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i have thought about buying a car trailer to take my vet to shows in the future! because they are so low to the ground what trailer do you guys recommend or have used?
i get a vette on my standard car trailer without any major problems. 20' deck, rear has a dovetail that drops 3". 5' slide out ramps. only thing I do to gain a little extra clearance loading and unloading is jack up the front of the trailer.
I have an open trailer and an enclosed trailer; both capable of handling a car hauling task. My enclosed trailer is a low profile trailer which works well for the Corvette but not practical for hauling larger vehicles. Mine is a Trailex enclosed trailer, the sports car model. Mine has dual 11 foot ramps and the car does not hit the trailer unless you have larger than normal low hanging exhaust pipes. You can find their link here.
There are many brands of trailers to choose from and a few questions that may be helpful is 1) how far do you intend to haul the car to shows; 2) how often will you be loading and unloading your car; 3) do you want to protect the car while hauling it from road stones, rain, snow, etc, and 4) what will you be using to pull the trailer and car? My Trailex is all aluminum and saves quite a bit of weight but I still use a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 to pull the load. First determine how you want to use it, then go out and find the models that will meet your needs.
I have a steel w/ wood deck 18' dove tail car hauler and have never had any issues driving my C2/C3's up on the trailer. I also added a 5000lb winch., Not sexy but gets the job done.
On my trailer I bolted on a slide in mount on the front of the frame however as this is a rental and frames can vary:
How about welding two bars to a portable which mount to keep it from tipping forward and back. Lay this on the trailer floor and just use chains to go from the winch/mount to your hitch rings. Your're only pulling the car so as long as the chains hold the winch from pulling forward you're good.
I bought an Aluma 16' tilting tailer. Trailer is great once the car is up there. Car just fits and the whole rig is reasonably lightweight. Has electric brakes and my F150 has the in-dash control. That's the good side.
What I discovered is that driving ON to the trailer with a cold, 500HP, manual transmission car when all you can see is blue sky and you don't know how far you have to be before the trailer starts slowly tilting back down is not so great. I tried a couple of bicycle flags to see the corners and some tire stops but it is still dangerous.
Bottom line is I love the trailer provided the car comes up with a winch. I did get a winch mount comp'd when I bought the trailer so that was the good news.
I used a u-haul last weekend on my 69 and had no issues at all. Only went to the muffler shop and back though.
Watch your doors on the trailer fenders!
Not to wander off topic but are there rentals out there for lowered cars? No way Im getting mine on a Uhaulwitthout smashing the headers or anything else.
If you have a trailer and need a winch combo go shopping junk boat trailers. You can generally get the upright off the front for dirt cheap since its the only piece that didn't rust away. And then winches are cheap trailer supply boat supply places Eastern marine is probably the best place to get it online.
Depending on how many shows you want to attend, the most cost effective way might just be to give Uhaul a call.................................... .....i've hauled many 80-82 on their trailers
50 bucks for 24 hours. Try it a couple times to see if it is for you. PLUS, if you leave the car on the trailer it is hard to fit in garage and easy to steal-trailer and all. Take it off trailer and you have twice as much to store.
As you can see from the comments above - the key to getting a low car on is good long ramps. I have 6 foot alloy ramps, and no problems getting my car on. The shorter ramps that my trailer came with originally required blocks of wood under the ramps and jacking the front of the trailer - not fun.
50 bucks for 24 hours. Try it a couple times to see if it is for you. PLUS, if you leave the car on the trailer it is hard to fit in garage and easy to steal-trailer and all. Take it off trailer and you have twice as much to store.
I sure agree with that. A new truck, trailer and vintage corvette already loaded? What a temptation, I always loaded early in the morning starting out in a locked garage.
The 16' aluma requires a little wooden wedge to get over the lip at the rear and then I just throw that in the back of the truck. No big deal and no jacking. It is important to do a little measuring for your own situation.
I have an 18' open car hauler that I use for the Corvette occasionally. The ramps are a little short and let the car bottom out when loading, so I built a couple of 'ramp extensions' from wood. They are about 3' long and about 10" tall. The trailer ramps sit on the front of the ramp extensions so my ramps are effectively 3' longer and a more gradual slope. Works great. I just throw the ramp extensions in the back of my truck when I'm trailering the car. Works perfectly. I would post a picture, but I don't have one, and there is about four feet of snow on my trailer right now.
Check the distance from the trailer deck to the bottom of your doors. My 70 Vette clears my fenders fine, but if you need more room, put some 2x6's down and you're set.
09-20-2018, 04:26 AM
trailering my 82
