Explaination: While you hear me talk constaintly about the Goldeneagle, a 1964 Dodge 330, I do have a second car, which is not mentioned qute so often:The Dazzleing Razzberry, a strange little Volvo with nearly as many "haunted car rumor ci...rculating around it, as the Goldeneagle itself. You can tell I like collecting cars rumored to be haunted, as these are only 2 of 4 such cars I owned. All 4 are cars I have lived in.
I love my Volvo. It's a 1992 240GL (4 cylinder). I've had it for years. It's maximum towing weight is 3,300 pounds.
However, it's an old Volvo, it has problems...lots of them. I'm constainly having it worked on. It has fits of temperament whenever the temps hit 30F and every time we get a heavy rain. Every one is always telling me I should get a better car, or at least a better Volvo. But you know what? I like this car. I'm used to this car. I've also be told by mechanics that there is no way in hell that this car will tow it's recommended 3,300 pound towing capacity. They say 2,500 pound tops, and the more I can stay under 2,000 pounds the better.
Well, that means I need a VERY lightweight trailer BEFORE I put anything in it, because it has to weigh under 2,500 pounds AFTER I load me and my stuff into it! So that drastically limits the trailer options out there for me.
Thankfully I'm some one prone to small spaces. I lived in a car for 9 years, followed by 27 years living with 5 other people in a 16x9 foot beach house, followed by living on the streets under a 8x6 tarp for 3 years, for a short summer in between I lived in a handmade teepi about 4 feet across at the base, I lived in an 8x8 foot treehouse about 20 feet off the ground one summer, I once attempted to built a yurt, but the town zoning officer made me take it down before I ever had a chance to live in it. So, a tiny trailer? No problem. I can do that. Even a tiny trailer is bigger than most places I've lived during my life. I admit, my life has been far from normal. I seem to thrive on having an as far from normal lifestyle as possible. Can't explain it. It just is.
Now if having a big trailer with a lot of space was a high priority for me, I would have to sell the Volvo and get a car or truck with better towing capacity. But for me, keeping this car is more important to me than having a lot of space in the trailer.
I'm still looking at trailers at this point and right now Thor's T@B and T@-DAH are looking like my best options, because they are small, lightweight, designed to be towed by compact cars, fit my personal needs, and are both under the 3,000 pound maximum. The T@B looks like a better option than the T@-DAH considering it is 1,000 pounds lighter. I mean, the last thing I want to do is overload my car and have to buy a new transmission!
But any ways I was wondering if any one had any advice they could offer, such as, what brand/model trailer would you recommend (the price on the T@B seems pretty steep, what are some cheaper options?) Or is there anything I could do to the Volvo that would take off some of the stress from towing a trailer.
Also, is there anyone here who has ever used a little Volvo sedan as a tow vehicle before? If so, what advice could you offer? and What type of trailer did/do you use?
Thanks!
The Goldeneagle weighs more than the Volvo's towing capacity! LOL! Once the Goldeneagle is up and running, I can get a bigger trailer and tow both the trailer AND the Volvo behind it. Cool!
The Goldeneagle once upon a time more than 30 years ago, used to tow a giant green Vardo, which my family lived in while on the road. Did I ever mention we were gypsies - by race, culture, and lifestyle?
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