Enclosed Trailer Help! Newb

[Try2paz]

Curious as to everyone's opinion's on trailers. I'm looking at moving from a Rollback trailer to an enclosed. I've got two cars both around the same weight 66 mustang / 67 nova. I really like TPD trailers as the ones I've seen have been top notch. I found a 20ft 2005 in Modesto that seems to be in great shape, it's half price of a new one. The guy wants 10k, new is 18k + tax / lic.

I spoke with TPD today and they said the 20ft trailers come with the 3500lb axels and have an overall rating of 7k. So if I factor 3000lb for the car, + 3250 for trailer that leaves me with 3-400lb for gear etc.

Is there any issue running right up to the 7k limit ? should I be worried, or should I continue to search for a 24ft?

Also i've been told to look at ATC Raven Plus? Any others I should keep a lookout for?

[dontlifttoshift]

What are you towing with?

I personally think 20' is too short for anything but a miata sized car and would keep shopping for a 24'

I would also be looking for 5,000 lb axles if you are going to 24' I would prefer more wiggle room than 400 pounds, which can disappear fast.

[CJD Automotive]

I'd go 28'. It's a pretty standard size that's easy to resale and will fit your stuff. You never know if you'll decide to haul a golf cart, SXS, etc with the car. You WILL run out of room no matter what size you go with. Just works that way.

I have an aluminum ATC and think it is one of the best trailers made.

[jlwdvm]

I just went through the same thing. I have a '13 Boss, '16 GT350, and a '69 Firebird track car that will all see trailer time. I will be pulling with a '13 F150 with Ecoboost. I ended up ordering a 24' Haulmark Aluminum that has an escape door, finished interior, red in color, aluminum wheels, 10k axles, a 4' flip out ramp extender with extra tall bumpers (so I won't have to use race ramps), etc. I will have less than $11k in in after it is all said and done...that is brand new. It also has a wedge front and sloped front roof (so it will actually be a little larger than a square-front 24' trailer. I looked for a good used one for a long time, but the difference between new and used wasn't enough for me to forgo the 6 year warranty, ability to get exactly what I want, and piece of mind when traveling.

[clill]

A friend has a 24' Featherlite in Woodland for sale for 12K and almost new.

[David Pozzi]

You need a 9800 lb GVW trailer. My 22 foot feather lite all-aluminum trailer weighs 8400 lbs with a Camaro & tools/gear.

[Try2paz]

Originally Posted by clill

A friend has a 24' Featherlite in Woodland for sale for 12K and almost new.

PM me the details.

Ok so the 20ft is out, I think the 24ft is really the way to go.

I ordered a new truck also, the wife pulled my Yukon for baby duty only. The truck is a 2017 F250 Diesel so issues pulling anything really.

Greg is that the brand new trailer you had earlier this year? bummer I wish I knew!

[AMSOILGUY]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

I just went through the same thing. I have a '13 Boss, '16 GT350, and a '69 Firebird track car that will all see trailer time. I will be pulling with a '13 F150 with Ecoboost. I ended up ordering a 24' Haulmark Aluminum that has an escape door, finished interior, red in color, aluminum wheels, 10k axles, a 4' flip out ramp extender with extra tall bumpers (so I won't have to use race ramps), etc. I will have less than $11k in in after it is all said and done...that is brand new. It also has a wedge front and sloped front roof (so it will actually be a little larger than a square-front 24' trailer. I looked for a good used one for a long time, but the difference between new and used wasn't enough for me to forgo the 6 year warranty, ability to get exactly what I want, and piece of mind when traveling.

This seems like the deal. Something wrong with haulmark since nobody replies to this?

[DBasher]

Nate, this is what we used for Thunderhill earlier this year. The trailer is a 20' and doable but you end up running out of room after the track supplies are loaded.
The truck, no issues. Super comfortable, quiet and would pull any hill from Seattle at 70+. I'd look down and realize I was doing 85, never felt like the truck was working. The bad, even on the flats of Northern Cali we couldn't get any better than 9.5mpg. Hackster was laughing at us as he was pulling his truck down on an open trailer with his older Cummins knocking down 16-17mpg.

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive

I'd go 28'. .

I would too, I just thought that was too big a swing from a 20'.....and still waiting to see what the tow vehicle is. 24' is really the practical limit with a 1/2 ton.....IMHO, YMMV, yada,yada,yada.

...but yeah, my next one will be a 28' with rampovers so you can actually use the drivers side escape door and to make it waaayyy easier to tie off the car.