I think you are lucky you were not
the high bidder.
if that is the building, it was stored in. It does not look to be climate controlled, and whoever was towing it to start it and run it could have damaged the vehicle.
Jim
To the OP:
Define " antique car ".
What exactly are you
referring to ?
Year - make - model - condition ?
State vehicle is located
and/or purchased or purchasing in ?
Jim
If you want to buy retail ...
Watch the advertised and
in store clearance sales
at Home Depot - Lowe's
and Harbor Freight.
They also have returns
attractively priced ...
Jim
After running many brands
of oil in regular - semi and
full synthetic ....
This what I run in my
OBS Ford CC 7.3 PSD ....
About $26 for a 5 quart
jug at Walmart retail stores
Jin
They did not make many of them.
My good friend in Iowa
Dean Yoder bought this one
close to where he lives and
could use some advice on
bringing it back to life.
Dean is the fella that has
logged well over 100K
traveling the single track
and narrow forest and
county roads in his Model T's.
Jim
Here is my trailer with
equalizer bars installed.
Reese is the manufacturer.
You have to leave the trailer
connected to the vehicle
and raise it high enough
to install the bars:
Then you lower the trailer
to the loaded position.
This is easier to do when
the trailer is empty:
I only use this because it came
with the trailer - I tow with a
Ford Crew Cab Dually so they
are not actually necessary.
This trailer has a " stub tongue "
which is my term for a short
and narrow framed tongue.
The spread pattern is not
conducive to equalizer bars
and/or anti sway devices.
If your tow vehicle is not
have a sufficient footprint
to safely tow your trailer
without " fishtailing "
then no add on device
will eliminate it.
I had been custom building
my enclosed car hauler trailers
utilizing what I had learned towing
over the years and incorporating
that information into each trailer.
Then - Covid hit and I had to
economize so I bought my current
all aluminum enclosed car hauler
trailer from a gentleman that I
helped sell a couple unique
vehicles to Volo Museum.
That is how I was able to meet
my good friend Greg Grams.
Jim
Your tow vehicle might be
too light for the loaded trailer.
Have you weighed the trailer
on a scale fully loaded ?
Consult the manufacturer
of your tow vehicle to find
out the maximum recommended
towing capacity is given how
it is equipped.
Jim
Your coupler set up is identical
to mine - your trailer looks like
it has an aluminum frame.
Your first concern should be
the method that was used
to mount the axle to the frame:
@
I would not worry about anti sway
or equalizer issues unless you
feel your trailer fishtailing
noticeably while loaded
at towing speed.
Jim
Join the HAMB and post
your question in the
" General Discussion "
forum:
@ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/forums/the-hokey-ass-message-board.5/
Jim
If it has sentimental value to you
then keep it.
If not - sell it.
That weird picture looks like it was
taken years ago.
12 years sitting can be a death sentence depending on how
the car was prepared to be stored
and how it has been stored.
Your question cannot be answered
based on the information you
have provided.
Jim
Racing Junk has filters you
can apply to weed out
dealers - trailers out of your
price range - sponsor ads
and trailers outside of your
target search area.
Jim