[MBZ] Opinions on this trailer
I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and then find more info on the trailer from them. Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? -- Pete Arnold "You win some, You loose some and You wreck some! -Dale Earnhardt- On 11/12/2010 2:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and then find more info on the trailer from them. Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Are you going to take kids on Halloween hay rides? On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? > > > -- > Pete Arnold > > "You win some, You loose some and You wreck some! > > -Dale Earnhardt- > > > On 11/12/2010 2:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 > wrote: > >> Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag >> somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth >> finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and >> then find more info on the trailer from them. >> >> Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck >> tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. >> Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. >> >> I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those >> completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and >> you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. >> >> -Max >> >> ________ >> >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas >> Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer >> >> >> >> I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there >> says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks >> it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some >> of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if >> that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... >> >> http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html >> >> --R >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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No, pick up babes --R On 11/12/10 4:46 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Are you going to take kids on Halloween hay rides? On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? -- Pete Arnold "You win some, You loose some and You wreck some! -Dale Earnhardt- On 11/12/2010 2:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and then find more info on the trailer from them. Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I got a chance to look at the trailer. My advice is don't get it. It has a dovetail or drop on the rear end. They are just slightly easier to load but a friend who has one can't wait to get rid of it down here. He has a lot of problems with dragging the rear end on the ground. He got stuck one time with a tractor on it when he was pulling out of a gas station. He had to unload the tractor to get out onto the street again and then reload the tractor. Luckily the tractor was operational. I hate to think of trying to do that with a non running vehicle of any kind. Manfred From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Hmmm, good point. I borrowed a similar one a few weeks ago to haul a load of timbers, the owner told me over bumps and humps it either dragged the front or the back, I had his drop hitch on the truck. I can see where that would be a problem, esp after I got stuck in my driveway towing out a Bobcat on a flat trailer (soft sand after some rain), and even in 4WD my truck was digging in. Ended up having to unload the Bobcat (which was a bit problematic as I had backed the trailer down into a bamboo thicket trying to get reoriented) then put a long chain on the trailer and thence to the truck to pull it out a bit after I got the truck extricated. If it had hung up the trailer it might still be sitting there. A big tractor trailer delivering my 30ft pilings (we told them not to sent the 42 foot trlr) got stuck too at the same spot, took 2 hr to get it loose and dug out, but it was also jammed in amongst some trees. Fun. I drove by and looked at it quickly this aft, it looked a little ratty. --R On 11/12/10 7:08 PM, MG wrote: I got a chance to look at the trailer. My advice is don't get it. It has a dovetail or drop on the rear end. They are just slightly easier to load but a friend who has one can't wait to get rid of it down here. He has a lot of problems with dragging the rear end on the ground. He got stuck one time with a tractor on it when he was pulling out of a gas station. He had to unload the tractor to get out onto the street again and then reload the tractor. Luckily the tractor was operational. I hate to think of trying to do that with a non running vehicle of any kind. Manfred From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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If that has 5 lug wheels, (1 1/16" X 1 3/8" spindles) the axles are most likely 3500#. If they are 6 lug they will be the 5000# axles. The smaller axle had a 1.980" bearing cap and the larger axle is somewhere around 2.328". David Liddell Lynnwood, WA '77 240d (ugliest yellow you've ever seen) '84 Volvo 245 Turbo '98 Volvo S70 GLT (best $300 car I ever bought) > > > > > > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas > > Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer > > > > > > > > I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl > there > > says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She > thinks > > it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but > some > > of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if > > that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... > > > > http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html > > > > --R > > > > ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold" wrote: > Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? Yes, indeed, why not radial tires? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? They sway more. Can be unpleasant with a heavily loaded trailer. My 7000# trailer is much rattier than that. No beavertail, either, which might be a plus. A ratty trailer is handy, you don't feel bad about banging it through the brush, etc. It was $800 or $850, I forget which. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer. If your trailer and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) would probably be fine. If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on the side of the road. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold" wrote: > Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? Yes, indeed, why not radial tires? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I haven't bought a non radial tyre in about 30 years. Yes, you have to buy the correct load rating. -- Pete Arnold "You win some, You loose some and You wreck some! -Dale Earnhardt- On 11/13/2010 8:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer. If your trailer and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) would probably be fine. If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on the side of the road. