You would think after a few years of these dak/jeep killing BBQs there
aren't tow trucks waiting at the end of Jon's driveway! LOL
-- *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------* Don Mallett Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+ http://www.mallettservices.com/y2kota http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm *-----I'm not late! It's that the rest of the world is early!!-----*> From: jon@dakota-truck.net > Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services (mail2news gateway) > Newsgroups: dakota-truck > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:35:50 -0400 > Subject: Re: DML: Flatbed trailer > > > "Jason Bleazard" <jason.dml@bleazard.net> wrote: > : ----- Original Message ----- > : From: "Michael Maskalans" <mike-lists@tepidcola.com> > :> a public question for any members between albany and erie: do you own > :> or know of a flatbed big enough for a long box gen-I that I could > :> borrow for a 10 day trip? I don't think the truck is up for making it > :> in one piece if it's on it's own wheels. > > : I just had kind of a silly thought. Does anyone know how expensive a good > : flatbed trailer would be? I've toyed with the idea in the past of getting > : one to haul the '95 around behind the '01. Now that we're changing the > : gears in the '01, I'm pretty sure it would be able to handle it, as long as > : the trailer itself doesn't weigh 3000 lbs. I'm going to need to rent a > : flatbed anyway in order to get both trucks across the country. If it's not > : too expensive to buy one, I *might* consider it. > > > If I remember correctly, a simple, no frills flatbed trailer would > probably be in the $1200-2000 range. This is for a brand new trailer. > I remember Pete Cutler picked one up a couple of years ago used, for $400. > It did need some work, but with the time and ability, a great deal. > > There are aluminum trailers available, but I think the idea behind > those is more weight reduction than anything else, so I wouldn't be > surprised if an aluminum trailer was more expensive than steel. > > > -- > > -Jon- > > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com ------. > | I'm the: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA. Rec & UL Pilot - SEL | > | 70 Cuda, 90 Dak 'vert, 92 Ram 4x4, 96 Dak, 96 Intruder 1400, 96 FireFly | > `------------------------------------------ http://www.jonsteiger.com ----'
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