posted 01-08-2004 01:57 PM                  

Prowler trailer is about 5' wide and 8' long with stock tongue. The tongue can be shortened. I plan on cutting 12" off mine. The reason DC made the tongue so long is so that there is NO WAY to jackknife the trailer and get into the body of the car. I have heard of people jack knifeing the trailer and hitting the exhaust. There is no way you should every get the trailer this far around.

It takes practice to back the prowler trailer, BE CAREFUL.

The hitch is easy to do if you have the right tools. It has been over 5 years but if I remember correctly, you need a 13mm socket/wrench to remove the bumpers, I used an air ratchet the last time and it makes it much faster. You have to drill a hole 1 1/8" in the frame and 1 1/2" in the trunk. Wiring is Plug and play, piece of cake, except drilling the hole.

The trans cool must be loosened from the mount but no need to loosen the cooling lines.

I usually pull my Prowler trailer in by hand into the car hauler then pull the car in. If I want to use the car I do not have to unload the Prowler trailer.

When I was showing the car for COOL FACTOR, I would back the trailer into the hauler, then back the car in and hook back up. At the shows, (ISCA, indoor shows, and yes I unloaded inside the buildings) I would unstrap the car & trailer and pull out as a unit, LOOKED SO COOL.

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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 01-08-2004 02:27 PM                  

Are you sure about that width measurement?

I don't have my trailer handy but I know that the specs for my Upright Trailer Storage Stands call out the floorspace needed as 31" x 70"

The FMB Upright Trailer Stands are plenty strong enough to use inside an enclosed trailer when towing if you really need to get that last few inches out of your usable space.

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Larry (Cruise Control) Lord
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posted 01-08-2004 02:37 PM                  

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Originally posted by Larry Lord:
Wildcat,

Are you sure about that width measurement?

I don't have my trailer handy but I know that the specs for my Upright Trailer Storage Stands call out the floorspace needed as 31" x 70"

The FMB Upright Trailer Stands are plenty strong enough to use inside an enclosed trailer when towing if you really need to get that last few inches out of your usable space.

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OK, I went out and measured the trailer. I was going by memory and it is shorter than it use to be. (I pulled the trailer behind my Goldwing to see how it would pull a trailer and remembered it was about 2 ' wider than the bike)

The Trailer is about 68" wide.

I have the Larry Lord upright trailer stand. If I were to use it in the trailer I would want to have the tubes straped to the floor and the shipping tongue in the trailer and attached to the ceiling/wall somehow due to the condition of most the roads we must travel on. Yes it could be used to save space.

posted 01-08-2004 07:43 PM                  

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Originally posted by David Brownson:
Larry,
Thanks for the advise . As long as it will fit in my closed trailer , it appears to be a way to go. Is there much stowable area in the prowler trailer? And is it worth $4500.00. Thanks DB

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does it hold alot, Yes

is it worth $4,500. if you are looking at what it cost per cubic sq. ft. no.......but if you are looking for the coolest thing you can add to the WOW factor it cannot be beat. I have people ask where it is when I do not pull it.

see for yourself

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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 05-16-2005 06:10 PM                  

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Originally posted by WildCat:
Prowler trailer is about 5' wide and 8' long with stock tongue. The tongue can be shortened. I plan on cutting 12" off mine. The reason DC made the tongue so long is so that there is NO WAY to jackknife the trailer and get into the body of the car. I have heard of people jack knifeing the trailer and hitting the exhaust. There is no way you should every get the trailer this far around.

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Just picked up George's trailer this weekend and I know I want to shorten the tongue. I am pretty handy backing trailers and feel the better look of the shorter tongue justifies the risk of jack knife damage.
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/006817.html

Question, is a foot off the most common solution? I certainly do not want to take too much off (see above link), but I would like to hear from folks that have done it.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Guy

posted 05-16-2005 07:34 PM                  

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Originally posted by WE PROWL:
I believe the trailer is 23 cubic feet.
Mike

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posted 05-16-2005 07:42 PM                  

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Originally posted by xpguy:
Question, is a foot off the most common solution? I certainly do not want to take too much off (see above link), but I would like to hear from folks that have done it. Guy

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Hey Guy, allow this for a suggestion Before you cut the tongue.

As the tongue appears to be standard square tubing, I would suggest buying a length of the same size and re-mounting the ball receiver. The only thing you'll be lacking is the VIN and no one checks a trailer anyway.
For my money, if you shorten the original tongue too much
and don't like it, short of heli-arcing a piece back on, it's pretty much done for. I'd just fabricate a new tongue & store the FOE unit in the rafters. Besides, if someone ever stole your trailer, it would be pretty easy to confirm
it does belong to you; you'd still have the VIN.
JMO

posted 05-16-2005 10:36 PM                  

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I have a 24'.Is it a tight fit? How much can you haul in your Prowler trailer. Enough for a womans gear plus mine?Just kidding ladies.

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