11Budlite Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Jeff and Al, Don't know if either of you has picked up your trailer yet, but Glenn told me my trailer would be ready for Saturday pick-up. If all goes as planned I'll be picking it up Saturday AM and would love to touch base with you two if you were there. Let me know. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Funny that you mention it Bruce...I'm dropping off my tow vehicle tomorrow AM to get the brake controller installed. Which means that, since my wife is shooting a wedding on Sat, that I'll have to drive a certain Orange car to pick up the trailer & tow vehicle. When can you get there (Flanders, NJ is obviously a lot closer to me than you)? Feel free to PM or email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi Al, I emailed you also , but my wife Nancy and I will be there between 8 and 8:30 Saturday morning. Look forward to meeting you and checking out your Orange Cat!! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Sounds like a plan...maybe we can grab a bite before you guys go on your way...there's an applebys nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Sounds good. See you Saturday! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwduncan Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Bruce and Al, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that it's in and I'm planning to pick it up this Saturday. I'm driving up from VA so I'm guessing I'll get there between 10 and 11am. Brake controller already installed in the tow vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 So, how much are these trailers setting you back? :bigears: I ended up going the cheapo route with a 16' dual axle steel trailer. With that setup, my friend went in with me to split the cost. As usual, I bought something used that requires work, so here I am 6 days before leaving, and I'm working on the trailer now :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Final cost depended on options. Like our Se7ens, I don't think the three of us ended up with the same thing. See previous posts for ballpark costs. Jeff-I'll leave my phone number with the Trailer place or email you...call when you get in. -Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I saw all 3 trailers this morning. I'll post pix of mine, and send Jeff and Bruce theirs... The spare is steel, but the others are pretty nice Aluminum wheels. However, I'm switching mine out to something less "bling-bling", because as the kids say "that's not how I roll". http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1234677357_AlTrailer.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/256395866_AlTrailer2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Met Jeff and Bruce (and his wife Nancy) today up at Performance Trailer. Great to meet you all. Bruce and I drove our trailers home...Jeff's needs a little minor tweaking to fit in the garage where it will be parked. I swapped out the aluminum wheels for some less "bling bling" steel powdercoated jobs that appealed to me more....this also allowed Jeff & Bruce to use my extra ali wheels for their spares. Looking at these pix, the aluminum ones aren't actually as bling as I remember...but I don't mind the purposefulness of the steel. We had a nice lunch at the nearby Applebee's (Jon's going to think I take all my Se7eners there ) then parted ways. I was standing out in the sun for a while, and am very glad that I got a sun hat for Fathers Day — it got hot! Anyways, here in the office to finalize the 7-7-7 program, then the Herculean task of packing the Pilot. The trailer and car seem to be very compatible with the Pilot. I definitely notice the difference, but it's not like I'm dragging aronud a boat anchor or something. It's a trip to look in the rearview and see Orange seemingly floating in the air behind me. Al N., Jeff D., Bruce W. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1357526184_ThreeSeveners.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1789695885_IMG_1575.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2104000944_IMG_1576.jpg http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/709134686_IMG_1577.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Great looking trailers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 It was great to meet both Jeff and Al!! Had a great visit and got to check out Al's beautiful Caterham. Sorry that Jeff couldn't take his trailer back with him. I'm very happy with the trailer! It seems strong and well built and it looks perfect for my needs. The only difference between my trailer and Al's was the "bling-bling" wheels and the aluminum deck. It was a little too dark by the time I got home so I'll take some pictures tomorrow. I'm sure the reason we got home so late had nothing to do with my "navigator" and myself missing the rt 287 exit and sending us through New York City over the GW Bridge on a Saturday/holiday afternoon...UGH :banghead: Thanks again to Al for all the work he did to get the trailers built!! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 You know that scene in Austin Powers where he's trying to k-turn that skid steer thingy in a corridor that's getting increasingly narrow? And he keeps going backwards and forwards and not really getting anywhere? That was me trying to maneuver the trailer around the parking area at my house last night. I ended up leaving the trailer and tow vehicle in my side lawn — classy! It'll definitely take some practice. :willy: :willy: :willy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 You know that scene in Austin Powers where he's trying to k-turn that skid steer thingy in a corridor that's getting increasingly narrow? And he keeps going backwards and forwards and not really getting anywhere? That was me trying to maneuver the trailer around the parking area at my house last night. I ended up leaving the trailer and tow vehicle in my side lawn — classy! It'll definitely take some practice. :willy: :willy: :willy: :lol: the mental picture :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Just a couple pics for anyone interested in what the aluminum deck model looks like. It was $500 extra, but should require no more maintenance. Bruce http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1989150092_IMG_0135.JPG http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/324709842_IMG_0140.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 man, that's just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Has anyone weighed one yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Not yet, but when I figure out the best way to do it I'll let you know. Do you think 3 bathroom scales would work? Not sure where there's a truck scale local to me... Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Not a fansy setup, but it'll do the job. I still have some work to do to it after the Dragon, such as adding some storage in front, a winch, etc... I did end up having to raise the car 1" so that the oil pan clears the dove tail section. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1969018136_CIMG1638 (Small).JPG http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/428585157_CIMG1639 (Small).JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Not yet, but when I figure out the best way to do it I'll let you know. Do you think 3 bathroom scales would work? Not sure where there's a truck scale local to me... Bruce I've used the scales at a landscaping supply outlet to weigh cars in the past. They usually have accurate digital scales since they are involved in commerce and selling by weight. You could also use three of the scales from a corner weighting setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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