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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Default moding a camper trailer to tow a car

I have the opertunity to buy a 23' camper tailer for $1000
I was thinking that I might be able to modify it to use to tow my car eventually.
2 options i was thinking of: strip the trailer completly down to the frame, attatch some type of deck and ramp and call it a day or gut the interior of the trailer and fabricate some type of ramp/door at the rear to pull the car in and also reinforce the decking inside

Are these ideas completly nuts or might it be worth it?
I might be jumping ahead right now buy buying it considering I dont have a tow vehical of my own right now, but if its a good deal i dont want to pass it up
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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i'd buy a good trailer for $1500. extra 500 is what youll put into it all to modify the camper. and who's to say if the camper can HOLD the amount of weight of a car inside.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Default Re: moding a camper trailer to tow a car (Tyson)

Agreed. For something so critical as lugging your racecar around, I'd get a dedicated duty trailer.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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Default Re: moding a camper trailer to tow a car (Tyson)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">extra 500 is what youll put into it all to modify the camper. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That is a conserative estimate IMHO. If you were doing all the welding, etc, it might be close.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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Default Re: moding a camper trailer to tow a car (bikeboy80)

Nice used car haulers/trailers with dual axles and electric brakes can be had for $1000 or just a little over. Look around.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Default Re: moding a camper trailer to tow a car (XR4racer)

thanks guys,I gota stop with my "great" ideas
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