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I was going to suggest the “mini CAT” type defoulers. They generally work well, but it depends if they do a visual on the underside in CA. I haven’t inspected my car in many years because I failed in MA, not because there was any emission problem, but because of the aftermarket tune! The...
Well it was sorta today... I left MA yesterday morning and drove 1,106 miles straight down to my other home in GA! I had originally planned to trailer down, but a bunch of things happened and it didn’t work out, so I decided to just drive it! Hit 18,000 on this trip, and did pretty much the...
what type of lift is that? Never saw one like that. I have a drive on 4 post type, but when I saw your pic, there are no posts in the foreground. Looks cantilevered from one side, is that correct?
As much as I love my Cobra, if I had the budget, and a chance to get that black 350, it would be no decision for me personally. I’m Whippled and running 18psi, so my car is plenty fast, but these days I find myself enjoying some of the newer tech stuff like that 350 has. As others have said, if...
I agree with this completely. It would be far more valuable to only make one change like the tensioner before throwing a bunch of new parts into the mix that may, or may not fix the problem. Small incremental changes are the best way to solve these types of issues. I’ve made mistakes several...
Yes, I do store it outside. That is a great suggestion. I never thought about that, but covers would probably protect the nice aluminum wheels as well. Thanks!
Thanks. Yeah, I hadn’t even considered the extra ramp thing. I figured that it would work fine due to the beaver tail design, but my car is lowered (H&R Race springs), and I have Hans Racecraft subframe connectors, which make it a bit lower still. The only good thing is that the subframes...
That’s good to hear because I had never seen those before, but my first thought was “no way would have have that logo on them!” Very cool design though.
No, unfortunately my car is stored currently with a bunch of construction stuff in front of it so I can’t even pull it out to try it until I get that cleared up. I’ve had the trailer since last fall, but have been using it for other purposes. I’ve been trying to get my ducks in a row though as I...
Interesting though! In my case that wouldn’t work well though since I have ducting to each of those openings. One feeds air toward my air filter, sort of like ram air, and the other directs air toward my alternator to help keep it from cooking as happens because of the location. That’s some good...
Thanks. Yeah, I was psyched it came with them AND wheel straps. I do have to relocate the e-tracks though because the track width of the car it was setup for was quite a bit narrower. I’m going to try to plan them so they work for both the Terminator and my Miata.
This is my trailer. I figured I’d post a pic so you guys can see what I’ve been talking about. Very lucky to have that shield in the front to protect the cars.:)
Now, I need to relearn how to post pics on here. I’ve been away from this site for a couple of years, and not only has the software changed, but photobucket (who I used to use for posting pics) pulled their crap and I can’t even access my account there anymore. Is there a tutorial somewhere on...
Oh, I wasn’t taking it that way at all. ;) Being that I love my 4Runner and wasn’t in the market for another truck, I KNEW that going all aluminum would keep me well in the sweet spot of my towing capacity. I wasn’t concerned about power, as my 4Runner has plenty of torque, and is mildly modded...
Yes, I believe it would’ve been, but for the reasons I mentioned, I have to work with this one. I also plan to add stake body pockets to it so I can have sides on the trailer for more utility than just hauling cars.
Yeah, that would have been my preference, but it took me forever to find a trailer this nice in aluminum that I could actually afford (and convince my wife that it was a good investment), so I have to try to make this work.
It’s funny, but over the past few days since that tow hook was suggested, I’ve been thinking that very thing about offsetting the winch. Since the tow hooks for the Miata are also offset, I’ll likely mount the Cobra one to match the Miata, and the winch on that same side for the reasons you...
Yeah, I know you need tongue weight, I was just worried about having too much of it, but once again, it’s all mental gymnastics until I actually try. On the 4Runner forum, I read a lot about trailering with it, and many have added trailer hitch sway bars, as well as air bags to the rear coils...
In the case of aerodynamics, it would be pretty much the same either way, as the trailer has a large aluminum shield on the front. I was happy about the shield for rock chips too since a lot of sand and rocks can get kicked up on a highway trip! Good point about those back window flaps though. I...
One other thing I’ve considered, but haven’t tested yet, was what the tongue weight will be with the heavy front end of the Terminator. The vehicle I’ll be using to tow is an ‘04 V8 4Runner, which has heavy lift springs already, and has a brake controller. I deliberately bought an all aluminum...
Interesting, I would’ve thought for sure with an enclosed trailer, that it would be easier, and safer to winch it in. Now I guess I have a lot to consider, since in order to even use the expensive winch, I’ll have to first securely mount it, then purchase and fit both cars with tow hooks. I...