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Craig Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 9:03 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:14:58 -0500 "Peter T. Arnold" wrote: Why not radial tires? I use them all the time? Yes, indeed, why not radial tires? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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radial tires are fine, that is what I use On 11/12/2010 1:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and then find more info on the trailer from them. Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3240 - Release Date: 11/05/10 Internal Virus Database is out of date. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I can honestly say that is the first time I have ever heard anybody say dont get a dovetail. I could not imagine trying to load a car without it. I have never got stuck anywhere from the back dragging. Sounds like he didnt have the trailer loaded properly and it was pushing the back down more than it should. On 11/12/2010 6:08 PM, MG wrote: I got a chance to look at the trailer. My advice is don't get it. It has a dovetail or drop on the rear end. They are just slightly easier to load but a friend who has one can't wait to get rid of it down here. He has a lot of problems with dragging the rear end on the ground. He got stuck one time with a tractor on it when he was pulling out of a gas station. He had to unload the tractor to get out onto the street again and then reload the tractor. Luckily the tractor was operational. I hate to think of trying to do that with a non running vehicle of any kind. Manfred From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3240 - Release Date: 11/05/10 Internal Virus Database is out of date. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I'd like to have that trailer, something to pull it with, and something to go pick up to put on it to pull home. I don't want much. Bob R On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > radial tires are fine, that is what I use > > On 11/12/2010 1:22 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 > wrote: > >> Cool trailer! Looks like it means business. There may be a metal tag >> somewhere near the tongue with the load rating for the trailer. Worth >> finding that bit of info. Short of that, maybe you can ID the maker and >> then find more info on the trailer from them. >> >> Check the tires to make sure they are trailer tires, or at least truck >> tires. Should have a maximum pressure of something like 65 psi or higher. >> Should be bias-ply, NOT radial tires. >> >> I'll bet that if it has electric brakes, you'll need to overhaul those >> completely. Get a 12v winch from HF, mount that at front of trailer, and >> you can drag home enough to make Kaleb jealous. >> >> -Max >> >> >> >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rich Thomas >> Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 1:19 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer >> >> >> >> I have been needing a trailer, see this one. At a pawn shop, girl there >> says it has a "box" for brakes, does not know if they work. She thinks >> it has 5000lb axles (is there anyway to check the load rating?) but some >> of these things are 7000lb and 1lb. I'm thinking $1500 max, if >> that. New ones are like $3500, so even if it needs some work... >> >> http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/2054831834.html >> >> --R >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> - >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3240 - Release Date: 11/05/10 >> Internal Virus Database is out of date. >> >> >> > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, > 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, > 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a nail or something and went flat. On 11/13/2010 7:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires were difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer. If your trailer and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two wheels) would probably be fine. If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently on the side of the road. -Max _ -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sorry, I must have confused you with someone else pulling a trailer and blowing tires. Was that Curt? -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 12:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a nail or something and went flat. On 11/13/2010 7:11 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > Well, when I was searching for tires for my boat trailer, I found that many > small truck tires had the correct load rating and I think they were all > bias-ply, and as I recall, in reading the Tire Rack material, radial tires > were difficult to find in the correct load rating for a trailer. If your > trailer and load never exceeds 2000 lbs, radial tires (single axle with two > wheels) would probably be fine. > > If you ignore the load rating of the tires and just put on what fits, I think > you'll have a similar experience to Kaleb, and be changing tires frequently > on the side of the road. > > -Max > > _ -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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It has to do with the distance from the axles to the back of the trailer vs the height of the tail end above the ground and how big the bumps are that you usually encounter. For some shorter trailers it may not be a problem in his case it is a continuous problem. He is also contemplating cutting the tail off and redoing it straight out. Manfred Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:06:19 -0600 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I can honestly say that is the first time I have ever heard anybody say dont get a dovetail. I could not imagine trying to load a car without it. I have never got stuck anywhere from the back dragging. Sounds like he didnt have the trailer loaded properly and it was pushing the back down more than it should. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I've had some trailer adventures but one was with old old tires on a borrowed equipment trailer, the rest were before I knew to run more than 30psi on my snowmobile trailer. Now that I air up higher I haven't had any issues... I do remember Kaleb having a rash of tire blowouts and I do remember him switching to trailer tires... I think he's trying to cover up ;) -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:14:03 -0500 From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Message-ID: <1370e90cffd2ac4b8cb65267ba10c4b8043c2...