Close
Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Grand Master Know It All Sawin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    144th & I25
    Posts
    3,920

    Default Borrow an 8' Trailer in the next month?

    It may be a long shot, but I'm in need of an 8' trailer for about half a day, at some point in the next month.

    A little context - I run the smallbore silhouette matches and sit on the executive board of Green Mill Sportsman's club, and am going to be replacing the stems we sit our targets on, in May. Colorado Rifle Club has generously granted me permission to use some of their extra I-Beams from the old KMart they reclaimed them from like 30 years ago, but I need to transport them from CRC to Green Mill (about 1.5 hour drive, between the two ranges).

    The beams are 80 and 88" long and weigh in the ballpark of 50-60lbs apiece. I'm retrieving 15 of them, so the haul won't be much over 1000lbs even if my ballpark weight of each is off a bit. For what it's worth, I can pick each one up easily enough.

    Towing the trailer with my short bed pickup is no problem, as is loading and unloading them all myself, so not looking for any muscle at this point unless you just want to tag along with your trailer.

    If anyone has a simple utility/flatbed trailer I can borrow sometime, I'd be extremely grateful.
    Thanks for any consideration.
    Please leave any relevant feedback here:
    Sawin - Feedback thread.

  2. #2
    QUITTER Irving's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Posts
    46,527
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    You can borrow my 5x8. Can you come pick it up around 88th and Washington? I don't currently have an operable tow rig.

  3. #3
    Grand Master Know It All Sawin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    144th & I25
    Posts
    3,920

    Default

    That would be incredible, Irving. Thank you so much. I only live 10 minutes north of you, so that is easy to do. I'll send you a PM momentarily to connect offline.
    Please leave any relevant feedback here:
    Sawin - Feedback thread.

  4. #4
    Self Conscious About His "LOAD" 00tec's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Aggieland, TX
    Posts
    4,275

    Default

    Same with my 16 if you need it. It's around imboden and 120th.

  5. #5
    Machine Gunner
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Longmont, CO
    Posts
    2,181

    Default

    I got a 4x8 HF special. 1200lb capacity. Has removable sides about 2+ feet tall. I?m in Longmont.

  6. #6
    Rails against Big Carrot JohnnyEgo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Greeley, CO
    Posts
    1,364

    Default

    Sounds like Irving's got you covered, but if need be, they would fit in the back of my longbed truck if it were a weekend thing.
    Math is tough. Let's go shopping!

  7. #7
    Grand Master Know It All
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Dickshooter, ID
    Posts
    4,828

    Default

    I'm kinda confused as to why the pickup cant handle them?

  8. #8
    Grand Master Know It All Sawin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    144th & I25
    Posts
    3,920

    Default

    Thanks to everyone who replied. I'm amazed by the generosity and willingness to help, but guess I shouldn't be. I've seen it second hand time and time again over the years.
    Irving has me covered and is nearby, so i'll take him up on it in the next week or so as timing aligns.

    As for why my pickup can't handle it directly: it's too short and has a wooden rack system built into it along with a soft topper. It's best to use a trailer in my case so I don't ruin either. I'd also rather not have the beams hanging out the back end because of how much time I'll be on dirt roads potentially vibrating the beams around. Even tied together with ratchet straps, I'd much prefer to have them held in by a tailgate or trailer gate.
    Please leave any relevant feedback here:
    Sawin - Feedback thread.

  9. #9
    QUITTER Irving's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Posts
    46,527
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Glad you brought that up. My trailer has no real tail gate. I took it off and converted it to ramps.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •