Asinine Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm looking at going on an life changing wilderness adventure but have a lot of gear to take with me (Snowboards, mountain bikes, kayak, etc.) so I'm thinking about buying a 6'x12' enclosed cargo trailer to tow behind my 855 T-5.A lot of these have some weird circular power adapter that I'm not framiliar with, is that just something I'd have to sort out when wiring my hitch?I'd like to be able to use the thing as an office of sorts with a computer, printer, internet where mobile internet is available, etc. so am trying to think of a way to power it as well without having to run the car - also to sleep in so to run a space heater.Any ideas on how I could add a battery pack and alternator of some sorts to the axle(s) or how cheap would it be to put some solar panels on the roof?Any advice would be awesome, and if you're advice is "don't", then please just eff off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 the goofy adapter is a 7 pin connector for a trailer with brakes. I know there are places somewhat local who can hack the wiring just right to make it work for ya. So pretty much go to crappy U-haul and get a brake controller and 7 pin wiring done.Get a generator.... they have them dirty cheap out of QC.. that would be the easiest way to power the trailer. Solar panels are a cool idea, but if there is a speck of dirt on a cell then the whole panel does pretty much SFA. plus the system to convert the power would take up a lot of the trailer.buy a freaking laptop and the the weeeeb anywhereoh and don't forget to build in a stash box ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'93 Dave Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 i would deff get overload springs if i were you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan_B Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 You can't tow that trailer with your crappy wagon, you need to get a stronger vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 QUOTE (Plan_B @ Oct 20 2007, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You can't tow that trailer with your crappy wagon, you need to get a stronger vehicle.I am thinkiing grant is right what is the tow raiting of the volvo ? anyone ? also what is GWV of the trailer and with the extra weight in the trailer I dont think it will work. But if it doesJust get a Generator for your power , a Honda its the quitest on the market and for heating at night time I would get two propane bottels and use some sort of small heater in the trailer . now I would see if you could get a propane powered genny so you would only have to have one fuel sourcealthough I would might want to stick with electric heat in the trailer so you dont snuff yourself out one night if the gas heater goes funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thats way too heavy for the volvo. You will get rapped in a cross wind and even with an electric brake installed your gonna get rapped. Plus by law you have to scale. 99% people but if you get pulled over they will curb you. Your car has a tow capacity of 1000 pounds. That trailer is 3k-4k empty depending on how you configure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'd get a 3/4 ton extended cab and use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theForgottenone Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Using your 855 to tow that is same as a guy trying to tow a boat on his S40 :monkey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm sorry but thats not at all safe. The Volvo isn't made for it. You need a truck or a jeep. I know a jeep would work because my old man would tow his 27 foot sailboat with it but Volvo, nope. Go to Uhaul tell them you want your car inspected for towing and they will inspect it for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(n)A-GAME Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 kibim used his S70R for towing, I wonder maybe he'll chime in, idk if it was that kind of trailer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 I'm sorry but thats not at all safe. The Volvo isn't made for it. You need a truck or a jeep. I know a jeep would work because my old man would tow his 27 foot sailboat with it but Volvo, nope. Go to Uhaul tell them you want your car inspected for towing and they will inspect it for free.Thats not even safe. Jeep does not have the wheelbase for towing. Same with the HMMWVs. It was scary towing over 5K with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thats not even safe. Jeep does not have the wheelbase for towing. Same with the HMMWVs. It was scary towing over 5K with them.It was 4500 pounds. The cherokees have a 5000 lb limit. Boat was light. It looked funny but it pulled it no problem. Since then my parents bought a 2008 Wrangler which can't do it because of transmission, suspension, wheel base (like you said). So my old man bought a 1986 Chevy Pickup thats a dually!!! He found it from an old retired Colonel. I believe Navy. Why is everyone in the military but me? I'm so mad medical problems are keeping me from serving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 It was 4500 pounds. The cherokees have a 5000 lb limit. Boat was light. It looked funny but it pulled it no problem. Since then my parents bought a 2008 Wrangler which can't do it because of transmission, suspension, wheel base (like you said). So my old man bought a 1986 Chevy Pickup thats a dually!!! He found it from an old retired Colonel. I believe Navy. Why is everyone in the military but me? I'm so mad medical problems are keeping me from serving.5k limit would not worry me but wheel base in not great. No one thinks about that when towing XC. Across town, who cares. Electric brake and a good transmission and your fine. You get in the mountains or in some wind and sucks. Towed a 18k trailer for a while with a 3500. Held 70mph and stopped no problem. But it sucked huge in the twisties or when wind went over 15 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 5k limit would not worry me but wheel base in not great. No one thinks about that when towing XC. Across town, who cares. Electric brake and a good transmission and your fine. You get in the mountains or in some wind and sucks. Towed a 18k trailer for a while with a 3500. Held 70mph and stopped no problem. But it sucked huge in the twisties or when wind went over 15 knots.Gotcha, the longest it was towed was 40 miles and that was in Michigan where there is no mountains, hills or anything for 500 miles of us. What were you towing that was 18k? Thats huge!!! But then again you have a huge truck. Don't you have some mammoth of a truck now or is that someone elses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Gotcha, the longest it was towed was 40 miles and that was in Michigan where there is no mountains, hills or anything for 500 miles of us. What were you towing that was 18k? Thats huge!!! But then again you have a huge truck. Don't you have some mammoth of a truck now or is that someone elses?Heaviest pull was a 36ft flatbed with steel beams. GCVW was 32,xxx pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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