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Trailer - Want to add dovetail

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Tony ( A2,MI)

12-26-2004 18:46:06




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Hello,

I live in Ann Arbor, MI and have a 8' by 20' deckover trailer I use to haul my F-20's. Problem is I avoid most shows as my trailer is too high for the ramps I have. The result is a 45 degree angle or worse, which even with a winch is not a comfortable angle.

I would like to either add a dovetail or have the back 3-4' turned into a dovetail.

Can anyone estimate what this will set me back?

Can anyone recommend a shop that can do tis withing a 100 miles of Ann Arbor?

Thanks,

Tony

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JDMAN60

12-28-2004 06:35:15




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 Re: Trailer - Want to add dovetail in reply to Tony ( A2,MI), 12-26-2004 18:46:06  
Tony be careful what you add to the rear of your trailer as I have done the same thing and the extra weight on the rear threw the trailer off balance and took away all of the tongue weight which made the trailer sway alot when towed empty. I had to add weight to the front again just to balance it back out, and that is just extra trailer weight that I have to tow around. Good luck Willy



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Brad_fromTN

12-27-2004 12:37:21




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 Re: Trailer - Want to add dovetail in reply to Tony ( A2,MI), 12-26-2004 18:46:06  
I recently dovetailed a flatbed trailer...what a difference it makes ! So much easier to load and unload...safer too ! It's a lot of work and steel prices are high right now, so I would think you would be looking at several hundred dollars, at least, to do a top quality job. If(since) you can't do this yourself, perhaps you would be better off selling/trading and get the trailer that will work for you. Or you could get a welder, torch angle grinder etc. and learn some new skills while modifying your rig.

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Mike M

12-27-2004 05:52:55




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 Re: Trailer - Want to add dovetail in reply to Tony ( A2,MI), 12-26-2004 18:46:06  
I can't help you with the costs,but I have a 5 foot bevertail and would not ever want to go back to a shorter one.



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