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Big Red has arrived
Yup, a Honda indeed, and Mark is of course correct, it's a BIG one at that.
I'll be interested to know what you think of it, I've been looking at them myself.
My problem is the 'farmer' in me says that for something that weighs 1500 pounds it needs a bigger engine than a 675 one-lunger, and that if I'm going to have something that big I might as well just carve up a Toyota 4X4 pickup and make my version of what the beast could be.
Best of luck.
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Since Honda is no slouch when it comes to high tech small engines, if we apply the same standard of 82 HP/Liter, that would push the Honda engine into the 55 HP range.
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Mark, you can't quite make that leap of faith in this case, you could if the Honda was also a twin though.
You're forgetting that a twin has twice as many power strokes at the same RPM as a single does.
I will follow your 'hands on' reviews with great interest though.
For my needs though I suspect the Toyota going under the 'gas knife' for a little surgery will be the ultimate outcome. In my case I have need of a cargo capacity of substantially greater than 500 pounds, and a hydraulic dump is now nearly mandatory.
I've done several before for others, but never got around to doing one for myself, maybe this winter I'll get around to it.
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Mark, you nailed it right on, if I was doing what you are, I certainly would have done the same as you and gone for the Big Red.
Unfortunately my need for a machine is principally as a pure work machine, hauling firewood mostly, but also to skid logs. Even the small 4.5' x 4.5' box I make for the back full of fresh cut hardwood weighs easily 1,000 pounds.
BTW, I've done the calc's, Honda says the Big Red is 64" wide, a Toyota pickup (pre-Tundra old style pickup) is 66.5" wide. After I finish chopping the frame and making a new box, the Big Red is ~1.5' shorter, and likely has a much better turning radius though.
Enjoy, I'm really envious.
Best of luck.
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Mark, IMHO you have two options;
First is to find a 5' wide flat deck trailer with a 2,000 pound axle, the lack of sides and such should mean that you come in just under GVWR, but not by much.
The second, and probably easier way to go is to use a 'standard' 6' x 12' 'box trailer' which should have about a 2,500 pound payload.
Bear in mind that if the motorhome has enough capacity, you can always load it with a little more than 10% tongue weight, up to about 25% you shouldn't have a problem with sway. On a 1,500 pound load, 25% tongue weight means the trailer is only carrying 1,125 pounds. That should keep you safe with a 2,000 pound axle.
Best of luck.
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Speaking of 'food for thought'....
And I realize you are not exactly in the right area for this, but......
A boat trailer with a solid (read plywood) floor added is just about what the doctor ordered, axle(s) down the back, long tongue, possibly even surge brakes.
Best of luck.
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