukon a the same time. Hey - they ain't bad little cars. If it does the job, that's all that counts. Speking of the Yukon, I'm taking a Princecraft Super-Pro 207 with a 225 Verado out for a test drive tomorrow morning. http://www.princecraft.com/Content/e...ro-207-SE.aspx Whoa mama - speed and a well built boat - VERY tempting. And I need a smaller boat - well, just because. :) And the price is right - as in rock bottom. WHOO HOO!! Someone had a similar model (maybe one down) on Kijiji that he he had won in a contest. Not sure if the motor was a big as yours. He wanted $20k CDN for it. How old is the one you're looking at? Brand new. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 8, 3:27*pm, wrote:
On May 8, 3:06*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? *A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
Don White wrote:
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I'll pass. Consumer reports is for folks who are too lazy to do their own research. What does CR say about choosing a vehicle for towing or hauling stuff? I'll bet you wish you had bought the Ranger from the lease company. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
Don White wrote:
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. Crikey...Jeeps have been low-quality, unreliable pieces of crap for decades. The Jeep itself was a far better vehicle when it had a small, tough four-banger engine and was light enough to handle thick beach sand or snow without sinking down to its axles. Over the years it devolved into your basic pussy vehicle for suburbanite who though the brand name Jeep added a little panache to their otherwise poseur lives. Yeah. Loogy has a Jeep vehicle. It figures. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 9, 8:22*am, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. Yeah, already read em'.. There's always *something* to say about Jeeps. I am on my fourth Jeep and find that if you take some basic care and keep your equimpent up, they are great trucks. They pull nicely.......... and look really cool doing it;) And if you want to save yourself 6-800 bucks, get one of these: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42708 They fold away on rollers when not in use and you can get em' real cheap. I have been using one of these folders for over 15 years right through the furniture (heavy oak stock) to the boat building and everything in between... One sheet of plywood bolted to the frame, and if you want sides get a couple more sheets a two by four or two, some carrige bolts, and a set of these: http://www2.northerntool.com/trailer...item-12723.htm This setup is much quieter going down the road, and takes up 2' x 6' of floor space in the garage. You will still have room to hide that Pink chicks car away. Always check the bearing pack when buying a new trailer, I put bearing buddies on mine, never had a problem since.. Jerk... |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"jim78565" wrote in message ... Don White wrote: wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I'll pass. Consumer reports is for folks who are too lazy to do their own research. What does CR say about choosing a vehicle for towing or hauling stuff? I'll bet you wish you had bought the Ranger from the lease company. ************************************************** *********** Not likely! It was a bit too small and uncomfortable. The 'Super Cab' compromised visibility, when is important on a narrow city street with a reasonable amount of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks. The truck that impressed me was the old (pre 2007) Toyota Tundra pickups, before they became 'Americanized'. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 9, 8:50*am, wrote:
On May 9, 8:22*am, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message .... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. Yeah, already read em'.. There's always *something* to say about Jeeps. I am on my fourth Jeep and find that if you take some basic care and keep your equimpent up, they are great trucks. They pull nicely.......... and look really cool doing it;) And if you want to save yourself 6-800 bucks, get one of these: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42708 They fold away on rollers when not in use and you can get em' real cheap. I have been using one of these folders for over 15 years right through the furniture (heavy oak stock) to the boat building and everything in between... One sheet of plywood bolted to the frame, and if you want sides get a couple more sheets a two by four or two, some carrige bolts, and a set of these: http://www2.northerntool.com/trailer...iler-hardware/... This setup is much quieter going down the road, and takes up 2' x 6' of floor space in the garage. You will still have room to hide that Pink chicks car away. Always check the bearing pack when buying a new trailer, I put bearing buddies on mine, never had a problem since.. Jerk...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - EDIT.. The trailer I have is this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90154 I put the wrong link in... Either way, you have to keep up with these, keep bolts tight and such, but like I said, I have been overloading mine for over a decade and it's still going strong... Sorry Pinky... |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 9, 8:22*am, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I don't have a Jeep. The one I had had over 350,000 miles on it. I'll bet good money your sissy RAV4 won't get there. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 9, 8:48*am, HK wrote:
