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Unread 30-03-2012, 10:33
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Re: Educate me on Trailers

The Ranger is rated tow up to 5,600 lbs. Not sure on the Ridgeline.

We towed a 6x12 tandem axle U-Haul with the Ridgeline loaded with all our stuff for competition with no problem.

I'm thinking A 6x14 tandem axle would be about 2200-2400 lbs empty, and we'd have at most about 1500 lbs of stuff in it. I'm inclined to think we would be okay. Most trips would be local, but we've tossed around the idea of hauling it out to IRI, or Cal Games, etc.

I just don't want to get too small of a trailer and regret it. (but I guess the same can be said for too big of a trailer).

Does a rounded off "nose cone" make a lot of difference? Do we need that?

Also, I'm interested more about comment regarding lining the interior to protect damage to the exterior from the inside. This crossed my mind, as I believe the walls of the trailer are something like .030" aluminum right? If something got banged into that on the inside, I'm assuming you'd get a dent from the inside out right?
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