bitr365

Hi guys,

I'm considering getting a suv and an enclosed trailer to take the gt3 to the track. I would like to avoid getting something as big as an F250, but still have the peace of mind that I can pull an enclosed trailer with my car and gear. I'm guessing this combo is about 6k lbs. Can some of you gives some recs for an suv and a trailer size?

GT3DE

I'll save you some money and time:
F450 with 44' trailer. That is good start.
Later move up to Kenworth or Freightliner with 4 car trailer.

Hoopumpers

I was in same boat. Went with used Nissan Armada. 9100lb towing capacity. Pulls my 6800lb loaded 20' enclosed trailer very well.

Makes for a great family hauler too.

tcsracing1

I was spying this little combo at Sebring last weekend….

Intech Trailers.

GT3DE

Here is where you are headed. My latest setup at PBOC Spebring Winterfest this past weekend.
4 car hauler but we only use it for 3 cars plus all the junk/tires/tools/stuff/crap.
Green car is taken care of by Zotz and we drove the silver RS to the track (and then sold it on Saturday).
And it requires a commercial DL so I don't drive it myself.

kosmo

thats awesome. I wanna see mootys

luv2race

I pulled my 20' enclosed with an 09 Range Rover and a 2012 Tahoe and both pulled the trailer fine including several trips from South Jersey to Watkins Glen and Monticello. I rarely do overnights now so I moved to a Trailex and I could pull that with my Carbon, full suspension Trek.

P.J.S.

Light enclosed trailers are all alum - trailex, intech, featherlite, ATC, etc
I would get a 3/4 ton suburban to pull all but trailex - just me though, some will say that is overkill but towing and overkill go together like pb&j

Trailex enclosed - any half ton based SUV (Yukon, expedition, armada, sequoia, etc) is fine

You want wheelbase AND tow capacity IMHO

Towing any enclosed but a trailex behind a cayenne sized SUV is asking for it - if you must, please lease the tow vehicle... This coming from witnessing a cayenne turbo blow a head gasket and warp heads pulling an open trailer with a 997s on it...

Plus 3/4 ton suburbans kick ***

24Chromium

Here you go...

Mooty/Chasen's 44' on left

24 Chromium's 24' in middle

DRL's 38' on right

I'm standing on Montoya's 28'er.

All TPD, baby!!!

Drew_K

The GT3 will fit in a 20' trailer, but you're going to have very little storage space up front. Get a 24'. It'll more than double your usable storage space up front, and it's a nice compromise between weight and storage space. It's also a pretty standard trailer size, so it'll be easier to sell when the time comes.

Seems like the typical wood 24' trailers weight around 4-5K pounds, so figure 7-8K loaded. Then add another thousand pounds for all the gear. I weighed my trailer at a CAT scale and I have around 1,500 pounds of stuff in my car, not counting the car. It adds up quickly.

Now having talked about trailer weight, what you really need to check is tongue weight and the payload capacity of the tow vehicle you're considering. Figure out how much your loaded trailer will weigh, then figure 15% of that for tongue weight. Then make sure your proposed tow vehicle has the payload capacity to handle that, along with the other stuff that'll be in the tow vehicle. You'll run out of payload capacity before you hit the tow limit.

Easiest way to check actual payload capacity is to look at the sticker on the door jamb. If you do the math correctly and follow it, you'll end up with at least a large SUV or 1/2 ton truck.

montoya

Quick question: Where do you live? If you live in the flats, towing with an SUV and light enclosed trailer, maybe. If you live anywhere where you have to go up hills- like say, oh the access road to Laguna Seca, save yourself the trouble and go with an open trailer and SUV or step up to a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. PJ's advice is sound, he knows.

Last thought, if you must have an enclosed, then see if there is an Enterprise Commercial rental store nearby. They lease 3/4 ton trucks for very reasonable per day rates and expect you to tow with it. Great way to go if you are only doing this 10 or less times a year.


And 24 Chromium is right- if you're out west TPD, is the only way to go.
Here's Lar taking the photo:

mooty

I have three tow vehicle
six trailers
most were regrets
if u want to fk around the. go fk around
of u want real advice ask what size trailer u want hen add 6-8' to it. u will the k me profusely later

if u r REALLY smart do what gt3de said


I sound like madman
1. I'm one
2. I. right

f4 plt

Pulled a Trailex enclosed trailer all over the country with a Cayenne s . Looking forward to trying my wife's diesel Cayenne next trip. The Cayenne still has plenty of power when the trailer is loaded. A larger or heavier trailer would point towards at least a 3/4 ton pickup

P.J.S.

+1 for TPD :-)
Both ex-mooty rigs

mooty

pj
ur 3500 looks wimpy. u need dually