Can I use a Miata trailer on a Protege?

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me@privacy.net - 16 Apr 2006 15:39 GMT

I own a 2000 Mazda Protege ES

Nice car and GREAT reliability but a little boring at
times and no way to haul CARGO at all. If I want to go
to best buy to purchase a new 20: TV... I cant even get
the box inside the Protege trunk or back seat

Soooo..... I'm wondering if I can buy and use a small
trailer for a Miata with my Protege?

That way I could haul things NOW.... but also have the
trailer for when I do buy a Miata. <g>

Will it work? What's a trailer cost?

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XS11E - 16 Apr 2006 16:29 GMT

> I own a 2000 Mazda Protege ES
>
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> Will it work? What's a trailer cost?

I investigated small trailers, look at Harbor Freight and check this one out:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=145557-15476-4X6XG
&lpage=none

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BCRandy - 16 Apr 2006 18:22 GMT

I've used a friend's trailer from Harbor Freight with no
complaints. To me, the only reason to consider the one
Lowe's sells is if you have a need to roll heavy things up
onto the trailer. Their trailer has a tailgate that folds
down and is big enough to use as a ramp - the Harbor Freight
one doesn't. Also, if I remember right, you do have to add
your own flooring to the Harbor Freight trailer, but then
the $300 saved can buy a lot of exterior plywood!

Randy

> > I own a 2000 Mazda Protege ES
> >
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> I investigated small trailers, look at Harbor Freight and check this one out:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=145557-15476-4X6XG
&lpage=none

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XS11E - 16 Apr 2006 18:28 GMT

> To me, the only reason to consider the one Lowe's sells is if you
> have a need to roll heavy things up onto the trailer. Their
> trailer has a tailgate that folds down and is big enough to use as
> a ramp - the Harbor Freight one doesn't.

Which is exactly why I'm looking at the Lowes trailer and not the HF.

> Also, if I remember right, you do have to add your own flooring to
> the Harbor Freight trailer,

Depends entirely which HF trailer you get, they list a bunch of
them.

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me@privacy.net - 17 Apr 2006 15:24 GMT

>I investigated small trailers, look at Harbor Freight and check this one out:
>
>http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=145557-15476-4X6XG
&lpage=none

Yeah..... I could get one of those

But I was thinking more along the lines of a nice
looking Miata trailer that I could not only use for
utility purposes.... but also use to haul luggage and
clothes and such when traveling

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pltrgyst - 17 Apr 2006 15:49 GMT

>But I was thinking more along the lines of a nice
>looking Miata trailer that I could not only use for
>utility purposes.... but also use to haul luggage and
>clothes and such when traveling

I don't think there's any such thing as a "Miata trailer." A trailer is a
trailer; so log as it and the car agree on ball size and wiring, they work. So
you should be able to use any lightweight trailer, and there are hundreds of
manufacturers in the US.

Don't know what you consider "utility", but if you want something small and
enclosed you might consider larger motorcycle trailers, made for towing behind
Valkyries, Gold Wings, and such.

-- Larry

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me@privacy.net - 17 Apr 2006 15:56 GMT

>I don't think there's any such thing as a "Miata trailer." A trailer is a
>trailer; so log as it and the car agree on ball size and wiring, they work. So
>you should be able to use any lightweight trailer, and there are hundreds of
>manufacturers in the US.

OK

I actually thought they made a specific trailer for the
Miata's

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Chuck - 23 Apr 2006 03:59 GMT

Some years back, a small trailer was advertized briefly for the Miata. In
reality, it was a motorcycle trailer looking for a new market.

"I actually thought they made a specific trailer for the Miata's"

> >I don't think there's any such thing as a "Miata trailer." A trailer is a
> >trailer; so log as it and the car agree on ball size and wiring, they work. So
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> I actually thought they made a specific trailer for the
> Miata's

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