http://gulfport.craigslist.org/for/1470845075.html

I'd love something like this for $9,000.


Biggest gripe after a racing day is being filthy on the way home. Would love a little shower and microwave there. If traveling with the wife, would get a hotel room. If with the guys, could throw a cot in the back.

If the job thing works out and I stay put for a few years, will totally pick up something like this.

 

Damn you guys. Now you have me drooling over larger trailers... which would mean a new tow vehicle... which would mean I could do a widebody kit on the S as I'd have more than a few inches on the side....

Gah.

 

honestley, i dont really want an enclosed trailer right now, i may only use the trailer a few times a year. The car is actually is built for the street, its not daily driver but its not a track car either. Just figured for long trips such as those to the dragon, i would trailer the car just in case problems arise. Also it would help with trips to the tuner and back. My towing vehicle is a ford freestlye and its not really built to tow large loads so the lighter the better. Thanks for the help so far.

 

I would find a used open Trailex trailer. I used one for years before I moved up to an enclosed Trailex trailer. All aluminum construction will save gas and make it easy to tow with just about any smaller suv or pickup. Very easy to move around when they are unloaded They can be found with tire racks/locking tool boxes etc in the $4000-6k range depending on how they are optioned. They also hold their value very well if you ever have to sell. This is probably a good time to buy now that race season is finishing up in most parts of the country. Just my two cents.

 

We could always open up the "S2000 and Tow Dolly" debate.

 

Sounds like an open trailer is all you need. Get one with a dove tail in the back with 5' to 6' long ramps. Avoid wood floors if you can. All steel floor is best but there is nothing wrong with open floor design either. Make sure it has electric brakes on at least one axle. Last, don't skimp on the tie downs.

I've been trolling craigslist for months looking for one used because they are nice to have but just hard to find less than $1,000. When you buy used plan on adding new tires, new bearings and maybe brake shoes into your budget.

Good luck with your search.

 

Things to consider when planning to tow your car:

1. The weight of the tow vehicle vs. the weight of the towed rig. If you have a 4000 pound little SUV towing 5000 pounds of car/trailer (and this is really being kind; it's more likely more than that, even with a small, open trailer), you have a safety issue I didn't find acceptable. Imagine yourself towing down an interstate, at highway speeds, in fairly heavy traffic, and something causes the guy in front of you to slam on his brakes. Unless you have been extremely vigilant, constantly, you may well find that you can't stop as fast as he can, and the result will be a 5-ton rig slamming into a possibly small car. No thanks.

2. Whether you want an enclosed trailer or an open trailer. An open trailer generally will be smaller, lighter and cheaper. And will have no security for parking overnight in a parking lot, and is extremely limited in what you can bring along in the way of tires, tools, air, etc. An enclosed trailer generally will be larger/longer, heavier and more expensive. And will have more space for your ancillary crap, and some security from prying eyes.

3, New vs. used. If you look hard enough and long enough, you likely will be able to find a used trailer in excellent condition, for 50 - 60% of the price of the same one new. If it's not real old, tires may be the only likely necessary replacement early on.

My conclusion, when I was deciding, was to buy a 24 foot enclosed trailer (gently used, for 55% of new price), and a nice, used Ford F250 (for well less than 50% of new price). I'm fortunate in having the driveway space to park both, and a (perhaps more important) a supportive wife who allows it, but I have never regretted that decision.

A year after I abandoned the tire trailer for the enclosed trailer, my son did the same. He went the cheaper route, with a solid open trailer for around $1500, and a well used Suburban 2500, for around $2700. That's not a lot to spend to still have beefy tow vehicle and a lot of storage room. He has the advantage that he has a very indulgent mother, who doesn't mind letting him store his trailer in our driveway (he has his own house, but couldn't store the trailer there for various stupid reasons).

 

I agree with 124Spider on most counts, especially the tow vehicle/trailer part. I've totaled a truck while towing under the very circumstances detailed above. I was able to take evasive action and miss everyone in front of me, however, trying to stay out of a treeline on a wet, down-sloping shoulder is not easy to do with nearly 50' of mass weighing more than 5 tons.

Like others, I have both an open, 16' steel trailer(actually wanted a full deck) and a 28' enclosed trailer. For your needs as expressed by you, I would recommend an open trailer- aluminum if you can afford it. Even though 16' is plenty for just an S2000, you might want to get a an 18-footer for resale purposes- more folks can make use of the longer one.

I would not recommend an enclosed trailer shorter than 24', but that's just me and where we live. Folks tend to pack their enclosed trailers to the gills. Anything short runs the risk of inappropriately tongue-loading the trailer.

 

well i should have checked the towing capacity first, dam freestyle can only handle 2000lbs. so much for that idea, for now. Thanks for the info. i still may look for a good deal on a used trailer and pick one up. its a lot cheaper to rent a uhal truck by itself than it is to rent the truck and the trailer together.

 

My trailer

It has a 12X8 foot separate garage in the back, 18 inch shorter than the s
Pulled by an 06 F250 6.blow