Anyone have any experience with this trailer loading system? Looks pretty trick. I am in the market for a trailer and think this would be great in a low profile Trailex.
http://www.railryder.com/
http://www.railryder.com/
Rail Ryder trailer dolly
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I was looking at one a couple weeks ago. It was in a custom built Carrol Shelby signature series trailer, Very nice set up. Easy to strap down the car when you can work around it while out side the trailer. It did however add some extra weight to the over all package and it has a gear box up front that takes up some space.
Xcentric
GT Owner
600 lbs! My Trailex weighs 1,950 lbs with winch and power tongue jack. That is a lot of weight to add. I would ask Carl Carbon at Trailex what he thinks. Great guy and very helpful. trailex1@aol.com
Maybe a minor point, but trailers in FL don't have to be titled if under 2,000 lbs. Some $ savings there.
Maybe a minor point, but trailers in FL don't have to be titled if under 2,000 lbs. Some $ savings there.
Wow, that is light. I have a F250 diesel, so I'm not really concerned about an extra 600lbs. I can see where you would be though, driving that VW. :lol. Thanks for the contact at Trailex. I will give him a call. Keep those awesome rally pictures coming.
Lorenzo, did you see it being operated? The idea of not having to drive the car into the trailer is very appealing. Reminds me of the days we would drive our motorcycles up a 2x12, half drunk, into the back of a pickup truck.
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Xcentric
GT Owner
Lorenzo, did you see it being operated? The idea of not having to drive the car into the trailer is very appealing. Reminds me of the days we would drive our motorcycles up a 2x12, half drunk, into the back of a pickup truck.[/QUOTE]
Yes I did, It was pretty cool, I regret not taking a picture of the whole trailer. It had Carroll's autograph on the side in huge letters and the ramp operated very smooth and quite.
Yes I did, It was pretty cool, I regret not taking a picture of the whole trailer. It had Carroll's autograph on the side in huge letters and the ramp operated very smooth and quite.
The Grey Ghost
GT Owner
Magic
GT Owner
The Trailex back door opens upward (not used as part of the ramp) so i don't see how this setup would work with a trailex!
THamonGT
GT
Looks great but I really have no problem loading into my Trailex by suing my wench. I'm old but not $7,000 lazy. Hard to justify the expense. The Trailex is expensive but perfect weight, hight, and pulling qualities I hadn't seem in many trailers.
Xcentric
GT Owner
+1. Pulls great at high speed with only about 250 lb on the tongue. And, if you don't have your own wench, you can add a winch, which requires less maintenance.
I've had plenty of clients come to me with the same story. :lol
Are you guys pulling the car into the trailer with the winch and eye hook? The grille support for the eye hook seems fairly flimsy.
Xcentric
GT Owner
^^^Yes. I've only winched a few times, but I did not see any issue with the tow hook (eye/loop). Warn winch rated at 3,500 lbs pulls the GT right up.
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I looked through the pictures I took at Saleen and the eye hook mounting tab is actually a substantial piece welded directly to the front bumper. Not flimsy at all. My bad.