[TheForge] OT - HF Trailer

[Jerry Smith]

Jim,

Craig is right about it being cheaper to get another
one than rebuilding the damaged one. I bought a HF
trailer kit, they goofed on the pricing, so I got the
4 ' x 8' trailer with 12" wheels for $144.00 on sale,
with a 15% discount coupon. I was really luck to get
this one for that price, but even at $200.00 it would
a good price and you don't have to spend a few days un
twisting the frame and then waiting for new parts to
shop up.

Jerry

--- craig.schaefer at verizon.net wrote:

> It would be waaaaaaay cheaper to get another cheapie
> trailer.  That being said, where are you?  I have
> one of those that I will probably want to get rid of
> and you can have the parts as soon as I get my '66
> Bronco body off of it.
> 
> CraigS
> Gresham, OR
> 
> 
> >From: Jim Beard <regionalchaos at gmail.com>
> >Date: 2006/12/16 Sat PM 12:39:06 CST
> >To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: [TheForge] OT - HF Trailer
> 
> >Hey Folks!
> >
> >I was hoping to get your advice concerning a
> damaged trailer my
> >fiancee and I have.  I'm assuming it is just a HF
> kit deal.  It looks
> >like it, orange, foldable, etc.  About 2 months ago
> I loaded it up
> >with way too much river sand for the back yard.  On
> the way home I got
> >to experience the joy of a blow out.  (I learned a
> lot, like checking
> >and verifying towing capacity!)  We eventually had
> the trailer towed
> >home on a flatbed.  So now we have a trailer parked
> out front with two
> >damaged beyond repair wheels, and a bent axle. 
> Then, to top it off,
> >last week some drunk hit our trailer, our neighbors
> trailer, and a
> >telephone pole, before driving off.  So the wood
> box of the trailer is
> >now trashed as well.  My fiancee wants the eye sore
> gone from out
> >front.  I know we need a trailer, so I'm wondering
> if its a better
> >(and hopefully cheaper) idea to have someone put a
> new axle on and
> >then rebuild the wood box for it.  Otherwise we'll
> just get rid of it,
> >then turn around and buy a new one in a few months.
> >
> >What's your guys (and gals) advice?  Should I try
> and save the frame
> >and have it repaired?  Or would it cost just as
> much to simply buy a
> >new trailer come spring?
> >
> >Thanks for any input!
> >
> >Jim Beard
> >http://regionalchaos.net
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