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Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:09 AM
Bought a new JimGlo trailer at Barrett-Jackson. The attention to detail is better than any trailer I have seen. They are built in Kingman Az. by prisoners and you can tell they take pride in building them. I met Jim of JimGlo probably 20 years ago but he has since passed on. His Son Tim bought into the company back when Jim was alive and I assume he and his Mom own the Company as they are both a shows where they display. Really nice folks and it is what I think is a really nice trailer. The main difference is a composite they use for the panels. If you look, each side, the floor, roof etc are 1 piece. No seams down the side. It is material I thinks they said was developed for marine use. Has a gelcoat on the outside and they say it stands up to hail etc. Trailer is about 1000 lbs lighter than the ATC that it replaced. Even the floor is that composite with a bedliner coating on it.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:10 AM
Wiring detailed, floor mounted winch with wireless remote.
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03-21-2019, 01:11 AM
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Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:21 AM
I bought the display model and had a couple changes made but this one is loaded with options like electric over hydraulic tongue jack with wireless remote, has little legs that drop down under the rear if you want to load a car without the tow vehicle hooked up. I love the smooth sides.
Damien
03-21-2019, 01:28 AM
Fantastic. Almost too nice to use!
My father was in the trailer business for 40 years in Australia prior to retiring.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 02:11 AM
I got this because I no longer drag race cars around and don't need tool box etc. I sold my Duramax and got a Ford Raptor. Raptor should pull this fine. I'm sure there are more heavy duty trailer's out there but this is just perfect for me. I love seeing wiring laid out like they wanted it to look good, grommets where any wire passes thru a panel, etc. Everything seems thoughtful.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 02:14 AM
I had a concern about what I would do if the battery went dead and the tongue jack was down. They include a hex shaft you insert in the top of the pump that you can spin with a ratchet or cordless drill to move the cylinder up and down. Wireless remote does the tongue jack and the lights. Another does the winch.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 02:16 AM
Fender on the side also removes in case you need more clearance to open a car door.
PxTx
03-21-2019, 02:56 AM
... I love seeing wiring laid out like they wanted it to look good, grommets where any wire passes thru a panel, etc. Everything seems thoughtful.


I totally agree on the wiring. Looks really nice! On a mildly related topic, I found a great trailer wiring system I am retrofitting on all my trailers. It had an LED diagnostic for each circuit in the junction box and a removable 7 blade plug to store out of the weather. For those managing with what they have, this is a nice addition.

ProPlug (https://www.proplugproducts.com/?wpam_id=1)
Canuck
03-21-2019, 03:36 AM
Great trailer Charlie. Had the pleasure of towing one from Scottsdaleto Hartford and back last year, delivering a car and hauling back NOS parts. We (Fred M) and myself were towing with a Ford F-350 so it was like not having anything back there.
Paul
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 03:59 AM
Fred hauled my newly purchased Chevelle to my house from the auction on Sunday with his JimGlo.
mssl72
03-21-2019, 05:49 AM
Yeah, that trailer looks real nice. I love the attention to detail.
flyingn
03-21-2019, 11:11 AM
I got this because I no longer drag race cars around and don't need tool box etc. I sold my Duramax and got a Ford Raptor. Raptor should pull this fine. I'm sure there are more heavy duty trailer's out there but this is just perfect for me. I love seeing wiring laid out like they wanted it to look good, grommets where any wire passes thru a panel, etc. Everything seems thoughtful.

You will have no problems pulling it with the raptor. It looks very nice, congrats!
Mr70
03-21-2019, 12:49 PM
How much did it cost?..you can PM it to me.
I'm looking at trailers now.
dustinm
03-21-2019, 12:57 PM
Im sold. That is a really nice trailer.
SS427
03-21-2019, 01:16 PM
Wow! That is one nice trailer. Especially love the storage box up front with the tire storage. One question I have is with that winch. It appears to be mounted to the lid which is a neat idea but with upwards of 5000 lbs being pulled against it can that hinge alone take that or am I missing something? Seems that is the only connection between the winch and the floor. Love that side door as well.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:16 PM
This was right at 30K but cheaper without all the bells and whistles.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:18 PM
Hinge is fine. I had them replace the cable on the winch with the ropes they now use. I hate the cables.
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 01:19 PM
This is also the same trailer Ford requires that dealerships use if they are delivering new Ford GT's.
rlw68
03-21-2019, 01:42 PM
I assume it's using electric brakes. Are they on both axles, disc or drum?
Charley Lillard
03-21-2019, 03:06 PM
Electric drum brakes on Torsion axles.
flyingn
03-21-2019, 07:46 PM
Makes mine look like a K mart special! LOL. But then again it was 1/3 rd the price :)
Xplantdad
03-21-2019, 08:32 PM
Great trailer Charlie. Had the pleasure of towing one from Scottsdaleto Hartford and back last year, delivering a car and hauling back NOS parts. We (Fred M) and myself were towing with a Ford F-350 so it was like not having anything back there.
Paul


I heard about that trip! :)


Cool trailer Charley!
m22mike
03-22-2019, 04:05 PM
Love the color on that trailer :biggthumpup:
Canuck
03-22-2019, 04:30 PM
I heard about that trip! :)


Cool trailer Charley!

Nothing happened!!!
southernfriedcj
03-24-2019, 07:35 PM
Makes mine look like a K mart special! LOL. But then again it was 1/3 rd the price :)

Nope. You're in high cotton.

Mine was $2,200 when new.

I can't buy an expensive trailer. I don't have anything nice enough to ride in one.
firstgenaddict
04-04-2019, 11:06 PM
Makes mine look like a K mart special! LOL. But then again it was 1/3 rd the price :)


Looks similar to the one I recently picked up... also has rear stands for loading and unloading cars while unhooked.
24' large side exit door with double flip ramp and duck tailed inside the trailer, It is a 9000# capacity with a 7 foot inside height for our older cars (1940 FORD Woodie Wagon)

Are you guys running a GPS or do you paint something EASILY IDENTIFIABLE ON THE ROOF of your trailers so they can be spotted from the air??
flyingn
04-29-2019, 12:55 AM
Looks similar to the one I recently picked up... also has rear stands for loading and unloading cars while unhooked.
24' large side exit door with double flip ramp and duck tailed inside the trailer, It is a 9000# capacity with a 7 foot inside height for our older cars (1940 FORD Woodie Wagon)

Are you guys running a GPS or do you paint something EASILY IDENTIFIABLE ON THE ROOF of your trailers so they can be spotted from the air??

nothing on our roof