oh yes! never buy a trailer exactly the size of the car! you are going to
need some more room eventually. too big is never a problem but too small
requires selling the wrong choice usually at a loss and then buying another
trailer ...again! do it once and be happy do it twice and you wil lbe
complaining to friends and neighbors for life!
as for manufactures? they all have difrent things to offer. you had
better do your homework. also some manufactuerers insist upon you buying
from a regional dealer. although picking up at point of manufacture might
cut some cost in the final price if the manufacturer is not too far away!.
escape hatches in the roof, side awnings, one piece extruded roof(very nice
as they are less likely to leak down the road), roof vent, colors of
exterior (we have a 30' black convection oven that 2 cars fit into!).
these are all things to consider also if you call manufacturers....ask if
they have any excess left over stock or! special ordered trailers that they
might discount for a quick sale! that is how we ended up with a black
trailer! but we got a great deal price wise. (buying a roof top air
conditioner is far less than the amount we saved buying the left over stock
trailer)
just a few thoughts on the how and why of trailer purchasing.
chuck.
btw! when you see the prices and go ballistic over the purchase price
remember it is a mobile garage too! so try to estimate how much you might
spend yearly to store a car in a rented garage in your area Vs. the new
trailer being your storage unit that you own. you are buying a mobile
garage Vs. throwing away rent (i liked that view personally) :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Yocum" <rickyocum@earthlink.net>
To: "Tom Phelan" <tomph@mchsi.com>; "Vintage Racing List"
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:53 AM
Subject: RE: Trailers
> Tom,
>
> I don't know what others will suggest, but I'll tell you that, in my
> opinion, you'll get along fine with, let's say, an eighteen-footer. Give
> yourself a little workbench in front with wheel/tire storage underneath.
It
> will also allow you a little overhead storage on the trailer, which is
> handy. On the other hand, if you buy a 30-footer, you'll find you will
> barely have space for the car, once you buy the golf cart, tool chest and
> pit bike. Trailers are like brief cases: your needs expand to fill the
> space available.
>
> Rick Yocum
> Nova Trans Am
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tom Phelan
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 4:36 PM
> To: Vintage Racing List
> Subject: Trailers
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> You have all been so helpful in the past and I value your suggestions ...
> so ...
>
> I thought I'd poll the list here with a question on trailers. I've got a
'67
> Datsun roadster and was thinking about getting a small enclosed trailer to
> haul it to events. I have an open single axle tilt bed right now.
>
> The car is 13' long from tip to tail. I need to keep the size down so I
can
> keep it around the house and still leave room for the rest of the cars we
> have in the family and also so the neighbors won't get all crazy about
> having a big auto hauler in the neighborhood. I also thought that is would
> be a good solution to freeing up one of my garage bays for other projects.
I
> thought a 16'x7' sounded like it might do the job. Don't need a lot of
room
> in the trailer for spares, tools, etc as the tow vehicle is a pickup with
a
> cap on it and all my junk goes in there. Any thoughts or am I spinning my
> wheels here.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Tom P
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