#2 trailer
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Printed Date: November-24-2024 at 5:20am
Topic: #2 trailer
Posted By: john b
Subject: #2 trailer
Date Posted: February-21-2015 at 4:21am
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Looking for a #2. Fenders and running gear need not be present or can be damaged/worn out. I'm not looking for one with the frame U channels badly rusted or bent. I know, I gave one away a year ago, stupid me. Bow stop & guides a plus, but not necessary. I have a trailer I can get it home on if it's not roadworthy. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-21-2015 at 9:28am
| John, what for? |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 11:39am
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There's still the one in Northern Indiana for sale for $600. Check this page out under Mustang Trailer.. ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 12:38pm
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John, I'm still curious why you're looking for another- something wrong with the one you have? I couldn't quite decipher Dave's post so I went digging... I think this is the one he's referring to: http://correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35249&title=mustang-trailer-for-sale That's a real fair price on a nice looking trailer. Clue us in on what your plan is and we can comment. The late 70's version shown here would have the same frame shape as a late 60's trailer, but there are some other differences. Accessories like the fenders, bowstop and guide poles, the coupler is a different style too. It has an axle with the 3500 lb (5-lug only) spindles. The cross members for the fenders extend further as well. Mostly minor stuff (and it might still be a worthwhile endeavor to convert it to a 1970 lookalike) but there's a little more involved. If that's your plan, drop me a line- I've done a few late 60's/early 70's trailers in the last few years. |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 12:58pm
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This may give some a good laugh. I was thinking of using it as a cradle on my Shore Station. Mine is configured for an O/B or I/O. With some welding the trailer frame could be converted to replace the existing cradle and retain approximately the same elevation as what I have now. My options seem to be this plan, or cutting the rear cross member and putting a drop in it to accommodate the running gear. I think it may be kinda cute and maybe even practical. It would involve cutting the trailer up however so I prefer one in fair to poor condition. Another option is to build carpeted wood bunks with a bow stop and guides. Crazy idea? Well, I hatched it so probably. Wiring the tail lights with some submersible LEDs would make a nighttime approach easy. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:11pm
| We've got a perfect trailer for that. It's from a '74 and has slight bends in the frame near the tongue, but nothing that affects how it tows or performs. $300. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:11pm
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John, Besides wasting a rare 60's CC trailer, I feel you would put in about the same work as just modifying your lift bunk system. Didn't I post the picture of how I did mine? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:19pm
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Yes Pete, cutting the rear I-beam and having a drop welded in was your solution, and probably the best one at that. This is just an idea to cute it up a bit. I don't think a beat up #2 is worth much of anything. I originally posted my spare here for $200 and no one wanted it so I slashed the price to what I thought was fair, $0,00, just like the asking price for the SS hull. Still no one wanted to make the trip to pick up either so I gave the trailer away and took the SS hull to the landfill. I believe more trailers have survived than boats and I wouldn't cut up a nice one. Mine has been modified but is in good- condition needing a paint job. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:22pm
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A bunk kit is like $300 and all you'd need to do is bolt it on. ------------- |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:22pm
The thing would rot to dust in no time.. Pls don't do that to an original CC trailer !!  ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:23pm
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John, I didn't do any welding on the lift. The fabricated drop was bolted on and I even used the same bolting to fasten the "I" beam bunks. I did the aft cross member cutting when the lift was in the water with a corded Sawsall and that was before GFCI's!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:28pm
That is living on the edge without a doubt Pete. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
8122pbrainard wrote:Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:30pm
Pete gets the biggest cojones award. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-23-2015 at 1:55pm
| Ha. We had a steel lift for a while... It got passed around to a few neighbors on our lake- it didn't age well. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth- and potentially a waste of a perfectly good trailer. I'd modify the lift and save the extra effort for getting the Mustang back on the water. ;) |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: February-25-2015 at 11:54am
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John, Excited to drive by your contraption next summer haha. ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |