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Title: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ohgood on June 26, 2008, 10:04:12 PM
No pictures yet, my cameraphone sucks, it's dark, blah blah blah.

I picked up a 6'x6'x12' dual axle enclosed trailer tonight. Sound small ? I can stand up in it. I'm 6'4" YAY ! The old 'yota pulls it just fine.

My own little nirvana shed for suzi's zen procedures. But portable. Love it.

:D :D :D
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: GeeP on June 26, 2008, 10:40:25 PM
I suggest you block that thing up and take the wheels and hitch off it to ensure it doesn't get too "portable".   :)

For some reason, the big thing these days is breaking the hitch lock off trailers, hitching up, and driving off with whatever is inside.   know of several people this has happened to.

OR, pour yourself about an 8,000 lb block of concrete and embed a couple ends of anchor chain and a hitch to hook up to.  THEN take the wheels off and chain them up inside.  That's what one guy on PM in Detroit had to do to keep his trailer around.   :laugh: 
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 26, 2008, 11:34:44 PM
anchor the axles to teh ground securely, and put a tag on teh key chan saying " unanchor trailer idiot" trust me on that, if you anchor it in that fashion, you will hitch and try to pull ONCE without unanchoring. i have the same warning ono my bike from when i had disc locks
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ohgood on June 27, 2008, 05:46:38 AM
yep, if it's still outside this morning, I'll fix all the ugly bits, and get a 70 lb logging chain to keep it safe.

lol, i'm betting after that first time trying to pull the world (instead of just the trailer) you had a good laugh.

sounds like something i'd do. :D
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ben2go on June 27, 2008, 01:03:45 PM
 Kodaik moment.Picture is worth a thousand words.This thread is worthless without pics.  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ohgood on June 27, 2008, 03:27:11 PM
Quote from: ben2go on June 27, 2008, 01:03:45 PM
Kodaik moment.Picture is worth a thousand words.This thread is worthless without pics.  :icon_mrgreen:

service !

the two old girls hitched up and ready for action:
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SGVdrrZVZZI/AAAAAAAABkQ/V1lGTm35M1c/DSC00367.JPG?imgmax=576)

right after I took care of this scary bit:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SGVdp-KiL1I/AAAAAAAABj4/z3ek9iel6Iw/DSC00361.JPG?imgmax=576)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SGVdqPtAp6I/AAAAAAAABj8/b1wBiruLLNM/DSC00362.JPG?imgmax=576)

by welding this pretty bit on:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SGVdsSGlcII/AAAAAAAABkY/NhglyK7zbzg/DSC00369.JPG?imgmax=576)

love that old yota:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/gs500zuki/SGVdsA-qjJI/AAAAAAAABkU/zcnjh4-RpKM/DSC00368.JPG?imgmax=576)





Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: jserio on June 27, 2008, 03:36:51 PM
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ben2go on June 27, 2008, 04:18:12 PM
Sweet.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: GeeP on June 27, 2008, 10:19:43 PM
Kewl!
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 27, 2008, 10:28:12 PM
that truck an 89?
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ohgood on June 28, 2008, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 27, 2008, 10:28:12 PM
that truck an 89?

yessiree

those pictures make the condition hard to tell, it might be a 6 or 7 out of 10 cosmetic, 9/10 mechanical:

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d93/ohgooditsme/DSCN1083.jpg)
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: yooblonder on June 28, 2008, 05:03:40 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 26, 2008, 11:34:44 PM
... i have the same warning on my bike from when i had disc locks
Yeah, I've done the same.  Now I don't use a disc lock having bent the spokes of a previous bike.  One experience of that was enough never to forget again but I don't want to take the chance.  At least there's a steering lock.
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: scottpA_GS on June 28, 2008, 07:21:31 PM

I wouldn't pull too much in it w/ your bumper  :o

Nice trailer  :cheers: wish I had a place to keep one  8)
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: ben2go on June 28, 2008, 08:51:14 PM
I got a Class III/V that has a 500lbs tounge rating and 7500 pull rating.Got it from www.hitchmart.com Straight bolt on took 15 minutes.Most of that was searching for tools.


Oh yea,I have a crappy little 2.5 Auto Ford Ranger,standard cab short bed.
Title: Re: Picked up a new gs garage tonight...
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 29, 2008, 03:13:40 AM
Quote from: ohgood on June 28, 2008, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 27, 2008, 10:28:12 PM
that truck an 89?

yessiree

those pictures make the condition hard to tell, it might be a 6 or 7 out of 10 cosmetic, 9/10 mechanical:

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d93/ohgooditsme/DSCN1083.jpg)
i ask cause that IIRC was teh last year "toyota" was spelled out on teh grille, and had teh 22r in it. i had a 94, it had the symbol, and a 22re