trailers...what are you using for hauling your truck to the track?

trailers...what are you using for hauling your truck to the track?

02-01-2007, 01:18 PM

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RyanB

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trailers...what are you using for hauling your truck to the track?

I have been thinking more and more about making my truck a dedicated puller or at least not actually drive it to the pulls and worry about trearing it apart on the track and then figuring out how to get it home.

This weekend I just picked up a 2001 Quad-Cab Dually 4x4 (auto) for the bussiness and to haul my 20', 102" wide cargo trailer.

I am now thinking about a flat bed Gooseneck to haul the truck also and am just wondering what you guys all use if you trailer your truck to the pulls.

My truck being a GMC Crew-Cab Dually is about 16" long than a Quad-cab long box Dodge so I am thinking I am going to need at least a 30' trailer but wouldn't mind hearing what everyone else has. The trailer I was looking at was a 25' with a 20' flat deck and a 5' beaver tail and had ramps that fold back up above the beavertail making a 25' flat deck but I am thinking I might not beable to fold the ramps down without them hitting the bumper. If they were to clear the bumper I could then roll the truck back over the ramps to center the weight if I want.

So lets hear it...how are you all getting your trucks to the track?

RyanB

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2001 Quad-Cab 4x4 Dually. Auto and all stock. Modified 4x4 Crew-Cab GMC/Cummins conversion

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