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  1. Rae

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    #6 Rae, Mar 23, 2011
    Yep, we have a winch and mount for just such an eventuality :beer
     
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    #2 ScottinBend, Mar 23, 2011
    Looking good !
     
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    #3 mini_racer, Mar 23, 2011
    Nice Rig!
     
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    #4 Rae, Mar 23, 2011
    yeah, I was thinking about going fully enclosed, but the trailer was too frigging huge! There was no way I wanted to pull that 30' bumper pull beast. And this was I can haul hay with it too! And it has torsion axles! They are so cool!
     
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    #5 minimark, Mar 23, 2011
    SWEEEEEET!!!! You don't know how bad I wanted one when the IC decided to give up on me at RA a couple weeks ago... Great rig!!!
     
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    #7 Rae, Mar 27, 2011
    We managed to get Gromie up on the trailer this weekend. Tried the GP, but it was wet and the tires were too slick, I started sliding sideways off the trailer and decided to abort until the winch is hooked up. Taking it to auotX this weekend!
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    I love how small the MINIs look next to the truck!
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    Can't wait to take it to MMW and T-Hill this summer!!!
     

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    #8 Metalman, Mar 27, 2011
    Nice trailer....
    Looking at the breakover angle of the ramp, I'm supprised Gromie didn't rub. Does the GP sit lower?
     
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    #9 Rae, Mar 27, 2011
    Excellent eye there MM! It does actually, it's hard to see, but there's a tread plate section that breaks the angle of the ramps. That was part of the redesign. But now the GP pops right on (when it's dry). I'm winching it on now, since it's too hard on the clutch to creep up the ramps.
    The trailer weighs 2k, total towing weight is 7k. It's a road machine!
     
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    #10 MinixB, Apr 4, 2011
    I've had my classic Mini on a trailer like that before. :) Plenty of room for her but she didn't want to stay on...
     
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    #11 Rae, Apr 4, 2011
    Here are some pics ready to go autoX last weekend. Wheel bonneting helps to keep them on the trailer :smilewinkgrin:
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