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

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.

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?

"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.

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

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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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.

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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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!

"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.

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. ;-)

"jim78565" wrote in message
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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?