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R50/53 Mini Trailer ????

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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:09 AM
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Greetings,
Has anyone considered a trailer for their MINI? For those extended camping trips and those times when you just have too much stuff to take with you? It may sound like blasphemy but a small light weight trailer with a compartment similar to those large roof mounted carriers would do the trick for me. Any thoughts on trailer hitches? I just hate the thought of leaving the MINI home while camping. Your thoughts and consideration are greatly appreciated.
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:11 AM
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I know YuccaPatrol put one together but I haven't
heard from him in a while on MCOL.
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:14 AM
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Here is a link for a hitch..... but I think it is pricey. I want to be able to take my motorcycle and my Mini...
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:20 AM
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Here's a link to Factory installation instructions (Thanks, Gabe) for a Cooper hitch (but not for the 'S') - it includes part numbers to ask the dealer about ...
http://www.bridger.us/mini/howto/Towbar.PDF
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:22 AM
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Here is a trailer link....
Trailer? Click here.
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:28 AM
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>>Here is a trailer link....
>>Trailer? Click here.


Pretty good site.......
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:30 AM
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Go to GRM and click on their MINI Cooper project car, they have a picture of a MINI towing a trailer with a Christmas tree on it. I ordered my HITCHlast night and will have pics for the board and also a product reveiw of the install. I bought a 4'x4' TRAILERfrom Harbour Freight and used it to carry wheels, tires and tools to the Auto-X sites behind my Miata. I also bought a large plastic tool box from Lowe's and bolted it to a piece of marine grade plywood to hold all the stuff for the race weekends. A great set up and you could fit two of the plastic tool boxes for more secure storage.
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:31 AM
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... or for a more classical trailer ...
http://www.quicksilvertrailers.com/sportscars.htm
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 09:49 AM
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2minis wrote:

>>I know YuccaPatrol put one together but I haven't
>>heard from him in a while on MCOL.<<

:smile:

Cheers!
Clover
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 10:06 AM
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>> ... or for a more classical trailer ...
>>http://www.quicksilvertrailers.com/sportscars.htm
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Oooooh. I like! Now, I just have to figure out how to sell the wifey on this one! - and what road trip to go pick it up (PA to MT)!

I'd be curious about YP's custom deal too!
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 10:17 AM
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Any trailers for the MCS yet?
I perused the quicksilver trailer site and didn't find mention of the MINI or the MCS. Anyone have a direct URL to the MINI or MCS on quicksilver?
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 10:35 AM
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>>I perused the quicksilver trailer site and didn't find mention of the MINI or the MCS. Anyone have a direct URL to the MINI or MCS on quicksilver?

The Teardrop "goes with anything" - I'll bet Quicksilver would be more than happy to include a picture w/ a MCS as soon as someone buys one ... they are BTW, one of several manufacturers of teardrops - there are even teardrop convensions; they dont really care what pulls 'em, as long as it's a neat trailer (how weird is that!?
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Old 01-16-2003 | 10:38 AM
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picture w/ a MCS as soon as someone buys one ...
8ball,
So they do fit an MCS with the stock tail pipes coming out of the center of the bumper?
 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 10:42 AM
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picture w/ a MCS as soon as someone buys one ...
>>8ball,
>>So they do fit an MCS with the stock tail pipes coming out of the center of the bumper?

that's a 'hitch' problem ... the hitch in the Ebay link goes around the pipes - then any trailer would fit ...

 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 04:30 PM
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Greetings,
Thanks everyone for the info!. At least I now know that a trailer is possible.
2minis - the TRAILER site was 2 funny. Thanks for the laugh!
Kind Regards,
Ron


 
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Old 01-16-2003 | 04:47 PM
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Here is what I want. I have asked about buying one but the only answer is we only rent them. Everyone wants to but one.


http://www.uhaul.com/trailers/sport/
 
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Old 01-17-2003 | 06:40 AM
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>>Here is what I want. I have asked about buying one but the only answer is we only rent them. Everyone wants to but one.
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>> http://www.uhaul.com/trailers/sport/

What if you rented one for a day ($20), and it magically disappeared? "Yeah, I put it somewhere, and I can't find it." Sort of like a library book, eventually once the fines exceed the price of the book, you just have to pay for the book, right? This would at least give you an idea of what one cost.

 
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Old 01-17-2003 | 06:52 AM
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I called my dealer and the MINI trailer hitch is unavailable. So I'll stick with the aftermarket and have the dealer wire it for me.
 
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