A wrinkle in my plans

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 06/18/2020 at 15:56 • Filed to: None

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Powdercoat took longer than planned on my trailer, and they can’t ship it in time.

So I am going to LA tomorrow to pick it up.  I am a little worried about driving back with a lightweight, unladen trailer, but I don’t have much choice.  

Just Jeepin' > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:01

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Buy a new refrigerator while you’re there?

AestheticsInMotion > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:03

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Solution: buy something cheap and motorized to weigh it down... 

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:04

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80lb bags on concrete are $6 from Lowe's. <20 gives you some piece of mind and a bunch of concrete. 

jminer > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:09

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Empty trailers definitely do like to bounce. I’d stop at a home depot and buy a couple bags of sand and straps to secure it. Even an extra 100 or 150 pounds should make a big difference.

Also that red looks fantastic!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:10

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eh..... take an axe

then youll only have to drive it unladen for a couple miles till the nearest unguarded tree

and hey free firewood

(im sure you needs lots of that in your climate)

gettingoldercarguy > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:26

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Buy a cheap bag of pea gravel or two and strap it down on the trailer for the drive back.

gettingoldercarguy > gettingoldercarguy 06/18/2020 at 16:26

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Shit, what jminer already said.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 06/18/2020 at 16:30

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LOL

jminer > gettingoldercarguy 06/18/2020 at 16:43

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Pea gravel would work too - I just like sand better as it’s cheaper and if a bag breaks it is less cleanup/risk of damage to other cars on the road.

nermal > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 16:55

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You had your trailer pow der coated in red to match the frame on your new Ducati?

The problem isn’t the towing experience of the empty trailer , the problem is that you are becoming a living meme .

RacinBob > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 17:04

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Water softner salt, or bulk dogfood?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 17:19

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It’s a motor cycle trailer, right? Just buy another motorcycle to weigh it down for the trip home.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 17:52

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Ratchet straps and a few bags of sand.

punkgoose17 > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 18:15

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You can buy sand or mulch or rocks.

shop-teacher > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 19:07

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No need to be worried. It will be bouncy and annoying, but not unsafe.

Thomas Donohue > ImmoralMinority 06/18/2020 at 19:39

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Maybe pick up a scissor lift? Win/Win?