@naeachrlez02v.nadsusea.nads.navy.mil> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sorry, I must have confused you with someone else pulling a trailer and blowing tires. Was that Curt? -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 12:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a nail or something and went flat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I put a set of what appeared to be good used tires on my trailer, all but 1 ended up blowing out over time. I then replaced with a set of Douglass tires from walmart. They have the proper load rating the old trailer tires did. I dont use trailer tires because they do not last very long. On 11/15/2010 8:37 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I've had some trailer adventures but one was with old old tires on a borrowed equipment trailer, the rest were before I knew to run more than 30psi on my snowmobile trailer. Now that I air up higher I haven't had any issues... I do remember Kaleb having a rash of tire blowouts and I do remember him switching to trailer tires... I think he's trying to cover up ;) -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:14:03 -0500 From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Message-ID: <1370e90cffd2ac4b8cb65267ba10c4b8043c2...@naeachrlez02v.nadsusea.nads.navy.mil> Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" Sorry, I must have confused you with someone else pulling a trailer and blowing tires. Was that Curt? -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 12:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a nail or something and went flat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3258 - Release Date: 11/15/10 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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RV inclined folks have learned that trailer tyres only last 7 years. After that you are playing with a loaded gun. I've done thousands of dollars in damage thru failed tire that looked 100% the day before they blew. Ask anyone in the trade or with actual experience, they dry rot and fail. -- Pete Arnold 32° ‹(•¿•)› "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway On 11/16/2010 8:46 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I put a set of what appeared to be good used tires on my trailer, all but 1 ended up blowing out over time. I then replaced with a set of Douglass tires from walmart. They have the proper load rating the old trailer tires did. I dont use trailer tires because they do not last very long. On 11/15/2010 8:37 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I've had some trailer adventures but one was with old old tires on a borrowed equipment trailer, the rest were before I knew to run more than 30psi on my snowmobile trailer. Now that I air up higher I haven't had any issues... I do remember Kaleb having a rash of tire blowouts and I do remember him switching to trailer tires... I think he's trying to cover up ;) -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:14:03 -0500 From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Message-ID: <1370e90cffd2ac4b8cb65267ba10c4b8043c2...@naeachrlez02v.nadsusea.nads.navy.mil> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sorry, I must have confused you with someone else pulling a trailer and blowing tires. Was that Curt? -Max From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 12:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer That load rating of my tires on my trailer are just fine. Anytime I have had to change a trailer tire it was because it picked up a nail or something and went flat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 424/3258 - Release Date: 11/15/10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I was not talking about they time they lasted, I was more talking about tread life. The tread seems to wear out very fast on trailer tires, and last longer on car tires mounted on a trailer. On 11/16/2010 5:18 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: RV inclined folks have learned that trailer tyres only last 7 years. After that you are playing with a loaded gun. I've done thousands of dollars in damage thru failed tire that looked 100% the day before they blew. Ask anyone in the trade or with actual experience, they dry rot and fail. -- Pete Arnold 32° ‹(•¿•)› -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I was not talking about they time they lasted, I was more talking about tread life. The tread seems to wear out very fast on trailer tires, and last longer on car tires mounted on a trailer. A couple of my friends have 1000lb A-Liner campers, and they report abysmal tread life on the 13" tires. I was thinking the tires should last forever with 500lb on them if you didn't underinflate them, but maybe the tires just don't last like car tires. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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A-Liner? I've never had great luck with tires on snowmobile trailers either, maybe 2,000 miles, maybe 5,000 if I'm really lucky but no more. -Curt Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:27:01 -0500 From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Message-ID: <4ce32f65.5040...@voyager.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I was not talking about they time they lasted, I was more talking about > tread life. The tread seems to wear out very fast on trailer tires, and > last longer on car tires mounted on a trailer. A couple of my friends have 1000lb A-Liner campers, and they report abysmal tread life on the 13" tires. I was thinking the tires should last forever with 500lb on them if you didn't underinflate them, but maybe the tires just don't last like car tires. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Curt Raymond wrote: A-Liner? Rigid foldable A-frame style. http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=1-841788 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Alignment? -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opinions on this trailer Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I was not talking about they time they lasted, I was more talking > about tread life. The tread seems to wear out very fast on trailer > tires, and last longer on car tires mounted on a trailer. A couple of my friends have 1000lb A-Liner campers, and they report abysmal tread life on the 13" tires. I was thinking the tires should last forever with 500lb on them if you didn't underinflate them, but maybe the tires just don't last like car tires. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Alignment? No sign of bent axles AFAIK. Both were purchased new, I think they're a 2003 and a 2006. Seems like they get 10,000 miles or so out of 13" tires rated double the weight they're carrying. Now that you mention it, I think the tires do wear on the inside first. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
