Choosing a trailer
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Whether your deck is wood or metal, it will need to be coated. The coating provided by the manufacturer is often inadequate. Ideally, coat the decking top and bottom. Recommended coatings: bedliner, [http://www.westsystem.com/ West System Epoxy], or this "farmer fix" method: | Whether your deck is wood or metal, it will need to be coated. The coating provided by the manufacturer is often inadequate. Ideally, coat the decking top and bottom. Recommended coatings: bedliner, [http://www.westsystem.com/ West System Epoxy], or this "farmer fix" method: | ||
*Change your tow car's oil, and save the oil. Add 1 quart of aluminum paint and one gallon of thinner, diesel, or any oil-based liquid. Brush it on with a shop broom, and let it sit in the sun for several days. As an alternative, half used motor oil and half diesel fuel has also been recommended. | *Change your tow car's oil, and save the oil. Add 1 quart of aluminum paint and one gallon of thinner, diesel, or any oil-based liquid. Brush it on with a shop broom, and let it sit in the sun for several days. As an alternative, half used motor oil and half diesel fuel has also been recommended. | ||
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*Tie-down loops or rails can be used for extra support. Rebar makes a decent tie-down rail, and the ridges on it provide traction for tie-down straps and rope. | *Tie-down loops or rails can be used for extra support. Rebar makes a decent tie-down rail, and the ridges on it provide traction for tie-down straps and rope. | ||
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*Tongue jack should be fixed at the top AND the bottom. | *Tongue jack should be fixed at the top AND the bottom. | ||
*Removable fenders are helpful for towing lower cars. | *Removable fenders are helpful for towing lower cars. | ||
*Torsion axles are recommended. | *Torsion axles are recommended. | ||
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| + | ==Miscellaneous trailer tips== | ||
| + | *A box on the tongue is useful for holding jacks, chocks, tie-down straps, hand tools, etc. | ||
| + | *Some wood deck trailers are not pressure-treated wood, and won't last long at all. | ||
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