Aluma Trailer

[babablackgoat]

This might be the best trailer for me: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zh6yUfUjV8Rfxan56

Aluma model 3182: https://www.fthr.com/products/car-tr...82-car-trailer

About 1500 pounds. More expensive than steel yet about 1000 pounds lighter. Manual tilt for easier loading without adding weight. Dual axels both rated at 3500 and electric drum brakes. And used to save money.

To reiterate, my tow vehicle is not the best: 2011 Dodge Durango R/T rated at 7400 pound capacity.

Thoughts? Anything I am missing or not thinking about?

[39PitCrew]

This might be the best trailer for me: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zh6yUfUjV8Rfxan56


To reiterate, my tow vehicle is not the best: 2011 Dodge Durango R/T rated at 7400 pound capacity.

Thoughts? Anything I am missing or not thinking about?

I discovered recently that the rating on my Avalanche (8000#) may be different than the rating on my factory hitch receiver (5000#)
You may want to verify that the vehicle rating and the hitch rating are close.

[Fbody383]

Thoughts? Anything I am missing or not thinking about?

I think you're on the right track. I pull a wood deck, so a couple hundred pounds heavier, with a 1500 extended cab chevy with no issues.

I would suggest getting 2 spare tires.

[babablackgoat]

Thanks much for input. Put my deposit down today. Tentative pickup on Friday.

There is not a perfect formula for trailering. Sparing the details, it would be helpful to have someone verify I am loading the car correctly this long weekend prior to driving to Hallett next weekend.

Anyone available to make sure I am not doing anything too stoopid sometime this weekend in Sugar Land?

Mark

[babablackgoat]

I mean anything stoopid with the trailer...not life in general. haha

[Supercharged111]

I've never been able to load the car without extra ramps. With the price of lumber as it is, you may be better off with race ramps.

https://www.raceramps.com/

You said yours was a tilt though, right? Maybe you'll be OK?

[Fbody383]

..helpful to have someone verify I am loading the car correctly this long weekend prior to driving to Hallett next weekend.

Roughly where in Sugarland?


Understand the tongue weight. You might need a few tries to get the car situated. You want "some" weight on the tongue so the trailer doesn't wag, but not so much it squats the truck too much. Did you get a hitch weight distribution setup? That will help tremendously.

Know your tie down points. I use factory tie down locations at front with CROSSED straps, and run axle straps on the rear axle housing, with straight straps to the trailer. I've always been more conscious somebody would cut me off and don't want the race car in the back seat.

You'll have to load it and drive it at highway speed to see. Don't be surprised if it takes you a couple tries to get it in a good-enuf place.

Also, my experience is as long as you tow under about 70mph the trailer tires seem to stay pretty happy.

Hope that helps.

[Supercharged111]

Think about your tow vehicle too: do you need to tow in 3rd like Dave to keep from grenadine the transmission? Also, a locked converter = a cool, happy transmission.

[Fbody383]

do you need to tow in 3rd like Dave to keep from grenadine the transmission?

C'mon now... I only race in 3rd. It's mostly flat... most of the way.

[Supercharged111]

C'mon now... I only race in 3rd. It's mostly flat... most of the way.

There's 2 kinds of 4L60Es, those that have died and those that will.