Re: [Chrysler300] Trailer Size?

I agree 100% on the heavier axles. I had a 24ft. trailer for my Hurst and if I put it in a trailer with the liter axles, trailer was overloaded with out putting anything else inside. Car weighed around 4400 and my trailer was around 3100.Total 7500, trailers with 3500 axles are only licenced for 7000 gross (overloaded). Also, I had an escape door on the left side of the trailer, it was still a little tight but you could get out a lot easier than without it. A load leveler hitch with stabilizers is the only way to go with a box trailer with one of our Heavy Chryslers inside, they make towing so much easier.

As to weight stations - someone check me on this - but I was under the impression that most states do not require smaller private rigs to stop at Weigh Stations - only Commercial vehicles and Larger vehicles (Over 20k or 30k pounds?)

On 3/5/2014 10:26 AM, Jean-Yves wrote:

I agree with other post re trailer, go for 24 ft , 5200 pound axles and get
a driver side door.

300's are heavy up front , I would always put the car front first in the
trailer if you are going to travel any significant distance, for trailer
stability you want a little more weight in front of your axles , not behind
them...my 2 Cents...

As a side note, I pulled into a weight station in Canada once and they gave
me a warning ticket because ; with a regular drivers licence, which is what
I have, you can only haul up to 9,900 pounds,( I did not know that!) and
the trailer with 5200 axles totals 10,400! To fix this, they told me to go
to a DMV and get the trailer weight lowered to 9,900 pounds on the trailer
registration papers ...and that would make it all legal!!

This may not apply to the US...but if it does, and you buy a new trailer ,
you may want to check the towing limit allowed by a regular drivers
licence...

Jean-Yves.

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Sent: March-04-14 11:02 PM
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Subject: [Chrysler300] Trailer Size?

Hi Everyone,

I'm sure this must have come up at some point in the past but I'd like
to open a discussion as to what to look for in a enclosed trailer sturdy
enough to handle the largest of the 300's. I currently have a 20' open car
carrier with a steel deck that weighs around 2300lbs empty with 3500lb
axles. Add a full size brute to that and I'm running at maximum. Shall I
assume an enclosed trailer same length will then need to upgrade to 5000lbs
axles to cover the weight of the car and the trailer? What about length?
Will a 20' enclosed give me enough room to get in front of the loaded car,
and down on the ground to work the tie downs up front? What about trailer
construction? Why is a Haulmark Edge twice the price of others? Do I need a
door on the drivers side of the trailer to get in and out of the car?
Appreciate any input.

Mike Laiserin

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