Don White wrote: wrote in message .... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. Crikey...Jeeps have been low-quality, unreliable pieces of crap for decades. The Jeep itself was a far better vehicle when it had a small, tough four-banger engine and was light enough to handle thick beach sand or snow without sinking down to its axles. Over the years it devolved into your basic pussy vehicle for suburbanite who though the brand name Jeep added a little panache to their otherwise poseur lives. Yeah. Loogy has a Jeep vehicle. It figures.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hmmm, let's see. First I don't have a Jeep. I HAD a Jeep. I put well over 350,000 miles on it. Let's see, I replaced the water pump, I replaced the radiator because a rock poked a hole in it, and that's it outside of routine maintenence. Nope, not reliable at all. And for what it's worth, alledged mechanical engineer, the Jeep straight six is one of the most durable engines around. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Don White" wrote in message ... "jim78565" wrote in message ... Don White wrote: wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I'll pass. Consumer reports is for folks who are too lazy to do their own research. What does CR say about choosing a vehicle for towing or hauling stuff? I'll bet you wish you had bought the Ranger from the lease company. ************************************************** *********** Not likely! It was a bit too small and uncomfortable. The 'Super Cab' compromised visibility, when is important on a narrow city street with a reasonable amount of pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks. The truck that impressed me was the old (pre 2007) Toyota Tundra pickups, before they became 'Americanized'. And had frames that rusted out even during the warranty period. Eisboch |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"HK" wrote in message m... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Just got back from a 'survey' trip with the wife. I showed her the Lifetime folding trailer..on display at a Dartmouth canadian Tire store and the DuroTrail welded, galvanized trailer at the place who installed my 'Hidden Hitch'. She took one look at the bigger DuraTrail with it's high rear 'landscape type' loading ramp and said...where are you going to store that? We also dropped into the U-Haul rental center and saw two reasonable sized utility trailers. They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. Funny...both trailers caried Virginia license plates. The good thing...U-haul were advertising vans at $19.95 a day for in-town use. I imagine they'd be pushing insurance for the same amount. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Just got back from a 'survey' trip with the wife. I showed her the Lifetime folding trailer..on display at a Dartmouth canadian Tire store and the DuroTrail welded, galvanized trailer at the place who installed my 'Hidden Hitch'. She took one look at the bigger DuraTrail with it's high rear 'landscape type' loading ramp and said...where are you going to store that? We also dropped into the U-Haul rental center and saw two reasonable sized utility trailers. They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. Funny...both trailers caried Virginia license plates. The good thing...U-haul were advertising vans at $19.95 a day for in-town use. I imagine they'd be pushing insurance for the same amount. Good thing you had the wife with you to give you a dose of reality. ;-) |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Don White" wrote in message ... What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php The Lowes here rent flat bed pick ups for something like $19 for 45 minutes. Do you have Lowes up there? Far, far away? |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Fri, 8 May 2009 16:03:19 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "HK" wrote in message Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Naw...that's the problem. U-Haul keeps it's crappy worn out trailers across the harbour and the utility type are few & far between. Those larger enclosed models people use for moving would max out my RAV4s towing limit before I loaded a 2" x 4". Actually when you add up the yearly license fee ( $40 ) + yearly safety checks ( $15 ) plus depreciation I could probably rent a pickup two or three times a year and break even... especially with the $1900. model. Can you put a rack on the RAV4? I've hauled outrageous stuff on the top of my cars. Ropes all over the place, etc. Bought a cheap removable rack for my Celebrity, but never used it. Didn't trust it. I collected a lot of 2x4's that I bought just to provide a base for 4x8 sheet materials on the rooftop. Use old blankets to protect the roof. Last thing I brought home was a 40 gallon water heater. Big box. Use lots of rope and wrap it every which way but loose. Makes you wish you still had the pickup. but it cost too much to keep one around for real occasional stuff. Delivery charges aren't too bad anyway. I'm not recommending this, but my brother drove over here, about 30 miles, with 24' gutters tied to the top of a Chevy Cavalier. I thought that was bad, but I told a guy at work to get his gutters rolled to size and not use joined sections. That guy had a little Chrysler k-car size thing. Turns out he was too cheap to have the roller truck come out, so he tied a 40 foot gutter to the top of the car and drove it home. Beats me how he made it without getting pulled over. I'd pay to see that trip. --Vic Ha! Funny you should mention this Vic, my Dad was a finish carpenter and drove a '61 Chevy with racks on the top and used to haul all kinds of stuff up there! |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"jim78565" wrote in message ... Don White wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Just got back from a 'survey' trip with the wife. I showed her the Lifetime folding trailer..on display at a Dartmouth canadian Tire store and the DuroTrail welded, galvanized trailer at the place who installed my 'Hidden Hitch'. She took one look at the bigger DuraTrail with it's high rear 'landscape type' loading ramp and said...where are you going to store that? We also dropped into the U-Haul rental center and saw two reasonable sized utility trailers. They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. Funny...both trailers caried Virginia license plates. The good thing...U-haul were advertising vans at $19.95 a day for in-town use. I imagine they'd be pushing insurance for the same amount. Good thing you had the wife with you to give you a dose of reality. ;-) Yeah and all those years that I was under the impression that I could think for myself. What was wrong with me? |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
