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Does anyone local want to get out of their trailer? My wife has recently taken a huge liking to the track (awesome, right?!) but now that means I need to drag the car their so the family can join. Its a great problem to have to solve, but hoping to buy something preowned and local. Thought I would ask here as I begin my search.
Be careful when shopping - these cars are wide, long and have a large front overhang. Make sure your car will fit! And getting it on the ramps can take some planning as well.
ive gone through a few trailers and am still looking for a great one.
A good choice is the Aluma 8218-LP-Tilt. They come in three sizes ... 16', 18', 20' (the length of the flatbed). I bought the 18' to easily fit a Corvette. My friend with a Corvette also has the 18'. It is very important to make sure it is the "LP-Tilt." They have several versions of the 8218. The tilt does just that ... it tilts the entire bed down to help with the load angle. The LP adds ramps, so it helps effectively extend the back length as it tilts, therefore reducing the angle of the tilt to almost nothing. My friend's Z06 has no problems. This model weighs only 1,700 pounds, so practically anything can tow it even with a car on it.
1) Futura Super Sport ~ $13k. No ramps needed, super trick. Lightweight, amazing trailers. The Ferrari of open motorsport trailers.
2) 16' Steel built to order. 4' dovetail. Tilt fender, 4 wheel electric brakes, 6' ramps (will need Race Ramps too), D rings, which mount, etc. ~ $5k.
While I know I'd be a lot happier with the Futura, that is 2x for something I will use every 45-60 days. I figure I will likely lose $3k on either assuming a sale in 2-3 years.
This is my setup. Steel 22' but the 4x8x3 box makes the deck equivalent to an 18', so close to your #2. I've had a C6Z on it, so it can handle the width and OE front spoiler. I don't have the removable fenders so, I have 1" thick plates that go under the back tires to raise the door enough to get out. To get it on and off, I run the rear tires on the tow vehicle up on ramps and then also need like a race ramp (I made homebuilt 2x12 steps) + the trailer ramps to get it on / off without scraping the spoiler (or high centering it) since the trailer deck is sort of high off the ground (even with the dovetail). So there is a small amount of additional labor involved. If the steel you are looking at, is anything like mine, the cost offset to the tilt may balance the ease of getting it on and off. But long story short, how you have the steel spec'd, it will work.
1) Futura Super Sport ~ $13k. No ramps needed, super trick. Lightweight, amazing trailers. The Ferrari of open motorsport trailers.
2) 16' Steel built to order. 4' dovetail. Tilt fender, 4 wheel electric brakes, 6' ramps (will need Race Ramps too), D rings, which mount, etc. ~ $5k.
While I know I'd be a lot happier with the Futura, that is 2x for something I will use every 45-60 days. I figure I will likely lose $3k on either assuming a sale in 2-3 years.
Thoughts?
you won’t lose much on resale. Trailers, for some strange reason, hold their value like none other.
I had a rollback trailer but was just nervous about something going wrong because there are a lot of moving parts that could break.
i, personally, have enough to think about with making sure the car survives and the truck gets there and back. I don’t want something else to worry about.
I had a steel trailer I wish I hadn’t sold. It was great but I thought I could do better and lighter.
I have a featherlite but am not sure if this particular model is ideal for the size of our cars.
they have others that I think would be better
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