Enclosed Trailer

[burntnova]

Honestly, I was looking at 24' trailers. I really only have my car, air compressor, welder, tool box and a couple work benches. So the weight should be that bad.

[krptonite]

A V nose would help break thru the wind a little better than a flat nose but the truck is doing most of that anyway, it gives a bit more space inside for lighter stuff, have you looked on racing-junk.com? they have great deals on new and used trailers and for what you are doing a used one would be fine and save a few bucks,

[David Pozzi]

My 22' all-Aluminum Featherlight trailer with a 3500 lb Camaro, pretty good set of tools and tool box, small generator, winch, portable awning, and some assorted pit equipment weighs 8500 lbs.

My wifes 28' steel Haulmark with tools, 2nd gen Camaro, gen, & pit equipment, & spare set of tires, weighs 10,500 lbs!

It's very easy to overload a 7000 lb trailer. Next step is a 9500 lb rating which allows you to tow without a special license.

I think a 22' box is minimum if you have a tool box or cabinets up front, a 24' is ideal, a 26' to 28' is lavish. For car-only, a 20' box works, but it depends on what kind of car you are hauling. You need just under 16' for a Camaro and then a couple of extra feet per end to have enough room for the tie down straps. A larger car needs more room. We hauled a Nextel Cup car in Mary's trailer that took a lot more room.

At 70 with Cummins Diesel, we get 12.6mpg, at 60mph, we get 14.5mpg, so slow down and save on fuel! In California, the speed limit for towing or trucks is 55. I've pulled V nose horse trailers with a pickup and really noticed the lower drag approaching stop signs, I had to hit the brakes hard to get slowed down! Normal trailers were like pulling a parachute, I'd just lift off the throttle to slow down. If you want to go 70 a lot, then look at the V nose trailers, the slower you go, the less benefit to the V nose.
David

[burntnova]

Originally Posted by krptonite

A V nose would help break thru the wind a little better than a flat nose but the truck is doing most of that anyway, it gives a bit more space inside for lighter stuff, have you looked on racing-junk.com? they have great deals on new and used trailers and for what you are doing a used one would be fine and save a few bucks,

I have looked on racingjunk.com, that's where I have found some of the cheaper trailer I am looking at, and like I said I am buying this trailer to make a trip up to NY and park it for three years to store my nova in and some misc garage equipment. I am looking at a 24' just so I have extra room in front of the car for the garage stuff.

I don't plan on doing over 70 MPH's either. Since the trip from FL-Upstate NY is allot of hills. It might be better if I didn't go with a V-nose b/c the box trailer would help me slow down on the down hill slopes.

[ProdigyCustoms]

A Vee nose does help, especially if your under trucked like a 1500 at its limit. Your fine with a 32500, pull a 2 car trailer with a 2500. The Vee does cut through the wind and also help stabalize the trailer. Just trying holding sheet of plywood infront of your body and run into the wind! Simple math there.

You do loose a lot of room up front though.

If this would have been last week i had a smokin deal on a 24' Halmark, 2008 model for $4000. Look around, there are some deals.

[Vegas69]

Damn....you could've just pulled both cars to Barrett and I'd have bought it!

[burntnova]

How much more room do you get in a V-nose.

[wedged]

I had a trailer that was a 24' with a slight V. It measured about 25 1/2' in the center, inside the trailer. Be SURE to get a trailer with the 10,000 lb GVW- it will have 5,000 lb axles. The 7,000 GVW trailers will be marginal with anything more than just a car. I agree that 24' is the ideal size. If you're buying used, make sure to check the frame and especially the tires. A weight distributing hitch makes for nicer towing too.