Paul Dobbin Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 I'm still searching for light weight towing to get our cars To & FromTours. I'm now using an 1100 pound aluminium open trailer. Problem isthe cars ride out in the weather and get filthy in transit. Enclosed trailers add another 2500 pounds that is to much for our antique motorhome to tow in the mountians.Has anybody seen a car cover than can be used on an open trailer when towing?I think the problem is flapping, Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Dear Paul,Only example i can recall of anyone towing with a car cover in place resulted in a complete squirt job on a 63 split window that was a flawless car.I dont think it was more than a 10 mile ride.Car covers and open trailers should be marketed as a paint removal system.diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Hi, Paul and Diz...Diz said it best as I can attest from personal experience.In 2000, going to the Spring Meet in Winchester, VA, a friend who owns a tarp/tent business custom made a tarp to the shape of my TR-6. It was, what I thought, well padded. I placed lightweight blankets over the car for, again, what I thought was extra protection. WRONG!!Although tightened down well, little, if any "flapping", I was shocked to see very small, hair-line scratches caused by the fiber of the blankets moving.Open air trailer: Paul, let it get dirty, it can be washed. You will come out better in the long run.I lucked out, as the very fine scratches buffed out easily. If I used a heavier material, such as the tarp my friend gave me without the blankets, a total re-paint would have been the order of the day.Of course one lessens the security in motel lots with an open trailer, and, the possibiltiy of chipped paint from stones remains, please listen to where I erred. A live-and-learn scenario.Regards, Peter J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Kinker Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 I have seen people using an air dam on the front of open trailers. They should deflect most of the road debris. In fact, I saw a couple of open trailers with the air dam (or deflecter) at Hershey last year. Looks like that may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Hi, Bob...I have seen those air dams, too. At Hershey a few years ago, I saw a trailer vendor that was pushing an open trailer, air dam, and, a "covered wagon" type cover. It had aluminum bows with a tightly fitted cover. Cannot recall seeing it since.The air dam certainly would help to include airodynamics (fuel mileage).Regards, Peter J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_klb Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 According to their website Tommys Trailer's offers a canvas top for open trailers. here's a link to the page featuring these... Canvas trailer topper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Thank you, Ken...that's the cover I saw.Hopefully, all the above suggestions will give Paul some choices.Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 Thanks, that's what I thought. I'm going to order a topper in canvas from Tommy's Trailers in Ada, OK but wanted to check first if some new cover had appeared where I missed it.ThanksPaul1934 Ford V8 Fordor1935 Buick 8 Sedan1935 Ford Pickup1966 VW Bug1977 GMC Eleganza III Motor Coach1979 GMC Caballero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Great, Paul...Glad the collective input from Diz, Bob, and, Ken helped.Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BruceW Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I saw a trailer with a cover similar to that shown on Tommie's Trailer site at the Southeastern Divisional Tour this past weekend. I don't know which car it was hauling or else I could let you know who to contact to see how they liked it. It was blue and looked like it had about 6 tubular frames inside holding up the top over the vehicle. Also there was what appeared to be an elastic rope along the botom that looped over connectors on the trailer about every 4-6 inches that tighly held the cover to the trailer. From the outside, the cover did not appear to touch the car at all. I also followed the trailer up the new I-26 through the mountains towards Tennessee. The cover stayed tight as far as I could see and the canvas did not appear to be buffeted by the wind as the tow vehicle and trailer were going up the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Smeraldo Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 My friend made his own cover that is similar to the one Tommy's has. He used 1" conduit and had a seamstress sew up a cover. It works well. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sonny h. Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I used a air dam for old 18 wheeler cab, Fit on my trailer real nice, covered the complete front of car . Worked out great and "cheap" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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