"mmc" wrote in message ng.com... "Don White" wrote in message ... What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php The Lowes here rent flat bed pick ups for something like $19 for 45 minutes. Do you have Lowes up there? Far, far away? Nope...you can't get there from here. We do have a Home Depot and a Rona to go along with three of four local building supply places. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
jim78565 wrote:
Don White wrote: wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I'll pass. Consumer reports is for folks who are too lazy to do their own research. What does CR say about choosing a vehicle for towing or hauling stuff? I'll bet you wish you had bought the Ranger from the lease company. Leasing companies offer great deals. They don't want it back and they don't want to pay for the transportation and preparation. I've leased many vehicles and have had nice offers for most of them. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
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Wanted..one small utility trailer
They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260
lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. That RAV4 is a towing monster! Nice purchase. That 260lbs should just cover your son and his beer. g --Mike "Don White" wrote in message ... "HK" wrote in message m... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...%2BTrailer.jsp DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. 2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Just got back from a 'survey' trip with the wife. I showed her the Lifetime folding trailer..on display at a Dartmouth canadian Tire store and the DuroTrail welded, galvanized trailer at the place who installed my 'Hidden Hitch'. She took one look at the bigger DuraTrail with it's high rear 'landscape type' loading ramp and said...where are you going to store that? We also dropped into the U-Haul rental center and saw two reasonable sized utility trailers. They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. Funny...both trailers caried Virginia license plates. The good thing...U-haul were advertising vans at $19.95 a day for in-town use. I imagine they'd be pushing insurance for the same amount. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- .... and they're listening to YOU??? --Mike |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 10, 1:12*am, "Mike" wrote:
They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. That RAV4 is a towing monster! Nice purchase. That 260lbs should just cover your son and his beer. g --Mike "Don White" wrote in message ... "HK" wrote in message om... Don White wrote: What to do? Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. Here's what I'm looking at right now... Lifetime fold-up 4' x 6' model capable of carrying 1000 lbs. *Canadian Tire has them on sale next week at $800.00 CDN. pros...small & light...very easy to store on small city lot. *deck made of galvanized corrugated steel cons... *way more moving parts to sieze & rust...light duty.. inside dimensions just a hair too small for laying 4' wide sheets flat, frame is powder coated steel http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...lers/Trailers/.... DuraTrail 52" x 100" galvanized Econo Utility with landscape ramp pros..can easily carry full sheets of plywood, gyproc etc hot dipped galvanized for long lasting in our salt air climate/ winter road salt can carry approx 1700 lbs cons.. *2.5 times the cost.....$1900.00 down here (only $1500.00 in Ontario where they are built) might be a bit awkward to move around & store on a small lot http://www.trailerworld.ca/detail-1-...econo-box-.php Got a trailer rental joint anywhere near? Just got back from a 'survey' trip with the wife. I showed her the Lifetime folding trailer..on display at a Dartmouth canadian Tire store and the DuroTrail welded, galvanized trailer at the place who installed my 'Hidden Hitch'. She took one look at the bigger DuraTrail with it's high rear 'landscape type' loading ramp and said...where are you going to store that? We also dropped into the U-Haul rental center and saw two reasonable sized utility trailers. They weighed 1240 lbs curb weight. I'd be able to load 260 lbs before exceeding the SUVs limit. Funny...both trailers caried Virginia license plates. The good thing...U-haul were advertising vans at $19.95 a day for in-town use. I imagine they'd be pushing insurance for the same amount. Mike the troll....hahahahahaha |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 10, 1:13*am, "Mike" wrote:
wrote in message ... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ... and they're listening to YOU??? --Mike Didnt say they were, troll. They're certainly not listening to you, ****-pipe. |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 10, 1:54*am, wrote:
On May 10, 1:13*am, "Mike" wrote: wrote in message .... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ... and they're listening to YOU??? --Mike Didnt say they were, troll. They're certainly not listening to you, ****-pipe.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Great, yet another post showing what a low life vulgar childish piece of crap you are! |
Wanted..one small utility trailer
On May 9, 10:20*pm, DK wrote:
jim78565 wrote: Don White wrote: wrote in message .... On May 8, 3:27 pm, wrote: On May 8, 3:06 pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote: On Fri, 8 May 2009 15:44:32 -0300, "Don White" wrote: Now that the Ranger pickup has gone back off lease, I have an occasional use for a small utility trailer. What did you replace it with? A chick car! Nobody's listening to you, asswipe. ************************************************** ******************** Anybody interested in Consumer Reports ratings on Looneys' piece of junk Jeep? He'd be well advised to junk it and buy a RAV4. I'll pass. Consumer reports is for folks who are too lazy to do their own research. What does CR say about choosing a vehicle for towing or hauling stuff? I'll bet you wish you had bought the Ranger from the lease company. Leasing companies offer great deals. *They don't want it back and they don't want to pay for the transportation and preparation. I've leased many vehicles and have had nice offers for most of them.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don probably doesn't have the best credit, like his son that he had to give a car to. |
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