flat bed, open trailer

FireSale · 11-29-2019, 01:42 PM

I have an older model Top Hat tilt made in East Texas. It's very low and easy to load my 68 Mustang onto. I added an ATV winch to pull it up without messing with the neighbors and a snatch block to load on the slope of my drive. It was not expensive, around $2000. I creamed the tail light with a tree pulling out but it was repairable/replaceable. Quality of the fender brackets isn't great and the hinges rusted out in two years. Went from tilt down to lift off fenders. Need to fix that. I painted the deck with cheap exterior latex before the rains came in and it is holding up good. Stored outside uncovered. It's pulled by a 2013 F150 base model 4x4 and you need to remind yourself that it's back there. Brakes are good for the price. I'm sure they have better models and they are East Texas made. Good luck.

By the way, all the Ford racers out here seem to use open flatbeds. My friend Brian got a new AlumiLite last Spring and likes it a lot. He also has a 30 foot 2 car rig.

11-29-2019, 01:42 PM	#7
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: flat bed, open trailer I have an older model Top Hat tilt made in East Texas. It's very low and easy to load my 68 Mustang onto. I added an ATV winch to pull it up without messing with the neighbors and a snatch block to load on the slope of my drive. It was not expensive, around $2000. I creamed the tail light with a tree pulling out but it was repairable/replaceable. Quality of the fender brackets isn't great and the hinges rusted out in two years. Went from tilt down to lift off fenders. Need to fix that. I painted the deck with cheap exterior latex before the rains came in and it is holding up good. Stored outside uncovered. It's pulled by a 2013 F150 base model 4x4 and you need to remind yourself that it's back there. Brakes are good for the price. I'm sure they have better models and they are East Texas made. Good luck. By the way, all the Ford racers out here seem to use open flatbeds. My friend Brian got a new AlumiLite last Spring and likes it a lot. He also has a 30 foot 2 car rig. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394