Oh, I see... I can't say that I have looked into anything like this. The storage area on something like that still seems like it would be fairly large... Are you going to BW next month?

 

ya, it'll still take up space but only a 1/3 that of a full trailer.

i'll see ya at button willow. i am planning to make it into a 3 day weekend with pca central coast (i think) on friday and pca-ggr on sat-sun.

 

will the back of the porsche hit the ground with a tow dolly, what if you go over a large bump in the road. That is what I am scared of.

 

I've owned 2 open aluminum trailers: Featherlite and currently Trailex. If you're thinking open trailer go for the Trailex. Great guys and great support when questions arise. They're light and very easy to move around. I have electric brakes; extra wide and longest ramps. These are more than conveniences: reliable and predictable braking; extra wide = to the saleabilty later if you decide to sell it, the potential buyers are always interested in the wider trailer to accomodate wider cars; the long ramps softens the angles for cars that are lowered, etc.
They are expensive, but you can virtually count on selling it for about what you pay for it.
But trailering has +'s and -'s, but on balance I have been trailing for about 12 years and don't think I can do without it...for now. Just my .02.

 

If you are looking for an open aluminum trailer, but thinking that the enclosed trailer might be the ultimate end solution, go for a used trailer. Any good quality aluminum trailer that has been cared for will be a good value and readily available. With current fuel costs, it's hard to imagine what delivery charges are right now.

And if your towing capacity is marginal, 500 pounds can be very significant. Remember, your total towed weight includes the trailer, the car, your stuff on the trailer and everything you put in the tow vehicle, including passengers. The weight of stuff adds up quickly.

In the end, you want to leave a significant margin between your total weight being towed and the capacity of the tow vehicle.

 

I think you really need to look at Tommy trailers. They are the ONLY ones I have found to make a semi enclosed open trailer which uses a thick cordura plastized cover on a frame. So you have a semi private semi enclosed cover for your car. It is a really nice feature for someone without the room for a real enclosed trailer. Also, they can make it short so you can put the whole thing in a standard garage!

 

I have had some experience with Tommy's, we have used one of their 3 car aluminium trailers for over 10 years now. What a great trailer. The warranty if you purchase new is outstanding, and they are very easy to deal with. The quality is second to none, and we have never had any significant problems with ours over the years. It is worth your time to give them a call, I don't think you will be dissapointed.

 

A friend of mine just had Tommy do a trailer for him. I've got it at my house storing it for him. He was very pleased with them and they did all the extras that he requested. They even took his pit scooter to make sure they put the tie downs for it in the correct locations and that they would hold it in place.

 

Thank you all for the feedback on Tommy's trailer. I have not received any bad feedback. I just wish they were closer, so I could start using it sooner. The decision I need to make now is: get a steel trailer now or wait a few months for the aluminum trailer I would wait for the aluminum, but I have a need for a trailer coming up soon so I might just have to go with the steel. Just like everything else in life, timing is everything.

 

why don't you rent a trailer from uhaul until your trailer arrives? you don't have to worry about selling an old trailer to make room for the new trailer.

 

I am in Virginia and have been looking for an enclosed trailer in the 18-20' range.
Don't know if it would be worth investigating but if there are a few of us on the east coast/mid-atlantic area needing trailers perhaps Tommy Trailers would be willing to work with us.

Looking at rail shipping prices this may be a viable option.

 

curveraider.
I was in you shoes not to long ago. I ended up going steel. I figured I'd be buying an enclosed trailer at some point so I didn't want to spend $5,000 on an alluminium trailer. Got a steel one for 1600, although I think the price has gone up a litte since then.

These guys are just north of Thunderhill.
http://www.performancespecialty.com/...x?productID=27