Trailers

[Gene Gillam]

I live too far away from most of the MG shows to safely drive my car to them on the Interstate highway system here in Mississippi and don't have enough time to drive to them on the back roads, so I'm in the market for a trailer. I've been shopping around and most of the ones I've seen are so wide (84" between the wheels - made for hotrods, etc.) that I'm afraid the TC would look lost on them. What do the members of this group who trailer their cars use - are there any particular types/brands/models that you recommend? What is the best length to get - I've been looking at 14 footers - is that long enough? Thanks in advance, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 39574 1949 MG TC 7872

[Donald M. Lawson]

Hi Gene! I also trailer my TC to any meet over 100 miles so my family can go with me and I know I'm going to get home. My trailer is a 16' Premier trailer, made in Canada. It has a full deck, which I recommend and plenty of tie down locations. The ramps are stowed under the deck and remove easily. It is rather big but I use it for other cars in my business. I brought a J2 home with it last month. Their are a lot of nice light trailers out there that fit a T-car very well. My friend Jim Mink bought a beauty for his TC through a friend in the T-Register and it works well. Make sure you have enough power in your tow vehicle and the proper hitch and safety equipment. A spare tire is also a good idea for your trailer. Several of us learned that at the GOF in Kennebunkport. Good luck and drive safe. Don Lawson TC8045 J2 3488

[JTPAKI@aol.com]

Gene, I am sure there are lots of opinions out there on trailers, like everything else, including why they are necessary. I need a trailer, and the biggest problem I see in using a trailer for our cars is the loading and unloading. Various ramp systems and such with varying levels of safety and potential disaster. I have a Texas Roll back trailer. This is innovative design that rolls the bed back off the wheel set so it has a very shallow entrance angle. It is not a tilt bed, which can be dangerous. A little over sized for our cars at 16' long, but oh so much safer and easier. Goto: http://www.texasrollback.com/single-car-haulers.html Joe Potter Eugene, Oregon USA www.hometown.aol.com/capaciousmg/vasale/vamain.html http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html In a message dated 2/4/01 1:18:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, anngene@bellsouth.net writes:

I live too far away from most of the MG shows to safely drive my car to them on the Interstate highway system here in Mississippi and don't have enough time to drive to them on the back roads, so I'm in the market for a trailer. I've been shopping around and most of the ones I've seen are so wide (84" between the wheels - made for hotrods, etc.) that I'm afraid the TC would look lost on them. What do the members of this group who trailer their cars use - are there any particular types/brands/models that you recommend? What is the best length to get - I've been looking at 14 footers - is that long enough? Thanks in advance, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS 39574 1949 MG TC 7872

[Sally Carroll]

[G.E.Arber]

Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George......TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[49MGTC@usaviator.net]

Hello George; There is certainly some truth to what you say, however time in our modern world has become in short supply. I built a trailer for TC 8192, not to create a "Trailer Baby" rather to allow me to get to places where I can really enjoy driving the TC. Often these places are far enough away and would take so much time to get to that by the time I would get there driving the TC there would be no time left to drive it there because it would be time to go home. There is no enjoyment in that. Last year (and every year) there is an event in Glenwood Springs. Driving the TC there would have been an all day drive. On the trailer we made it in about 4 hours. There really is a big difference between trailering a pristine car to show off your jewel at a show and trailering your car to an event where you can enjoy driving it with other enthusiast. I hope I have made sense. By the way, I suspect I drive my car as much as anyone on this list, and more than most. When I am not on the road the TC gets its exercise almost every day, almost year round. I am not sure how many miles per year I drive it, but as many as I can. Have a great day. Bud Silvers TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado...... -----Original Message----- From: G.E.Arber [mailto:george.arber@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:12 AM To: mg-tabc Subject: [mg-tabc] Trailers Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George......TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bob Grunau]

Bud, I don't understand, if the towed TC can get there in 4 hours, the driven TC can certainly get there in 5 or under, no big deal. The TC can be made to cruise all day at 65 MPH. I agree, not the most fun to drive thruways, but they do get you there faster. BTW, I too drive my TCs, have done as much as 14,000 miles in a year, over 10,000 miles many years, last year drove to Gatlinburg, we did 650 miles the first day going down ( about 850 miles total trip down ) . My wife is good to go in the TC all day, every day. For me, forget the trailer for the road TC-8654 EXU. I do admit to trailering my race TC-6073 , I have an open tilt trailer with no brakes and a four wheel enclosed trailer and a truck to pull them. Regards, Bob Grunau ps: and don't forget, we live in Ontario where TC driving between December and April is out, not because of the cold, but because they salt the hell out of the roads. Hello George; There is certainly some truth to what you say, however time in our modern world has become in short supply. I built a trailer for TC 8192, not to create a "Trailer Baby" rather to allow me to get to places where I can really enjoy driving the TC. Often these places are far enough away and would take so much time to get to that by the time I would get there driving the TC there would be no time left to drive it there because it would be time to go home. There is no enjoyment in that. Last year (and every year) there is an event in Glenwood Springs. Driving the TC there would have been an all day drive. On the trailer we made it in about 4 hours. There really is a big difference between trailering a pristine car to show off your jewel at a show and trailering your car to an event where you can enjoy driving it with other enthusiast. I hope I have made sense. By the way, I suspect I drive my car as much as anyone on this list, and more than most. When I am not on the road the TC gets its exercise almost every day, almost year round. I am not sure how many miles per year I drive it, but as many as I can. Have a great day. Bud Silvers TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado...... -----Original Message----- From: G.E.Arber [mailto:george.arber@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:12 AM To: mg-tabc Subject: [mg-tabc] Trailers Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George......TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[James Sullivan]

Hi George and all, You are quite right DRIVING is the best part even though some say they don't have time. I have always made time not excuses and the challange and fun has always been worth it. Maybe some day I will trailer but that will take away most of the fun of having a TC. I have driven most of the US at one time or another one trip of over 7000 miles and many 1 to 3 thousand miles. All the best, Jim Sullivan TC EXU 7517 & 5515

----- Original Message ----- From: G.E.Arber To: mg-tabc Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:11 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Trailers Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George......TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick Waters]

And now, with the advent of the iPod, one can motor merrily along in the TC with the newly-available 4.625 rear gear set, all the while listening to whatever music strikes your fancy. I agree with all those who suggested junking the trailer, and enjoying driving the TC. A long drive in the TC is always an adventure and an accomplishment. The trip should always be about the journey... -Rick Waters ----- Original Message ---- From: James Sullivan jorjsullivan@msn.com> To: mg-tabc mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; G.E.Arber george.arber@btinternet.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 5:58:09 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Trailers Hi George and all, You are quite right DRIVING is the best part even though some say they don't have time. I have always made time not excuses and the challange and fun has always been worth it. Maybe some day I will trailer but that will take away most of the fun of having a TC. I have driven most of the US at one time or another one trip of over 7000 miles and many 1 to 3 thousand miles. All the best, Jim Sullivan TC EXU 7517 & 5515

----- Original Message ----- From: G.E.Arber To: mg-tabc Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:11 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Trailers Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George...... TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[1939mgtb]

Hmmmmmm.... Wonder how many trailer so their wife will come with? While I might do a 2500 mile trip in the TB as an adventure, I don't think I could talk Carol into doing it. But you never know.... Ray [

----- Original Message ----- From: 49MGTC@usaviator.net To: G.E.Arber ; mg-tabc Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:58 AM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Trailers Hello George; There is certainly some truth to what you say, however time in our modern world has become in short supply. I built a trailer for TC 8192, not to create a "Trailer Baby" rather to allow me to get to places where I can really enjoy driving the TC. Often these places are far enough away and would take so much time to get to that by the time I would get there driving the TC there would be no time left to drive it there because it would be time to go home. There is no enjoyment in that. Last year (and every year) there is an event in Glenwood Springs. Driving the TC there would have been an all day drive. On the trailer we made it in about 4 hours. There really is a big difference between trailering a pristine car to show off your jewel at a show and trailering your car to an event where you can enjoy driving it with other enthusiast. I hope I have made sense. By the way, I suspect I drive my car as much as anyone on this list, and more than most. When I am not on the road the TC gets its exercise almost every day, almost year round. I am not sure how many miles per year I drive it, but as many as I can. Have a great day. Bud Silvers TC 8192 - Low n slo in the Black Forest of Colorado...... -----Original Message----- From: G.E.Arber [mailto:george.arber@btinternet.com] Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:12 AM To: mg-tabc Subject: [mg-tabc] Trailers Come on lads and lassies,all this talk of towing ' T ' types. Has anybody over in the USA thought of being a little adventurous and driving their car to it's destination ? After all that is what they are for. Whilst I appreciate that some distances are vast in the USA and towing may be, just maybe a good idea, the considered current planning into what amounts to going to shops - a trip of 200/300 miles really is the limit ! The joy of owning a ' T ' type is driving it not dragging it. George......TC EXU 7548 England [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]